Dirty Pretty Things

[medicine man]

Morning all.

Anyone going to see Dirty Pretty Things tonight?

Now, I won tickets for the gig, and thought "Cool, not a bad band, free, a good way to start the week."

Yesterday I discovered that it is a Silent Disco thing, ie you wear headphones and the band play silentlyish- drummer in a soundproof booth, guitars non-amplified etc.

Could go either way I feel- yes there is a novelty to it, but I'm a seasoned gig goer, and feel the experience just might be a too odd. Although you wouldn't have to put up with tone deaf bloke behind you singing wrong words, you also couldn't "get in the thick of it" lest the headphones be knocked from your bonce leaving you in silence!

Discuss.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Where's that?
Sounds crap, although as you didn't pay will probably be worth the experience for a few minutes.

 

[medicine man]

It's at Concord2.

Yeah, does sound a bit crap, although Fun Lovin' Criminals did it last week, and people seemed to enjoy it.

We'll see...

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

I saw DPT a few months ago at the Corn Exchange and they were very good, but not sure whether this will work or not. I'll be interested in what you think.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Sounds like a load of shit, if you ask me.

The whole point of the silent disco is that it's used at festivals where noise levels are capped past certain times or there are two dj's playing and everyone dances to a different tune, as it were. Neither is the case here, so it's gonna be rubbish. SURELY.

 

[keaton]

I saw them live and they were pretty shite. But the hundreds of bed-wetting, self-harmers around me were loving it

 

[medicine man]

Yes Chappers, I totally agree, and would also be good to do in a venue where live music is usually a no-no due to sound pollution (although they wouldn't have the set up in the first place to do such a thing!).

Seems a bit sterile to me, and a bit dull. But, I'll go with an open(ish) mind, and see what happens.


As an aside, it must be a bit of a pisser if you're working the bar, and enjoy the band, as you wouldn't be able to hear them, although there'd be no one shouting at you for drinks!

Dan, I'll let you know.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

I saw them live and they were pretty shite. But the hundreds of bed-wetting, self-harmers around me were loving it

My friend, you have just closed this thread.

 

[Horsham Gull]

yes myself and Braders will be there tonight, not sure what to expect though. More excited about seeing supergrass on thursday night

 

[Braders]

think the silent disco part is AFTER the band on the whole , but yeah it does seem strange going to a gig and listening to it through headphones

 

[Horsham Gull]

alright chuck

 

[medicine man]

For those who care, it was actually alright, maybe because of the free drinks, maybe because of the dressing up stuff, maybe because of the band- I had fun.

Now here's to the rest of the f**king week at work... GRRR!

 

[Braders]

yeah definitely alot better then expected really .. will definitely go again , and recomend to someone who is sceptical about the possibility

 

[Wilka]

Didn't you think the drums sounded shit

Not a patch on a real live band.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Saw Mystery Jets last night doing the Silent Disco thing. It was a laugh, that is for sure. Electric drum kit which is why it doesn't sound quite as good, and the sound needed to be louder, but I can't complain as it was a freebie.

Going again on Thursday for Supergrass. Hopefully they will have sorted the volume problems from last night for this.