kusee pee Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Good luck - it's worth spending time getting the right drummer IMHO as I do think they contribute most to the overall sound and feel of a band. Getting the right drummer can make a huge difference to how the music sounds and how it feels to play, particularly as a bassist. Quote
spikydavid Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 [quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1449185716' post='2921466'] There must be a basschat equivelant like .....errrr.... Drumchat ? Loads of talented chimps on here so in the drummers parallel universe of drum chat there may be just the guy waiting for you? ... [/quote] Best equivalent is Drummer World (http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/index.php) Quote
AndyTravis Posted December 20, 2015 Author Posted December 20, 2015 Meeting a nice chap called Jimmy for a rehearsal on Monday fingers crossed. Seems like he's a decent lad and he's come with recommendations, so we'll see. Quote
JTUK Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1449181522' post='2921434'] We're going through the same thing. Our drummer gave notice a few weeks ago. What's so depressing is that our drummer is top shelf, great timing, great fills and chops, he reminds me of Mitch Mitchells. he really moved our band up a notch with his sound. He's older ,my age early 60s and wants to cut back on gigging. I don't know what were going to do, we might have to take a hit on drum quality, were not going to find anyone as good as him and it's hard to find guys that will put up with our busy schedule. Blue [/quote] This is most pertinent...guys who work don't want to be out there 3 times a week, week in, week out, Very few and far bewtween and I'd offered those that do (with a full time job) have no other life. My friends band have this issue and one of the reasons I wouldn't join... The best way out of it will be to form two bands out of it... so the full timers can take all the gigs they need to and the other guys can fill in where they want and can. On the any note, if a guy isn't current then I'm not sure how much time I'd give them. If they hadn't picked up sticks for 2 years...and depending what they were like then, then I'd be very very wary and if it wasn't there in a rehearsal then that would it right there and then. If people practise at home and they just aren't gig fit, then that is different. Quote
wateroftyne Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1449693112' post='2926102'] Sorry to hear that, Geddy. [/quote] Ha ha ha Quote
sprocketflup Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Another band in the same boat here, must be something in the water. We'll be putting ads on milk cartons soon, so if anyone knows a decent sticksman in the SW shout up Quote
AndyTravis Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 Hohoho merry Christmas! Chap called Jimmy turned up last night, similar age group, had already set his kit up, similar sense of humour...not a bad drummer at all! So at the end of a full rehearsal (if only sent him 5 songs but he played along all night) I just put my hand up and said "put your hand up if we should ask Jimmy to join the band" and everyone did - he was taken aback, think he's quite a humble lad. He was very complimentary after the rehearsal, and think we'll be alright... Quote
Woodinblack Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Have to get a guitarist / singer in the new year. Which is a pain as it is going to take ages to get up to speed assuming we can get someone decent Quote
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