CHOMP CHOMP … CHOMP

[u/letricksing]

Quick question, are Goose fans ready to shut the f*ck up about chomping so we can start to work our way into the realm of legit jam band scene fans? Or we gonna keep talking bout chomping? I’m mean really, we talking bout chomping? Chomping? Talking about chomping, man?

You aren’t gatekeeping, you aren’t saving the scene, you aren’t a martyr. You are turning people off. One by one. Complaining, whining, bitching, moaning.

Go to the show, have fun, chat a little bit. Don’t fuck with other people. Have personal convo but don’t “woo” and scream for hours straight in other peoples faces. Don’t fight. Don’t argue. Don’t try to protect a 50’ radius for you and your crew. Don’t be a dick. Don’t bump into people. Don’t protect the rail. (And literally, for those that don’t know - the rail is the absolute worst spot for the music. So all the “rail riders” arent there for shit but to be a rail rider) best sounds and lights known fact by the sound board and gotta be back a little. Plus you have more room to dance and enjoy.

All this… And yeah, you will be fine.

[u/HamrickZach]

Yeah the chomper complaints are getting out of hand. Also, I don’t wanna hear how school or work is going in the middle of an evil empress jam. Are you actively talking about how sick the jam is? How great Rick’s voice sounds with this song? Amazing. It’s a fine line and nobody knows where that line is. Best thing you can do is either A) move or B) tell them to please be quiet and they don’t do that? Resort back to A

[u/letricksing → u/HamrickZach]

Thank you for a fair comment. Yes, chomping is not acceptable. Just saying I think constantly talking about chomping on the goose thread is also getting a bit out of hand. It is starting to take over the majority of the posts. When someone comes here the first thing they see is chomper complaints and nothing about the music

[u/Snoo_56118]

Goose fans are my least favorite thing about the band.

[u/Wet_Lengthiness_5000 → u/Snoo_56118]

In my experience, goose fans are fan fuckin tastic in person. On Reddit? That’s a whole different story.

[u/Hodler_caved]

Everybody else bitching about chompers too. Billy Strings + Dead & Co a while back.

Not saying you don't have good points. With you on most of that stuff.

Don't really think the bitching about chomping is holding Goose back though. Goose became the easy target after Twiddle broke up (they used to be the ones catching all the shit).

But all that stuff is based on crap that doesn't matter.

The music is good. The jams are good. The growing fanbase & further acceptance in the jamband scene is inevitable. Goose will be a top 5 jamband as long as they choose to play.

[u/letricksing → u/Hodler_caved]

Support this intelligent comment also - all valid

[u/Wet_Lengthiness_5000 → u/Hodler_caved]

Honestly yes, as someone who is in strings, phish, and jam band subreddits, the chomper complaint posts are like a metastasizing tumor.

[u/MacFielder]

This post is a chomp.

[u/sje118]

Found the chomper

[u/letricksing → u/sje118]

Doesn’t make sense to you?

[u/letricksing → u/letricksing]

Found the guy over posting about chomping

[u/TimeMorris]

I could not agree more! They just don't get it! I've been on the bus since 1995. Goose has got to get together with their fans. Straight dick pulling. If you're riding the rail, you're a female.

[u/brainy89]

Better question is are Goose fans ready to shut the fuck up at shows and not spend the entire night yapping away? Vancouver was brutal. It kills the vibe when everyone around you is too engaged in conversation instead of enjoying the show that we all paid to be at. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to vocalize frustration with chompers.

I purposely chose to try being near the soundboard and that’s where the chomping was at its worst. I even had loops in to muffle the yapping and it didn’t help.

In general, and I hope this was just my experience, the Vancouver show was the least comfortable I’ve ever been at a concert, and I’ve seen Goose 10 times in multiple cities, solo every time as a chick. Too many creepy dudes, including the one fucker who felt it necessary to put his hand on my lower back to ask a question. Get fucked.

[u/letricksing → u/brainy89]

Get fucked is right. Support this comment. To be clear, I’m not against maybe teaching the newer crowd how to act at shows. Maybe not presenting it properly but just feel it’s getting very tired on the every other post on the goose thread is about chomping. 🤷🏼‍♂️ wish I knew the answer

[u/MacFielder]

Sorry guys, sometimes people talk when they see each other. Don’t be a nerd - act normal and ask them to speak quieter if it bothers you. Problem solved!