SteveXFR Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Maybe it's a particular problem down here in Somerset but drummers are really hard to find, good ones even harder to find and good ones who are reliable and play metal are like unicorn turds. Fortunately our rhythm guitarist / singer is a pretty handy drummer for recording but unless we buy him one of those old fashioned one man band kits we need an actual drummer for gigs. Is it always really hard to find them? Is there somewhere online they hang out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Calling @Jakester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: Maybe it's a particular problem down here in Somerset but drummers are really hard to find, good ones even harder to find and good ones who are reliable and play metal are like unicorn turds. Fortunately our rhythm guitarist / singer is a pretty handy drummer for recording but unless we buy him one of those old fashioned one man band kits we need an actual drummer for gigs. Is it always really hard to find them? Is there somewhere online they hang out? Surely there must be a Drumchat internet forum somewhere. I've not experienced problems with drummers so much as singists but then I'm not in the SW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 They’re so busy gigging* they have no time to chat on the internet. *When it’s not Covid, obv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveXFR Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 The drum machine suggestion isn't too far off our best current option which is recorded drum tracks played through the PA but it would be better to have a real drummer there playing and making mistakes with the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) Drum machine definitely ( or the recorded drums, but get an old Revox to play em on eh ) Some outfit I was involved in had a drummer that was a proper pain for availability, so my girlfriend of the time suggested, "when old d!ckhead can't turn up, I'll just operate the drum machine" Worked very well and sent the message that drum bloke wasn't indispensable Edited August 12, 2021 by Waddo Soqable 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 How did it go down with audiences not having a live drummer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 minute ago, SteveXFR said: How did it go down with audiences not having a live drummer? Absolutely fine, plus it was a bit of interest having a girl looking cool and operating a bit of eleccy stuff too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I've played in four bands (still in two) with the same drummer since 2008. Find a good 'un, retain at any cost. You can't have my drummer. The fact that we're hundreds of miles apart does not make me feel like I don't need to say it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said: Drum machine definitely ( or the recorded drums, but get an old Revox to play em on eh ) Some outfit I was involved in had a drummer that was a proper pain for availability, so my girlfriend of the time suggested, "when old d!ckhead can't turn up, I'll just operate the drum machine" Worked very well and sent the message that drum bloke wasn't indispensable She sounds perfect. Apart from the verbal abuse, but otherwise perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said: Calling @Jakester You didn’t say it three times backwards whilst looking in a mirror…! I am a drummer in Somerset. Not very metal though. The BC equivalent used to be Mikedolbear.com though it seems they shut the forums down. Maybe try their Facebook page? Otherwise JMB and Gumtree have got me gigs in the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 45 minutes ago, Geek99 said: She sounds perfect. Apart from the verbal abuse, but otherwise perfect Her swearing was in fact legendary, it's all her fault I use such bad language to this day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Her swearing was in fact legendary, it's all her fault I use such bad language to this day... Any woman who will step into the breach and save the day, especially one who’ll take on drumming a gig, must be pretty damn good. I’d live with the swearing Edited August 12, 2021 by Geek99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Jakester said: You didn’t say it three times backwards whilst looking in a mirror…! I am a drummer in Somerset. Not very metal though. The BC equivalent used to be Mikedolbear.com though it seems they shut the forums down. Maybe try their Facebook page? Otherwise JMB and Gumtree have got me gigs in the past. He’s no good for metal :rolleyes we wait all this time for an answer to The Question and it’s “not very”. How f ucking rock and roll is that? … Answer I suppose is “not very” 😔 Edited August 12, 2021 by Geek99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Geek99 said: He’s no good for metal :rolleyes That's the thing about the drum machine, provided you ask it nicely it'll do what it's told ( in theory) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just now, Geek99 said: He’s no good for metal :rolleyes 5 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Her swearing was in fact legendary, it's all her fault I use such bad language to this day... I haven’t heard you mention guitars even once, so you’re golden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just now, Geek99 said: I haven’t heard you mention guitars even once, so you’re golden Git- what ?? never.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Well not-said that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 9 hours ago, Jakester said: You didn’t say it three times backwards whilst looking in a mirror…! I am a drummer in Somerset. Not very metal though. The BC equivalent used to be Mikedolbear.com though it seems they shut the forums down. Maybe try their Facebook page? Otherwise JMB and Gumtree have got me gigs in the past. We're not very metal, none of them blast beats, more like Black Sabbath mixed with Soundgarden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesTheCat Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Good to hear it's not just us. We've had ads on Gumtree, JMB, various Facebook pages. Had a few (maybe about six or seven) enquiries but they all seem to disappear after a message or two. Admittedly we're in a different part of the country but right by a reasonably large musical hub, guess they're all busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 We auditioned a few. Either they could play well enough but wouldn't commit to a fortnightly rehearsal or they would commit but weren't up to the job. The last one said he could commit, could play very well but then when it came to it, he said he couldn't make rehearsal because he was going to spend the day online gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 minute ago, SteveXFR said: We auditioned a few. Either they could play well enough but wouldn't commit to a fortnightly rehearsal or they would commit but weren't up to the job. The last one said he could commit, could play very well but then when it came to it, he said he couldn't make rehearsal because he was going to spend the day online gaming. Can't make a /fornightly/ rehearsal? Next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: We auditioned a few. Either they could play well enough but wouldn't commit to a fortnightly rehearsal or they would commit but weren't up to the job. The last one said he could commit, could play very well but then when it came to it, he said he couldn't make rehearsal because he was going to spend the day online gaming. Seriously? That's got to be the most pathetic thing I've ever heard.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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