It really bothers me that people have to rely on alcohol when it comes to local music. I understand bands need to play them in order to make cash and they need to have a place where their fans can go and see them but you don’t really have to rely on the bar scene. I really hate bar gigs. I really really do. I used to go to bar gigs all the time when I was younger and I try to avoid bars more often to this day. People claim to have a blast hanging out at these places but really? I don’t find bars fun at all. They’re ridiculously stupid, boring and uncool. Starting now I think I’m going to avoid bars completely. I will try to at least. I can’t stand being around a bunch of drunk people to begin with. Why? You might get into potential fights and you might get hit on by some strange drunk woman that you’re not attracted to. Bars are also not a good place to pick up women. Just my opinion. People are also weird as hell when they’re wasted.

If the bar and club scene is not your thing, there are still ways to support local music that doesn’t involve alcohol. What about cafes? Bookstores? Churches? Places like those. You just gotta use your imagination and plan. There are other ways of making money for playing music and you don’t have to play bar rooms.

It’s not that I’m anti-social, I just can’t stand the bar & club scene, that’s all. All people wanna do these days is drink and drink and drink. That’s how local venues make the money ’cause they exploit people with drinking and take their money from them.

Bars really are terrible and I’ve had a mix of good & bad experiences with them. When I get back to playing live again, I think I’m only going to play cafes & diners types of places. I like playing those venues better ’cause that’s when the audience will sit and listen and not talk over your playing. That’s another reason I don’t like bars ’cause they’re too loud.

You don’t always have to play for a bunch of drunks. I think the only reason bands wanna play bars ’cause it’s just a lousy excuse for them to get drunk themselves. Check out their facebook pages for proof on that. They seem to be more psyched on the drinking more than playing the music for the people. Alcoholics. Too many of them out there. It’s nuts! There is nothing cool about drinking. I’m glad I gave it up.

Kev