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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
wrong & wrong & wrong. merch people are people not drones. treat them like persons, not vending machines.
last animal collective show we went we bought practically the whole merch table & told him we lived in the sticks & had no access to record stores. he gave us a free baggie (valued at $15) so we could carry all our shit.
btw, in this deerhoof show satomi herself was running the merch table before the show. how fucking cool is that? oh and @ les georges leningrad they were doing it themselves as well we hung out a bit they were awesome.
so anyway... i Do see your point though when there are hordes of people though, gets overwhelming.
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i stand corrected, i'm editing it to read "it's gig etiquette to not buddy up with the merch guy" talking about concerns with the transaction is one thing, asking him how does it feel to be on tour or about their favorite tv show is another thing.
of course, this does not count when a band member/members are running the merch table, but chances are, they are too busy trying to not get scammed by people luring them to take pictures and sign stuff and keeping tab of what's being sold. in that case, you just pay and tell them they rock/have a good show/the show was awesome or thank them for a piece of music and/or ASK (don't demand) if they can sign you something and/or take a picture with you...if the merch table is slow, you can actually strike conversation with them.