Ten things you should never do when you form a group 1.Work with your friends {they won't be for long if you do} 2.Let the singer do his own backing vocals {this is a great opportunity for the band to pull together – ignore it at your peril; see also 'narcissism'} 3.Have a couple in the band {they will always conspire against you} 4.Listen to an A&R man {apart from Pete Tong, everyone I have ever met has been an idiot} 5.Let your manager open a club/bar {see The Haçienda: How Not to Run a Club} 6.Let the publishing/performance split go unspoken {sort it out as soon as the recording is finished and put it in writing; this is the worst thing you will ever have to do, but the most important, and usually splits most bands before they even start} 7.Get off the bus {Fatty Molloy did this once and has regretted it ever since} 8.Think one member is bigger than the group {courtesy Gene Simmons again} 9.Sign anything that says 'in perpetuity' {that means forever, even you won't live that long} 10.Let your record company owe you money {see Factory Records} 11.Ship your gear – always hire {a very famous sub-dance sub-indie outfit once phoned their manager after they'd split and said, 'Hey, where did all the money go?' See above!} 12.Interfere with another group member's sleep {they will turn very nasty and may call the police} 13.Interfere with another group member's girlfriend/wife {this will always end in violence} 14.Never have a party in your own hotel room {always go to someone else's} . . . Oh shit, way too many. I'll stop now.
( Peter Hook )
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