blue Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 What is the quality and quantity of opportunities in the London area. Is it mostly start ups, or are there opening with bands that are established with paying gigs? Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) A lot of people move to London to try and 'make it' so a lot of adverts may seem to be younger bands starting out, yes....but it's a city of 8 million people - there's almost everything ! Edited March 27, 2015 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) 8.615 million as of February 2015... how many of the extra .615 million are musicians, I couldn't tell you. Edit: This number is equal to the highest ever population figure for London - in 1939, just before WWII. Edited March 27, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Well, obviously better than Milwaukee just by sheer numbers. For publicly advertised, good opportunities for rock bass guitarists, you could watch the ads for months on end with no worthwhile opportunities to pursue. I think the key phrase here might be, [i]"publicly advertised".[/i] Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427497504' post='2731285'] 8.615 million as of February 2015... how many of the extra .615 million are musicians, I couldn't tell you. Edit: This number is equal to the highest ever population figure for London - in 1939, just before WWII. [/quote] Naaah - it's a weekend - Enfield and Bromley are visiting their parents Edited March 28, 2015 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1427495042' post='2731251'] What is the quality and quantity of opportunities in the London area. Is it mostly start ups, or are there opening with bands that are established with paying gigs? Blue [/quote] What are you thinking, Blue? Are you coming on tour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1427499011' post='2731309'] I think the key phrase here might be, [i]"publicly advertised".[/i] [/quote] Yep. There's a lot of 'word of mouth' and, if you've got those connections, there's little point in advertising. I've had a pretty constant 35 years and never looked at an ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1427506814' post='2731357'] Yep. There's a lot of 'word of mouth' and, if you've got those connections, there's little point in advertising. I've had a pretty constant 35 years and never looked at an ad. [/quote] This fo sho Edited March 28, 2015 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427497504' post='2731285'] Edit: This number is equal to the highest ever population figure for London - in 1939, just before WWII. [/quote] This came up recently as a quiz question , until then I had no idea it's was that high just before the war Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I put a 'Bassist available' advert up on gumtree a week or so back as one of my projects had recently ended and I fancied something new. I've had 30 odd replies so far and I was pretty specific in what I wanted (no covers, nothing with basslines already written, not looking to be the next rock superstar etc.) about five of those were interesting and I have an audition tonight for one of them. Its never been easier in London to hook up with people and play original music. No idea about working covers bands though, not really my area. Edited March 30, 2015 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1427506090' post='2731353'] What are you thinking, Blue? Are you coming on tour? [/quote] You'll need this then! http://londontopia.net/londonism/fun-london/language-top-100-cockney-rhyming-slang-words-and-phrases/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1427702898' post='2733088'] I put a 'Bassist available' advert up on gumtree a week or so back as one of my projects had recently ended and I fancied something new. I've had 30 odd replies so far and I was pretty specific in what I wanted (no covers, nothing with basslines already written, not looking to be the next rock superstar etc.) about five of those were interesting and I have an audition tonight for one of them. Its never been easier in London to hook up with people and play original music. No idea about working covers bands though, not really my area. [/quote] In a way the originals route for the most part is easier. When You take money out of the equation it's usually easier. It is over here, as originals gigs are far and few in between and rarely involve paid gigs. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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