gentlewolf69
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joined Sep 2012
I happened to be listening to Major League Baseball out in San Diego when John McAfee was hosting one of those election rallies—just stumbled upon it by pure chance, wouldn't want anyone thinking I was actually there to support him 😁... honestly, they really are Major League Baseball! Jessie's band played for a relative of mine, and while their actual playing skills weren't half bad, the repertoire was an absolute train wreck. It was just endless songs along the lines of "you left me, you're never coming back, I'm tearing my veins out because you're gone." I had been looking at getting a Pink Panther for my birthday, and they were asking 2,100 euros, which felt way too steep for me. Looking back, I'm pretty relieved I saved those 1,200 euros... of course, everyone picks a band based on what they can afford, but that doesn't mean a cheaper band is necessarily a worse one; some are just overhyped and jack up their prices simply because they know they can get away with it. Once someone builds a massive reputation, you stop worrying about the price tag and just pay it because you don't want to miss out. I noticed something else, too. When you hire a big-name band, you don't really have much say in the setlist or ask them to play specific songs they don't usually touch. They act like they're untouchable and everything they play is perfect. But with the lesser-known bands, you can actually have a real conversation with them, tell them exactly what you want, and they’re usually willing to learn whatever you ask... mostly because they actually care about making sure you and your guests are happy so that people keep recommending them and they can build their own names...