The 'scene' conversation is always very interesting to me....
Some people are nice, but have lame bands, some people are jerks and have good bands.
So, do you support the nice people, or the good bands?
Does one want a scene of nice people or of good bands?
Now, obviously, there is a lot of grey area there..
A lot of locals that I respect DON'T really associate themselves with a scene...or at least I am not privvy to knowing their scene.
On the downside, scenes can become an overprotective bubble, and not be inclusive of good bands, because someone doesn't like someone.
There are actually a few, somewhat like-minded, bands in this town, who could very much benefit by playing together, but can't, or won't, because of personal issues.
That doesn't strengthen a "music" scene, maybe it strengthens a clique, but not a "music" scene...and I suppose that's the issue with a scene, is the fact that as much as it purports to be about INclusion in theory, it ends being about exclusion in practice.
Perhaps scenes are about music, and cliques are about personalities, I dunno.
Or maybe it's a scene when you're in it, and a clique when you're not.
Chad?
i don't really care enough about this topic as maybe i would have 10 years ago.
respect is earned, there are different levels, reasons for respect, why or why you should not respect.
if you don't like a band don't watch them or watch them it's up to you
don't assume too much
be nice to people, treat them the way you would like to be treated
unity? thats cool, i like the idea of people supporting people, but not to the point of excluding, (our scence is better then your scence)
don't heckle people unless it's in jest and you and that person have that understanding
i don't know.....................
