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OT: The Death of the Nightclub
OT: The Death of the Nightclub
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Rontana
161 posts
Aug 10, 2015
8:15 PM
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Happened to trip across this in The Independent. Some interesting theories regarding the millennials and their rationale for opting out of the club scene.
Does not bode well for live music (probably nothing ya'll don't already know).
Death of the Nightclub Article
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Last Edited by Rontana on Aug 10, 2015 8:16 PM
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Stevelegh
1033 posts
Aug 11, 2015
3:12 AM
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I don't know Rotana, It seems over here in the UK, the club scene wasn't really a place to see live bands. That's more the preserve of the pub. The big factors have been the smoking ban and supermarket prices for alcohol, but a sharp minded landlord with the smarts to embrace live music with the right acts seem to keep their doors open. Plus we've seen a ton of festivals spring up over here.
Personally I'm glad the club scene is drying up as they were just venues for loud thumping rave music, Leery men trying to take women home and people Ecstacy. Give me a quiet boozer with a great band any day of the week.
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waltertore
2872 posts
Aug 11, 2015
6:01 AM
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Europe use to be where we played to make some $ without the jive that one encountered dealing with so many clubs here in the USA. The club scene here is pretty much dead in that a musician rarely can survive on playing gigs alone anymore. It use to be not the case and trying to get a pro to give you lessons, do a seminar was unheard of unless you hung out where they played and listened, supported, and eventually they might take you in their life outside the club.
Europe was a great gig- short sets, great pay, great accommodations, and great audiences. From what I hear from friends still doing music full time Europe has drastically dried up with the venues and pay.
Today most players play for free, pay to play, and the few that make liveable wages playing often are playing gigs where no one comes to listen. The days of the small 100-300 seat club that was dedicated to live music with the dance floor, tables, full bar, pool table or 2 are becoming extinct. I would not want to be playing music today as a teen with hopes of doing it full time. There are too many choices today with media and entertainment and most of it doesn't require you to leave your house. We use to have spin records, had only a few tv channels, one wall mounted phone in the house, no internet,,,,,, We had to go out and see live music. My mother told me how crowded the streets use to be in her day (87 years old) and today they are empty. Walter
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Last Edited by waltertore on Aug 11, 2015 6:08 AM
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Steamrollin Stan
849 posts
Aug 11, 2015
6:17 AM
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#34, Tuesday morning swing, good boogie Walter.
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Thievin' Heathen
581 posts
Aug 11, 2015
6:26 AM
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The change in the music business is an interesting dilemma. 1 thing for certain, if artists can't make a living, art will suffer. It is going to take some real creative, out-of-the-box thinking on the part of musicians to make their art pay.
For the time being, until somebody comes up with something better, I buy their CD's at the shows.
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