where the hell can I find a drummer?

[The saYer]

When you guys made your band, what member was the most difficult to find.
I thought we had a drummer and he backed out before we could even begin.
Actually I need one with a fldnkn garage. I live in the bay area and most drummers are taken or like punk/alternative crap, I tried craigslist but nothing, got any suggestions?

 

[Deconstruction]

Metal Update posts wanted ads for people looking for band members. You might try looking through the ads already posted to see if there's a drummer in your area looking for a band, or try posting an ad yourself.

 

[Erik]

Haha, drummers are hell, our thrash band has gone through three drummers in a little more than a year of existence while none of the other members have even thought of quitting... Good luck is all I can say

 

[Ayeka]

Drummers are a nightmare, yes. My band went through 13 in a year, most we ever saw of them was one guy who turned up to one practise...without his kit

Recently it's changed and it's lead guitarists who enjoy Metal who I can't find...

 

[JonnyD]

My Last Drummer was/possibly still is a Herion Addict ... Drummers are weird .. Sometimes they are cool but then again ya never know when they will Pull the rug out from underneath ya!

 

[Bryant]

When you guys made your band, what member was the most difficult to find.
I thought we had a drummer and he backed out before we could even begin.
Actually I need one with a fldnkn garage. I live in the bay area and most drummers are taken or like punk/alternative crap, I tried craigslist but nothing, got any suggestions?

I might be famous by now if I could have found the right drummer. Just joking of course, but finding a drummer that I liked personally and also could groove on music my brother and/or I wrote proved to be almost impossible.
You might want to go to musician's discussion here at UM. If you are in a metro area, check out some of the contact sports forums (but read them as opposed to spamming them.) I have met many many musicians on the Steelers (American football) forum, quite by accident I must say.


Bryant

 

[The saYer]

aw man! Your stories are confirming my suspicions about drummers.

and thanks for the metal update and the other forum resources.
good luck to you too.

 

[Griffin-]

drummers are toughest to find.. we've spend weeks finding one that was interested in heavy metal. honestly: they're very very scarce! Lots of nu-metal drummers, black, death.. when it comes to heavy, all I can say is:keep looking. Internet helps a lot, post on forums that you're looking for a drummer, advertising, etc. That's how we found one..

 

[Wyvern]

Funny. Many years ago a drummer friend and I planning on put an amateur band and the thing we couldn't find was a bass player

But drummers are hard to find. My friend Henry (v) is always having "headaches" regarding finding a good drummer for their sound. Now they have a steady one and it was the guitar player the one who dropped (luckily already replaced).

 

[Igor_Cavalera]

Leave us drummers alone! What ever you play, it all sucks!!

Oddly enough, I'm a drummer looking for the rest of a heavy or thrash metal band. Too bad I live in Australia.

I'm in a hard rock band at the moment that does a bit of local playing but hard rock isn't all that entertaining for a drummer (the bastards won't let me solo ALL the time.. lol)

I still enjoy my Hard Rock band (we've been playing for like 4 years and I'd hate to stop now) but I'd love to play either drums or lead guitar (my first love) in a Metal band as well. I don't see it happening any time soon though, *sigh* I feel your pain Sayer!

 

[The saYer]

Leave us drummers alone! What ever you play, it all sucks!!

Oddly enough, I'm a drummer looking for the rest of a heavy or thrash metal band. Too bad I live in Australia.

I'm in a hard rock band at the moment that does a bit of local playing but hard rock isn't all that entertaining for a drummer (the bastards won't let me solo ALL the time.. lol)

I still enjoy my Hard Rock band (we've been playing for like 4 years and I'd hate to stop now) but I'd love to play either drums or lead guitar (my first love) in a Metal band as well. I don't see it happening any time soon though, *sigh* I feel your pain Sayer!

yeah, and we ain't getting any younger, I mean I am just 22, but I hear of many bands starting like at 18.

 

[Mxgonzo]

Maybe because of where I live drummers are dime a dozen. Never had a problem finding a drummer. Finding a singer on the other hand was always a problem. And IF by the grace of God we did find a good singer 9 times out of 10 he suffered from L.S.S.(Lead Singer Syndrome)

 

[Bryant]

Maybe because of where I live drummers are dime a dozen. Never had a problem finding a drummer. Finding a singer on the other hand was always a problem. And IF by the grace of God we did find a good singer 9 times out of 10 he suffered from L.S.S.(Lead Singer Syndrome)

I have a pretty awesome vocalist, he is just more of a Southern Rock/Hard Rock kind of guy (though he loves Dio era Rainbow and early Dio.) We can't come to a happy medium, but he can't find a guitarist better that suits his style (when I play to his strengths) and I can't find a better vocalist. It also doesn't hurt the fact we can harmonize like an SOB considering we are brothers (half anyways.)

Bryant