About Eli Anderson

Booker of the Crocodile

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  0 0 The idea that there is "zero accountability" is really bogus. It's fair to say that its lose-lose. People complain about how it is now and people would complain about it if a listed time wasn't actually the time a band played. And it's not just a small-club issue. You can't call key arena and be guaranteed that Michael Buble will go on at 9. There's an element of guesswork and there always will be. Trying to set that in stone doesn't put a stop to that. Eli Anderson commented over 2 years ago

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  0 0 I could see it being a legal one. By printing set times on tickets you are setting a weird precedent of making yourself liable for things that can't always be controlled. The way we run things now we can just be "hey doors will open at 8 and these bands will play" and not be held responsible for any bumps in the production schedule. Unless of course someone just flat out cancels. Eli Anderson commented over 2 years ago

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  The best way to book a tour...

  1 0 You have to be flexible when you are booking a tour. Period. Unless you are U2. I bet they aren't super flexible. I always think that the best way for an out-of-town band that does not have agent to get a show is to join forces with an in-town band with some local connections. Venues the size of the Croc most likely have a pretty large overhead so taking a risk on the unknown can be hard with our hedging your bets with a solid few locals. Be open and flexible and get in touch with some like minded bands in in each city on your tour route. Eli Anderson answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Why can't clubs/venues provide general band start times online?

  2 2 Publishing set times leaves you open to all sorts of ticket refund complaints. Once you say something is going to happen at a certain time and publish it you are liable to make those things happen at those times. And pretty much every show ever is going to fall a little bit behind. Most every weeknight show attempts to run on the same schedule. And weekends are just a little bit different. Eli Anderson answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  What is the most creative use of Web 2.0 social networking tools (.e.g., Twitter, FB, etc.) that you have seen a local band use?

  0 0 When we did Go! Machine at the end of last year They Live (now Mash Hall) did some great videos on Vimeo that were a simple splicing together of some party scenes from cheeseball 80's films with the show info flashing over it. They were silly but really really funny and they got re-posted by a ton of people on Facebook and Twitter. Fresh Espresso did a similar thing for our anniversary show as well. Just short videos of them and their friends being goofballs. I think both example lent the sense that "hey this show is going to be fun!" This is a cool question. Interested to hear what other people have to say. Eli Anderson answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  Band Vs Soundmen?

  1 0 I can only speak for the Croc but i know that we have the same policies as the Comet in terms of the sound person showing up 30 minutes before the band. The sound staff at the Croc is pretty small but only because we have high standards for our employees. I feel like every person on the sound staff is not only great at their job but a quality person. That is super important as the sound person is often the venue representative that a band has the most contact with over the course of any given evening. Eli Anderson answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  The Elusive First Show...

  2 0 I agree with everything that was said here and would like to add that if this is your first show in the Seattle-area then you should pick a small space and really blow it out. A sold out Comet or Healthy Times is going to be a lot better for band morale than a quarter-full Croc or the like. You really have no idea what your band sounds like live until you've played in front of actual live people. I'm willing to bet that after 5 minutes in front of an audience you are going to have a list of at least 10 things that you can change or work on for the next show. Eli Anderson answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  0 0 @Phil M I'd have to ask our sound guys for a more detailed answer to your questions about the cones and the like. I only got the really dumbed down version that i provided here...:) But, suffice to say, our sound people as well as Carlson audio were beyond stoked about these new speakers. Like I said it is a BIG step up in terms of quality of sound in the room Eli Anderson commented over 2 years ago

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  The first booking contact

  1 0 The only thing i can add is an echo of a few things that Mamma and Ben said. Namely, DO NOT send MP3s. Send links to MP3s or a stream of your music. Big files like MP3's or huge band photos only slow down my email. Nothing worse than having my work day stopped by a band who thought that including their whole record as an attachment was a good idea. Be short and to the point. Come with some potential bill ideas to both help me out and to provide some context as to what your band is all about. And once you are booked work your butts off. Just cause you are playing the Croc (or the Comet or the Neumos or the Showbox) doesn't mean people are going to come. Eli Anderson answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 The speakers (as well as the amps and the board) are all digital. So the sound is taken from its analog source and converted to a digital signal. There is no digital to analog re-conversion at all until the sound hits your ears. I believe we are the only club in town with this type of set up. The clarity of the new speakers allows the sound person to keep the overall PA volume down but still be able to properly voice all the instruments. Its a pretty noticeable upgrade from the old system. Eli Anderson commented over 2 years ago

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