Sinister: In a minority, and proud of it

[Paul_Clarke at xxx.uk]

Someone said:

As a fan it was bizarre to be part of it, it didn't matter where 
you were in the room your vision of the band at some point was always 
obstructed and difficult.  Surely for a band so 'fresh' it would have 
been better and aided enjoyment if there was a more conventional 
layout.  
     
     I imagine the layout of the hall was some kind of compromise between 
     the band and someone who lives in the real world... a conversation 
     along these lines no doubt occured:
     
     B&S: This new gig of ours, we want it to be as WACKY as possible... 
     could we perhaps do it on the moon?
     
     SITRW: Someone in the real world: Hmmm, no.
     
     B&S: How about underwater somewhere?
     
     SITRW: Hmmm, no.
     
     B&S: What about down in a coal mine, the acoustics must be pretty 
     inconducive to pop music down there?
     
     SITRW: Hmmm, no.
     
     B&S: I know, inside a huge open structure, like one of those 
     inflatable gas containers... and we'll use FLAME POWERED AMPS!
     
     SITRW: Hmmm, no.
     
     B&S: Well, a high ceilinged barn that's short on atmosphere and where 
     you can't drink or smoke is a DEFINITE.
     
     SITRW: Obviously away from London, you don't want to make it easy for 
     the press to review you.
     
     B&S: Right, could you arrange the stage so that the band are in a 
     different room to the audience?
     
     SITRW: Hmmm, no.
     
     B&S: What about hanging us from the ceiling, in all four corners so 
     we're difficult to look at? Maybe the whole gig could be UPSIDED DOWN! 
     BONKERS! We could tie all the audiences to the floor, and gaff tape 
     their faces downwards so it's IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE US! And we could all 
     swap instruments after EACH BAR instead of just each song! And we 
     could roll dice to decide what song to play, but no-one is allowed to 
     tell anyone else what song we're playing!
     
     SITRW: I know you don't like to compromise, but how about you do a gig 
     in the middle of a sunday afternoon in a church hall, with the stage 
     crowding round the audience, and the band all split up? It's not 
     perfect, but it's quite inconvenient for the fans?
     
     B&S: BRILLIANT!
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