Pbassred Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 If you've been whining about: you can never find a .......... "Find" means find, audition or make friends with, and have them join your band/project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Richey Edwards from the Manics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Drums - it's so hard to find a really good drummer. It's like there's an absence of people between alright-but-not-great and session players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Keyboard players are like the proverbial rocking horse poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 For me, finding a keyboardist has been outright most difficult, they usually are so versatile and independent and can always keep themselves busy. There are loads of drummers out there but finding a good one who can hit things with feel has been even more difficult than finding a keyboardist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBassMonsta Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Astounded at 4 votes for vocalists. It's a doddle to find a singer. Finding a [b]quality[/b], committed singer with good gear and an understanding of a band dynamic is difficult, but they weren't conditions set in the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 LOL at richey edwards comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 a drummer with rock solid timing. then again, i guess it's difficult to find good musicians on any instrument- the best will be busy, and probably on wages, although there are loads of guitarists to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 [quote name='parker_muse' post='59479' date='Sep 12 2007, 07:46 PM']LOL at richey edwards comment.[/quote] Thanks Parker..........at least someone got my joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 In this neck of the woods (S. Wales) it's drummers, keyboard players and vocals, been looking for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I would love a congas player and a bandonean player - not in the same band obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynot Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Use to think finding a decent drummer was a problem but now know several excellent players and at least one is always free when needed. Know a few keyboard players but one who can step into a function situation and cover all the sounds LIVE are a bit thin on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Keyboards, cowbell and theremin are all quite tricky to source. Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Always been keyboards for me. I've been in several bands and only ever found one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Keys, decent drums, hen's teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I think it very much depends on what sort of music you're playing a what you want out of your fellow musicians. In my last band (playing high-tech dance-flavoured pop-rock) the drummer left because he couldn't get on with the singer. The guitarist decided to call it a day too since he thought it was unlikely that we would find a good enough replacement (with electronic drums and could play to a click track). It turned out we got a new drummer within a month who was even better (both as a musician and as a person). However it took us almost a year to find a suitable replacement guitarist, after countless rehearsals with idiots who seemed to unable to learn the simple guitar parts from decent recordings of the songs. By this time I'd learnt how to play all the guitar parts well enough for the band so we advertised for a bassist and found a great one straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Drummers, always drummers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Loads of drummers. Hardly any good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThrust Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='59744' date='Sep 13 2007, 10:34 AM']Loads of drummers. Hardly any good ones.[/quote] +1. My particular pet hate is drummers who think they don't have to learn the songs. They just turn up and expect to jam along with the rest of the band. A total waste of everyone's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakfast Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Good singers without huge ego and/or primadonna tendencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 For my "other" band we are having nightmares finding a guitarist to suit. No one out there wants to be a Nile Rodgers-type player. They are all metallers or super-gifted acoustic boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 To be honest good quality,driven and committed musicians are hard to find full stop. I know a fair few of the above,but they usually have some total b1tch or B@rstard of a partner that just DEMANDS they never leave the house.... "Why are you going out with them,when you SHOULD be with me..." Im not making the above up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Drummers for the aforementioned reasons... Good Rhythm Guitarists - where are they - in my experience they all want to play lead... The guitarist I do most stuff with these days is a self confessed lead player - he also happens to be the best rhythm player I know, but would sooner play lead... ego's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 [quote name='jwbassman' post='60196' date='Sep 14 2007, 12:25 AM']Good Rhythm Guitarists - where are they - in my experience they all want to play lead...[/quote] I've never made the differentiation between lead and rhythm when it comes to guitar playing - a good rounded guitarist should just be able to play whatever guitar parts are required for the song. I hate that, "Do you play lead guitar or rhythm guitar?" question that people ask. Where exactly do you draw the line? Anyway, I couldn't agree more, good all-rounder non-egotistical, team-playing guitarists are thin on the ground and non-existant round where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 [quote name='BlueBear' post='59469' date='Sep 12 2007, 07:30 PM']Astounded at 4 votes for vocalists. It's a doddle to find a singer.[/quote] I have a guitarist pal up in Salford - after 2 years of trying to find a singer they eventually gave up and disbanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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