It is one thing to go to a gig to see one particular favourite band. Everyone does that. Having a favourite is the reason why people go to gigs! Right? :)
But it is another thing to go for one band, and disrespect the rest.
Okay, so what went wrong? Kenape KL Mosher tiba2 nak complain tentang ini? Simple la, UOX Play, lah. I cannot believe the amount of people who actually support the hurtful words being thrown at bands. Hello? Bands are made up of humans jugak, tau. If someone is telling YOU to walk off the stage, how the hell will you feel? Seriously, how the heck will you feel?
When I dislike a band, I either pull myself out of the crowd, or just wait for the next band. Or just miss that set until the next set comes on. Is it that susah to just shut up and be sensible?
There was this one particular band that went by the name of "Seven". They played very ambient, jazzy music lah, soft and mellow, kind of a very chilled version of They Will Kill Us All. I personally, found their tunes so damn creative. So damn sexy.
But dah agak dah lah, most people in KL who go to gigs only go to mosh senselessly. Okay, so what if they didn't make us jump, and mosh around like crazy? So what if we didn't know their songs and couldn't sing along?
Does this mean that we, as a crowd, as supposed "peminat2 muzik", have to be rude to them, and tell them to 'balik'? Just because they don't make music that is moshable to, that means they are not a good band(?); that means they are poor at performance, and that they should stop?
Please lah, it really makes me so sick to see people downing a band like this, just because they can't mosh to them. [And the people who are so kurang ajar are the same people who kungfu moshes without any sense of rhythm by the way... do you see the trend of annoyance linking? Coz' I do.]
Our local scene is striving to make it big, striving to make the scene a fun and sociable, acceptable place. If people are going to screw up the efforts by being so irrational and rude, then our scene is never ever going to be able to move any further than where we are, sorry to say.
We even had some stupid group of people sitting down in the middle of Seven's performance... NOT because they were tired, but just to hurt the band, and 'look cool', saying "Ah, we're rebels, we don't like your music, so we're going to sit down and show you we don't like your music. Eh, dude sit down with us! It's cool"
You know what? Fck that. You don't like the music, you get out of the crowd. Simple as that. Jangan buat kecoh, it really makes the real music appreciators sick to the skin. It took me a huge amount of energy to make sure I shut my mouth that time. Really.
Everyone is always talking about respect, but why is it that more and more respect is gained from "looking cool", or "being the rude and ignorant one"? What happened to respecting those who actually worked hard enough to get onto that stage to perform? Seriously.
What is our music scene becoming? A place for music, or a place for people to berlagak?
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With Love,
KL Mosher
3 comments:
Hey ho. U have some really good insights on the local music scene; I have to say if i were rajin to write a blog on the indie scene my thoughts will be exactly like yours. can i have your e-mail address if u don't mind?
hoh, chilllllll klmosher, chill. haha! well i was there tho. n yeah, that sucked. i mean those bunch of loons. ahah.
well, yeah, you're right.
this comment applies to all other entry u made.
ive been going to gigs and shows since 2002 and before. things have change pretty much. crowds getting bigger, bands getting better, music getting wider, we now have hujan and other bands on our airwaves.
but sadly, nothing much ever change in crowds' mindset. stil the same ol.
here's what i wanna say to both new bands and crowds
CROWDS : respect other people's music. and remember, YOU are small. you live in Klang Valley since you're kids, and dont think its BIG. im not from KL. i made friends with people here. they like different kind of musics. its good to have "city clan" or music community whatever u call. the feel of belonging is there. but again, YOU are small. u wont go anywhere if you're too damn proud with your own and do not open your eyes wide
BANDS : new bands popping out like mushrooms nowadays. its good, a healthy sign. but again, dont think having a band will make you a ROCKSTAR. band dont speak for themself, your musics are. So please, produce good musics, learn basic skills, learn about sounds. watch SCHOOL OF ROCKS(hehe). learn music appreciation. if you think you're READY, then go for gigs. ask for slots. no matter if you're indie, or hardcore, or metal, respect other bands and what they're playing. if you dont like them personally, dont kutuk them in front of crowds. NOT COOL. its okay to kutuk them in your bedroom ke ape, but show some respect and professionalism in your music.
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