- Thread has \'thread of the year\' potential.
1. i would like the band to be able to be a band, and not have to worry about anything else.
i would like to see *tour* dates announced months in advance, and i would like to see mutiple *tours* per year.
i would like to see the band play to bigger crowds, and get to a point where they can feel confident playing a show on any night of the week, in any city in the US.
once these crowds get bigger, i would like to see the band move on to bigger venues, and not look back.
i would like to see the band become a regular on the \'first announcement\' list whenever a festival is announced, and not have to worry about some sort of american idol voting to get onto a bill.
i would like the band to write and debut new music at a faster pace, and record an album that sounds half as good as the playing/writing is.
i would like the band to be HAPPY and comfortable in their career, and not have to rely on other things to make ends meet.
i would like future posts like this to be posted by a manager, not a band member. don\'t get me wrong, matt. i LOVE your enthusiasm and drive and think it\'s exactly what the band needs, but i believe that the band will be successful when they don\'t have to worry about shit like this anymore.
1. because everyone here knows what this band is capable of, and you deserve it.
2. tour. write tons of music. choose your covers wisely. don\'t be afraid to cover complex or obscure music. your fans are smarter than you think. stop relying on the easy/popular covers. start recording shows on the road. get more merch. make an album with a producer with a different vision. don\'t ever stop playing. and for the love of god, bring back echidna\'s arf.
3. see 1.
4. can\'t really help there.
5. i\'m somewhat biased towards cancer charities myself, because it hits really close to home. the band also lost someone near and dear to them earlier this year to cancer. there are tons of well known charities out there (LIVESTRONG, Komen, etc.), but perhaps it would be beneficial for the band to find something local to donate to (The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the UCONN Health Center, as an example).
i also have to give a plug for another fantastic charity, also based in the northeast - ALS TDI (
http://www.als.net). paul ryan and i did a 270-mile bike ride last month for this charity, and i learned a LOT. it was an incredible experience, and i would highly recommend this as a local charity of choice.
make contacts with these charities. let them know who you are and what you want to do, and they will help you every step of the way.
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the future is very bright, and there are a LOT of optimistic people here. don\'t let us down, and we\'ll do the same.