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concerts shouldn't have more than two acts

that's a reasonable opinion

I agree except for punk and extreme metal shows where the sets average 20 minutes. In any case the show should be over by 11, max, if it's a weekday

Probably the opposite of a controversial opinion in these parts of course

only about 15% of musical artists should do concerts that last longer than 90 minutes and about 40% should aim for 70 minutes or less

bands should be rated at the end of their sets and blacklisted if they get below a specific score for 2 years

only 1 band should be allowed to do 90+ minute concerts, and that band is U2, and they should be forced to do a concert that never ends and can't be recorded or distributed, somewhere far away, until they die

it just goes on and on my friend

everyone so otm about shows. i like 3 band bills. 2 including the headliner if it's a bigger band (1000+ venue cap). over by 11 on a weekday should be scripture, and preferably over by 12 or 1 on a weekend

the whole encore thing is really dumb

Karl ridiculously otm re U2

xp eh encores are cool, i mean hey how else are you gonna do blow during your set

Congratulations KM, you've just been hired by Rolling Stone!

when i saw Pj on the last tour she was the only act, started on time and ended within 90 mins. platonic ideal there of a perfect show for me

Oh wait I only read the first half of your post. You're fired

I loved how SFA would handle that, big fuckoff closer with NO FALSE ENCORES signs many xps

festivals at clubs that run late <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Girlpool headlined a sweet fest here last month and their set got cut short bc bar curfew is 2am here (lol). they were supposed to go on at midnight and ended up going on at like 1:25

xpost lol

hey, if they do the infinite concert in exile i would gladly give it a very special, extra-rare FIVE STAR rating

i should clarify traditional encores are fine the current practice of every band playing an encore at every show and the shouting is all theatrics i'm not into

hasn't that practice been around for 20+ years though? it's w/e i dig it. clapping and theatrics are fun. but yeah genuine encores (and genuine second and third encores) are the best

I propose "noncores" where we all shout "one less song" and the band leaves a song or two early

ok here's something i don't fuck with: planned second, third, fourth encores. looking at you RADIOHEAD

music festivals are about anything but music therefore they suck

sure, your Coachellas, your Bonnaroos, your Lollapaloozas, yeah. not what i was talking about though- indie fests at small clubs that run 2 days are tight

my fave artists say "THIS IS THE ENCORE" during the final song so everyone knows what's up.

ugh i find that so annoying, if you're gonna do that just play the song and leave. That's easy sucking up to the crowd

anything that shames the audience is a++

Agreed

flappy o thats true

been to those

theyre cool

ILX has an entire bard devoted to controversial opinions. It is called I Love Music. Whatever opinion is posted there, it will soon be argued against or ridiculed by someone.

encores are dumb just play your show and leave

I propose "noncores" where we all shout "one less song" and the band leaves a song or two early

― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, December 8, 2017 4:04 PM (twenty-five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this is a good idea

Not controversial xxp

encores are dumb just play your show and leave

― marcos, Friday, December 8, 2017 1:29 PM (eight seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

such a contrived custom. always feels phony. and then if you're at a show with a shit-crowd they often don't even make the requisite noise at the end of the show that could be taken as putatively meriting the band coming back out.

encores are classic if you love the band though, and they happen to bring out that one song you've wanted for..not sure i want the band to play less music tbh

the "true" encore is when a mob of rabid superfans overwhelms security after the show and piles into the dressing room and DEMANDS one more song. any other encore is just performers being performative

there is no reason for them to leave and come back, if you are gonna play a few extra songs just play them

love when a band just happens to have not played a really obvious and well-loved song by the 'end' of the show

^ not talking about a obvious and well loved song. talking about a song that means something to me, but nice assumption there

observation

fair enough

I can't recall for sure but I think I've seen when this obvious maneuver is attempted but no one takes the bait and the song remains conspicuously unplayed

there is no reason for them to leave and come back, if you are gonna play a few extra songs just play them

― marcos, Friday, December 8, 2017 4:33 PM (five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i disagree, i like the spacing & the break in the set. good for pacing. lots of encores are 20+ min

And they have to pee at some point.

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― flappy bird, Friday, December 8, 2017 8:04 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Come on ~feel~ the flappy bird

I dunno if it was said years ago but concerts should start at 7 p.m. and end by 8 p.m. (I felt this way at 19 too).

no worries. xxpost

I would like to join all other grumps and declare the concerts should be quick, early, played at a reasonable volume, and offer seating.

xp. vancouver is very much not a 24 hour city yet for some reason if you go and see a show at a venue which isn't also a night club the headliner will generally not be on until after midnight. it's abominable