Are you in a band?
Yeah, i'm the drummer in a band with a couple of local buddies.
We've got a wide variety of stuff, you should check us out =], add us on myspace!
im staring a band 😄 coolest thing is...my parents are away for the weekend so me and the guys are having like a party/music weekend, its going to be great, just playing all day then we will probably have a break at 3am. so far its me on lead guitar, tom on bass, ben on drums, but im still a beginner to guitar really so we might get another drummer and ben can play lead (ben can play drums and guitar...and other stuff), then i would go rhythm guitar. i haven't posted in this forum for a while
I make music with a couple of people, check out the my space.
www.myspace.com/downbytheriverx
Down By The River.
I'm co-vocalist in my boyfriend's band (no, he didn't let me in just because we're in a relationship, I was in the band long before we started going out.) but all they've needed me for so far is to sing the girl's parts in "Nymphetamine" by Cradle of Filth (I'm not sure if that's how it's spelled) and some harmonizing with this dude who sounds like a dragon...monster...thing when he sings. We're a "gospel" death metal band (I say gospel because that's the only reason his parents haven't kicked him out of the house for playing that "satanic shit!"😉 with two guitarists, a drummer (who is black! sorry, I just think that's so cool because it totally destroys the stereotype!) a percussionist, a keyboard player, and two vocalists.
we don't have a myspace link or anything like that up yet, and I think we decided to call ourselves His Invisible Monster, but I could change...
Originally posted by papabeardLots of potential imo.
I make music with a couple of people, check out the my space.www.myspace.com/downbytheriverx
Down By The River.
I was in and out of various bands for the past 5 years.Finaly taking time off though,and it feels good to get a break.Started playing out every weekend for a while,and was making decent money as well.On average 50 bucks a show,and once even banked 200 dollars for playing at a graduation party for a bunch of doctors.
It realy can pay off to learn how to play an instrument,but you got to have the right chemistry of people in a band.Once it quits being fun,you need to get out.
Originally posted by mr.smiley
I was in and out of various bands for the past 5 years.Finaly taking time off though,and it feels good to get a break.Started playing out every weekend for a while,and was making decent money as well.On average 50 bucks a show,and once even banked 200 dollars for playing at a graduation party for a bunch of doctors.It realy can pay off to learn how to play an instrument,but you got to have the right chemistry of people in a band.Once it quits being fun,you need to get out.
how long did it take you to be getting gigs and paid?
Once you got two or three songs you can usually get a gig as an opener at a local show in my experience. Once my band had six quality songs we started headlining, which is about an hour set. Most bands need about eight to fill that. Every venue I've played has played everyone equal with a few exceptions so pretty much as soon as you get a gig you get my money in my experience.