Re: Worst band Names

[Trevor]

"MiNe109" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/7/14, 10:17 PM, Trevor wrote:
>> "Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Certainly the worst band name ever is "Free Beer." It looks great on
>>> the
>>> sign outside, but it causes anger and dissention with the club staff.
>>
>> I can see why the band might think they could draw a crowd with that
>> name,
>> but not why any pub or club would hire them. If they don't realise there
>> might be a problem before they hire them, then they deserve to get
>> disgruntled patrons IMO.
>> Might be fine for an open bar party or wedding though. :-)
>
> I guess you don't know the 80's era SF skate-punk band of that name.

Quite right, I don't. So how did they go on the pub/club circuit, and how
impressed were the pubs/clubs that hired them? And more specifically did
they get asked back often?

Trevor.

[MiNe109]

On 8/12/14, 1:36 AM, Trevor wrote:
> "MiNe109" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 8/7/14, 10:17 PM, Trevor wrote:
>>> "Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Certainly the worst band name ever is "Free Beer." It looks
>>>> great on the sign outside, but it causes anger and dissention
>>>> with the club staff.
>>>
>>> I can see why the band might think they could draw a crowd with
>>> that name, but not why any pub or club would hire them. If they
>>> don't realise there might be a problem before they hire them,
>>> then they deserve to get disgruntled patrons IMO. Might be fine
>>> for an open bar party or wedding though. :-)
>>
>> I guess you don't know the 80's era SF skate-punk band of that
>> name.
>
> Quite right, I don't. So how did they go on the pub/club circuit, and
> how impressed were the pubs/clubs that hired them? And more
> specifically did they get asked back often?

They were underage at first and played punk clubs whose clientele could
recognize a joke.

I see they still reunite for skate music gigs thirty years later.

Stephen