Jeff Rains… I challenge YOU!

Jeff Rains says:

Did I really just get challenged to a fight with by a grown man??? Hahahahah. Keeping it classy I see. I hope your 6 year old daughter stumbles across this one day and realizes what kind of “role model” her father is. Hahahaha. I feel sorry for you sir! And I would accept your challenge but we both know we wouldn’t get paid to do the show, thus resulting in another lawsuit. You keep doing your little “podcast” and keep supporting your con artist “promoter” friends, and we’ll keep touring on our 2 “shitty” hits. Deal? Is it weird to you that as repayment to our fans for having to cut the show short due to the circumstances of the show we had them all on our bus hanging out having drinks after the show? Asshole move on our part I’d say!!! It’s also odd to me that every other show on this tour has been phenomenal as they we’re actually PROMOTED by actual PROMOTERS……..I’m sure that’s our fault too. Oh these silly musicians trying to support their families! What were we thinking?!?!?!?

Gerbera Girl says:

I was not at the show in question, but I recently saw Rains for the first time at another stop on their tour. I don’t see them being egotistical or having a sense of entitlement. At the show I attended, there was a very small turnout as well. I honestly just felt bad for the bands. I ended up buying a lot of merch because I really wanted to support them with more than whatever “cut” of my $8 cover they might possibly see. I certainly felt like I got well more than my money’s worth. It hardly seemed like it could have been worth their while to travel, setup, perform, and pack up for the handful of audience members that weren’t part of another band. However, all five of the bands, including Rains, put on excellent performances regardless of how few people they were playing for. I was grateful to them for being professional and providing solid entertainment, given the circumstances. It was a very relaxed atmosphere, with all the bands hanging out with the patrons. While I really wish that Rains could have had a much larger crowd to share their music with, it certainly worked out great for me. I was able to be less than two feet from them while they were performing. I didn’t hear anything wrong with Jeff’s singing. It sounded great to me. He may not be the most high energy performer I’ve ever seen, but I was honestly fine with that. To me, Rains’s music is very deep and thoughtful. I was able to close my eyes and really feel the music and the emotion behind it. I’d been wanting to see them live since I was first introduced to their music a couple of years ago. Their songs have special meaning to me for personal reasons, and I felt that all the members of the band did them justice. It seemed as though Jeff may have been somewhat depressed about how things were going for them, but I wouldn’t hold it against him if he was. Jason was very encouraging to the few fans that were there, trying to get them closer and more involved. Matt was really friendly and great after the show, taking the time to approach us and express his appreciation that we were true fans knowing all the words. We got an autographed set list, and I definitely left very satisfied. I was looking forward to seeing them again, but unfortunately their next show in my area had to be rescheduled. I will certainly be attending any future show of theirs that I can. They have done nothing to disappoint this fan. I have been to a lot of concerts in the past three years, and I have witnessed musicians that think they are above it all and have no regard for their fans. Rains does not fall into that category. To sum it up, I’m very sorry to Rains that they seem to have not been given a fair shake in regard to promotion and management during this tour. I hope that they continue to persevere and know that there are people that genuinely care about their music and what they have to offer. This whole situation seems ridiculous, and I hope that it all gets sorted out fairly. I know I wasn’t there, but I’m inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt. I wouldn’t blame Rains in the slightest for being frustrated with the outcome. I hope the rest of their tour goes better for them.

Gerbera Girl says:

If the show I attended had been interrupted that way and ended abruptly, I would have been disappointed, but I wouldn’t have been angry with the band. I actually do care what the other problems are/were. As a fan, I’m interested in more than just the music. I care about the musicians and the obstacles they encounter. I choose to believe that they had their reasons for not fighting the manager when they were told to stop. I think that sometimes there are valid reasons for cutting a set short, especially if it’s apparent that things aren’t working. Only the band truly knows what went on “behind the scenes”, and it doesn’t feel like our place to condemn. I’m not saying that the situation was necessarily handled the way it should have been, though. To me, it seems that this whole issue has devolved into a bunch of negativity, name calling, and personal attacks on both sides. It’s unfortunate that it came to this. I wish everyone the best.

Mike says:

You know…most of the time when my band plays, regardless of whether there’s a promoter involved, we take some sort of personal responsibility in ensuring that there WILL BE people at our show. It’s not the promoter’s job to expose people to your music or make it any better than it is. It’s their job to hype an event. Maybe she did a horrible job hyping up the event, and maybe she didn’t come through on some contractual obligation that you still haven’t been willing to provide with any level of specificity, but YOUR music and YOUR name didn’t draw anyone to this empty bar to see you play. And most likely that speaks to the quality of your musicianship, songwriting and SELF-promotional abilities. If you don’t DRAW in Arlington, don’t PLAY in Arlington.

Miss Piggy says:

Wow, Mikki, clearly you were NOT at this show. For one, there was no girl at the door taking anyone’s money. If there was, we need a description of her, so we can track down where your cover and all that steak went. It’s sad that you are not a muppet fan, as Miss Piggy is something of a legend, and that is something you will clearly never be. Apparently I missed something pretty big, since WhiskeyBoy Radio is notorious for being a HUGE supporter of talented local rock bands, and, um… You clearly aren’t. I would also love to know how you managed to down 13 beers and a case of water in 7 minutes?
<3 Love,
Miss Piggy