CLEVER MUSICIANS ALL AROUND

It amazes me how many bands want to play on BalconyTV, and indeed do play on BalconyTV, without having ever actually looked at BalconyTV.

We get emails and phone calls from bands all the time asking to play. They follow up with questions such as...

What is it exactly?
What do you do exactly?
How many songs should we do?
Whats the set up?
Is it local TV?

It gets worse. Some bands having been given permission to perform, still don't check out what the situation is. They come along with huge speaker set ups and drum sets. Then they ask...

So will this be on the telly?

It can get a bit depressing. But we smile and nod politely.

I don't understand though. It seems logical that before agreeing to a gig, or wanting a gig, you should examine what exactly the gig is. And then if you like the gig, then you request the gig. I'm not Paul McGuinness, but its just seems right.

'Eh, turn up at Slane Castle on the 18th of August about 6pm. You'll be supporting this other band'.

'Ah yeah, no botha'.

Band turns up at Slane Castle. 80'000 people screaming.

'Jaysus, fucking hell, whats this? I didn't know it was going to be like this'.

Well why didn't you check it out first you ninkimpoop.

Admittedly BalconyTV is not Slane Castle, but it seems there is still alot of Spinal Tap still out there.