solo4652 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 If you can sing at all - BV's or lead - make sure you put that in your ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) It should be a struggle, that's not unusual. Bands with a good book of business and good people are incredibly hard to find. I find the only bands that are easy to get in with are start ups and originals acts. These projects usually fall apart before they see their first gig. Stay at it, something will come up, somebody is always getting fired. Blue Edited April 13, 2015 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1428951766' post='2746384'] ....and originals acts. These projects usually fall apart before they see their first gig. [/quote] Not at all my experience, not by a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1428952516' post='2746396'] Not at all my experience, not by a long way. [/quote] Could be regional. There isn't much of a market for originals bands in Milwaukee. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Getting into and then keeping a band together is becoming an unrewarding experience, especially covers. I'm not bothering anymore. The thought of having to learn another set of covers I'd rather rip my ears off than listen to fills me with dread. But no one wants to do originals it seems. It makes you wonder what songs covers bands will be playing in 5-10years time...mustang sally again amd again? Edited April 14, 2015 by Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 We do covers and originals. Covers most bases as we can play what they want to listen to and indulge ourselves at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 What annoys me is when you are very specific about yourself and what you're looking for, but still get classic rock and blues bands contacting you 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1429026337' post='2747170'] What annoys me is when you are very specific about yourself and what you're looking for, but still get classic rock and blues bands contacting you 😁 [/quote] Over here I doubt any band is going to reach out to bass players looking for bands. You have to go to them. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 My last band contacted me. I wanted to be in a band and was very happy to join them, even though it wasn't necessarily the music I wanted to do. I enjoy doing it, and there are 3 of us so it can change. I am lucky in that I am not fussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1429020700' post='2747093'] But no one wants to do originals it seems. [/quote] I do ! I appreciate that it depends on where you live, but it's not that hard to find people doing original music IME - you may not get to make you ideal sort of music, but I'd rather do that than play covers. But I guess it's all down to why you're playing bass in the first place. Edited April 14, 2015 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1429020700' post='2747093'] ...But no one wants to do originals it seems... [/quote] [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1429042207' post='2747362'] ...I appreciate that it depends on where you live, but it's not that hard to find people doing original music IME... [/quote] Relatively easy to find originals bands in London's famous London. Less so in the Godforsaken provinces. Ew! Edited April 14, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1429042799' post='2747373'] Easier to find originals bands in London's famous London. Less so in the Godforsaken provinces. Ew! [/quote] I've lived in Leeds, Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle and have found numerous originals bands to play in in all of those cities, in fact Newcastle was easier than London. If you live in the sticks, I can understand the difficulty, but not that tough in a city IME I've played in metal bands, folk bands, indie bands, techno bands, arty post-rock bands, psych bands....all sorts.... Edited April 14, 2015 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1429043093' post='2747380'] If you live in the sticks, I can understand the difficulty, but not that tough in a city IME... [/quote] I know - I was being an elitist, London-centric arse to deliberately annoy everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1429043355' post='2747386'] I know - I was being an elitist, London-centric arse to deliberately annoy everyone. [/quote] Please....there's a good 8 million of them already... Edited April 14, 2015 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1429043456' post='2747391'] Please....there's a good 8 million of them already... [/quote] 8.61 million, and I bet quite a few of them are pedants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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