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How I feel opening for a metal band... (imgur.com)

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[–]HomerG[S] 6 points7 points ago

acoustic-ish indie rock...my drummer uses a cooler too - quite the coincidence, haha.

[–]meatspunradio reddit name 6 points7 points ago

You gotta have songs in your back pocket for times like these. Remember the scene from Blues Brothers when they played the country & western bar?

[–]col_rolf_crane 1 point2 points ago

Oh we have both kinds; Country AND Western!

[–]meatspunradio reddit name 0 points1 point ago

That's one of my favorite lines of all time. Her delivery was perfect.

[–]EtaoinGuitardlu 0 points1 point ago

Like this!

[–]jWalkerFTW -2 points-1 points ago

Ew.

[–]huntsfromcanada 7 points8 points ago

As someone who plays in a metal band, I appreciate this.

[–]HomerG[S] 3 points4 points ago

and i appreciate that you appreciate it.

[–]theoldmantheboat 2 points3 points ago

I DJed for a few hours before a Cannibal Corpse concert. I know that feel.

[–]johnnynutman 3 points4 points ago

this is how warm up acts for metallica and iron maiden often feel.

[–]formula409 1 point2 points ago

For the record, what kind of music do you play?

[–]HomerG[S] 0 points1 point ago

also - shameless plugs:

http://erichofmann.bandcamp.com/

http://soundcloud.com/erichofmannmusic

[–]Asshole_Nord 1 point2 points ago

Why would you open for a metal band? Don't get me wrong, your music is pretty damn good, but playing this to a crowd of metalheads would be like having a gospel choir open for Slayer.

[–]HomerG[S] 0 points1 point ago

haha exactly! it was a local charity event sort of thing. i mean it's all well and good - playing shows is still almost always awesome...but the metal band is much more well known and had more supporters/fans which made it rough.

[–]apocalypsebrad 1 point2 points ago

Whoever put you guys in a show with a metal band and vice versa is not very good at making decisions.

[–]HomerG[S] 0 points1 point ago

agreed. its rough starting out and being local though...sometimes you just have to play whatever the fuck happens to be there.

[–]Mottwally 1 point2 points ago

In my younger years I played in a rock band that got to open for a bunch of national acts.

We were not a pop/rock band, but we definitely were not heavy.

Got to open for Caroline's Spine, and I was stoked because I was a fan at the time.

After our set, as we were tearing down, one of their roadies told me we sounded like Hootie and the Blow Fish.

I wish I had a gun. I would have blown my brains out right there....

I know Caroline's spine isn't quite heavy, but still...... Hootie? Fuck me right?

[–]ThatFeel_IKnowIt 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone have an original source for this gif? It's one of my favorites.

[–]polar_bear_cub_scout 0 points1 point ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueLkh_SkXKI

[–]kinglockjaw 0 points1 point ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqdZpxkzNvc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[–]sonic-fuck -1 points0 points ago

I will always upvote this gif.

[–]dang_Ling_modify_her -2 points-1 points ago

Awesome gifspam.

[–]Skullcrusher -4 points-3 points ago

We can now post overused gifs to recieve karma in here too?

[–]Squalor- -3 points-2 points ago

I'm just sorry you had to open for a metal band.

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