My parents are the overeager type. I know I don't play DC that often, but it's really not necessary (or desirable) they come every time. Course I can't not tell them when we're staying with them. I try to hint by saying stuff like "You won't really like this place - it's not comfortable," but they don't seem to take a hint, and I don't want to flat insult them when they're putting the band up.
― Hurting 2, Friday, 11 January 2008 00:12 (seventeen years ago)
beats in-laws
― sexyDancer, Friday, 11 January 2008 00:19 (seventeen years ago)
If it's a jazz club type gig or some big festival, I don't mind. If it's a bar where I want to get drunk and talk to girls after the show, I try to explain that it would be better for everyone if they didn't go.
(my mom came to a particularly over the top show like 5 years ago and is still convinced that my band just guzzles shots and says nasty rhymes about women onstage all the time)
― Jordan, Friday, 11 January 2008 01:08 (seventeen years ago)
(even though she's seen us a number of times since then at family-friendly venues)
my parents haven't seen me play music live since my first band played a high school talent show when i was 14. they shut off the power while we were playing and i kicked over some chairs. which may be why they haven't seen me play live since then (well also i haven't played shows anywhere near where they have lived since then). i am perfectly ok with this, i don't think they would have much fun at our shows
sarah's mom has come to a few shows, she's a good sport
― n/a, Friday, 11 January 2008 13:27 (seventeen years ago)
Mom on phone just now: "Do you know what time you're going on?" Me: LATE, I'm sure it will be very LATE Mom: And is there a cover charge? Me: YES there is DEFINITELY A COVER CHARGE Mom: Ok, because your BROTHER wants to come and bring some friends.
ouch
― Hurting 2, Friday, 11 January 2008 16:53 (seventeen years ago)
you don't want your brother to come either?
― Jordan, Friday, 11 January 2008 17:04 (seventeen years ago)
my parents haven't seen me play music live since my first band played a high school talent show when i was 14. they shut off the power while we were playing
note: my parents didn't shut off the power, whoever was running the talent show did
― n/a, Friday, 11 January 2008 18:14 (seventeen years ago)
Someone I know played a gig with his prog band at some crappy rock dive back in the 80's sometime, and his insane, posh parents turned up in full evening dress.
― Matt #2, Monday, 14 January 2008 00:43 (seventeen years ago)
-- Jordan, Friday, 11 January 2008 17:04 (4 days ago) Link
No, I was glad my brother was coming. That came out wrong.
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 15 January 2008 07:16 (seventeen years ago)