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Why do bands do encores?
Posted on 6/22/24 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 6/22/24 at 4:02 pm
It’s so scripted and fake. Everyone knows the gig. It’s just so predictable.
When they all pretend the concert is over and wave goodbye and leave, it’s kind of cringy.
Just play all the songs you want to play.
When they all pretend the concert is over and wave goodbye and leave, it’s kind of cringy.
Just play all the songs you want to play.
This post was edited on 6/22/24 at 4:03 pm
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Posted on 6/22/24 at 4:11 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
its like a good cuddle
Posted on 6/22/24 at 4:57 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Back in the day the bands needed to go get a drink, take a piss, & do a line of coke.
Posted on 6/22/24 at 5:00 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Probably a piss break. They are up there for hours at a time.
Posted on 6/22/24 at 5:58 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
1) Probably need a break.
2) It’s pretty much tradition at this point.
2) It’s pretty much tradition at this point.
Posted on 6/22/24 at 7:45 pm to High C
Hank Jr don't. Learned my lesson - when the last note of Family Tradition ends, you may as well be walking out cause the concert is over.
Posted on 6/22/24 at 10:09 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
100% agree and have wondered the same.
What was the point of all of y’all walking off stage to walk back up literally 20-30 seconds later?
What was the point of all of y’all walking off stage to walk back up literally 20-30 seconds later?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 6:59 am to Bjorn Cyborg
This is a good point and I have often wondered the same thing. Back when I was young I believed that the encore was dependent on the how hard you howled…if you didn’t want them to come back bad enough then they wouldn’t come and the show was just over. Not sure id that was really how it worked but that was the perception. Then at some point it all became scripted and is a bit silly now.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:09 am to Bjorn Cyborg
We went to a concert last month.
The band played their “last” song. They bowed and waved.
The front man said “hey, we all know the drill. No reason for us to go off stage just for you to cheer for us to come back. We have to get up early so we will just go on with the encore right now “
It was awesome.
The band played their “last” song. They bowed and waved.
The front man said “hey, we all know the drill. No reason for us to go off stage just for you to cheer for us to come back. We have to get up early so we will just go on with the encore right now “
It was awesome.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 9:49 am to Tigertown in ATL
I would rather have an encore as long as its not dependent upon the fans cheering enough to "earn" one. Let the band take a break, get a drink, take a piss, and then let's tear through another essential five songs and throw in a cover or rarity in that group. I need to piss, get another beer, etc too.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 10:40 am to Bjorn Cyborg
Completely agree. The only band I've seen that didn't do an encore was the RHCP and had so much more respect for them after that.
The whole crowd was just standing around waiting for like half an hour and they never came back out
.
I was like frick yeah.
The whole crowd was just standing around waiting for like half an hour and they never came back out
. I was like frick yeah.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 12:55 pm to rintintin
Saw Buddy Guy this weekend. When it ended, that was it.
House lights came on, which is always the cue that the show is really over.
House lights came on, which is always the cue that the show is really over.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 2:22 pm to Tigertown in ATL
quote:
We went to a concert last month.
The band played their “last” song. They bowed and waved.
The front man said “hey, we all know the drill. No reason for us to go off stage just for you to cheer for us to come back. We have to get up early so we will just go on with the encore right now “
It was awesome.
Steve Vai did something similar at a show. Basically said, look, this show sold out so fast, we added another sold out show later tonight. We're gonna skip the going off stage part, play our encore now so we can catch a break before the next performance.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:09 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I’m getting old. The break before the encore is when I grab my car keys and hit the exit. I had my fun. I’m sleepy. 
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:28 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I saw Fleetwood Mac several years ago in Atlanta. What I thought was impressive, at different points of the show a member would take a break. Except for Buckingham. He stayed out front the entire show and just shredded it. Made me appreciate his stamina even more. The encore was them going off for literally just a minute, then coming back to finish with Don’t Stop. Didn’t have to wait 3 or 4 minutes with all the wondering if they were coming back out. I have been to concerts where there was no encore and people were yelling for 5 minutes, then all of the sudden the house lights come on telling everyone to go home, lol.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:22 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:
It’s so scripted and fake. Everyone knows the gig. It’s just so predictable.
When they all pretend the concert is over and wave goodbye and leave, it’s kind of cringy.
Just play all the songs you want to play.
This is exactly why dredg has always refused to do encores. It also totally exposes their casual fans at shows when they start calling for an encore.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:38 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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It also totally exposes their casual fans at shows when they start calling for an encore.
Yea, anyone that has read the setlists or reviews from previous concerts knows whether there is an encore or not.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 2:11 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I always figured it was like the 2 minute warning to let people know we've only got a few to go.
Tyler Childers doesn't do encores, and knowing that helped me beat the crowd to the bathroom after his show.
Weird Al did an encore, but they never left the stage. The lights dimmed and he just leaned against an amp and started playing on his phone.
Tyler Childers doesn't do encores, and knowing that helped me beat the crowd to the bathroom after his show.
Weird Al did an encore, but they never left the stage. The lights dimmed and he just leaned against an amp and started playing on his phone.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 7:48 pm to Big Bill
He's been doing that a longggg time lol
Posted on 6/26/24 at 8:15 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Is it really an encore or just another set?
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