Why is it so Damn hard to start up a band and find members?

[Auroras]

I've been searching for a year now and everyone I've played with either isn't at a high enough level changes there minds 2 weeks later because schools starting or is just to busy to ever jam.....

So far i got drums and vocals i need bass and second guitarist to get the ball rolling

this just doesn't make sense considering I'm in Toronto and theres about 5 million people in the GTA....

Any one else have similar situations

 

[SentencedToBurn]

music is a hard business for anybody to sustain. Especially being in an orginal band (as opposed to a cover band). There is very little money to be made unless you "make it". So people will naturally go where the money is.... which isnt music. So then they become too busy to do music sort to say.
In high school, bands were everywhere. i couldnt walk 10 feet without running into someone that was in a band. Now that im 26, the only people i know that play music im actually in a band with (well almost everyone i know).

 

[AHChris]

I had big luck with my band, but I know that it can be really hard to find bassists. I mean it´s hard enough to find someone who owns bass and amp and can play a bit, but finding a good one, who is serious about playing in a band... fucking hard.

 

[[UEAK]Clowd]

plus 99% of people are fat lazy disgusting slobs with no motivation to do anything except to become fatter and lazier.

edit: i guess i'm a little bitter. haha.

 

[JeffTD]

80% of people are retarded and 97% of musicians are retarded. You do the math.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

the biggest problem in a band is that you'll have to deal with a drummer

 

[AHChris]

Hey Lasse, was hat drei Beine und das Arschloch oben?

 

[Lasse Lammert]

Hey Lasse, was hat drei Beine und das Arschloch oben?

Drumhocker?

 

[AHChris]

lol yeah, classic^^

 

[azistenostora]

Same situation here. My previous band split up in 2003 and I have given up since. It is very hard to find 5 people who are dedicated, have the skills, time and equipment, do the same style of music and happen to live in your area. Then you still need to find a place where you practice and shit so pretty hopeless. Man, if I was in Toronto I would totally be up for it.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Ditto here as well. People suck. I refuse to be in a shitty band, and that sucks because most are shitty.

I did go try out for one that I liked, but they are holding off on saying if I have the gig or not. Would be rad to be in a heavy band, but it was to be expected that they are going to be flakey about the whole process.

Because bands in general suck, horrible communication, horrible practice skills, just fucking horrible.

 

[Chris_P_Critter]

Rule #1 - If you want to get into a band and are serious about going the distance with it, DO NOT get into a band with close friends. 9 times out of 10 there will be petty disputes which will damage your friendship - remember this: Bro's before Shows. Unless of course you're all adults who can communicate properly and not be so sensitive, then more power to you.

Rule #2 - Dont' settle for just anyone, just to get out and start playing. That's a waste of your time and effort. You'd be better off not having a bassist than having a bassist that isn't up to par for the material or the band.

Rule #3 - Speak often, and make sure everyone can swallow their pride long enough to hear critisism - after all, if you can't be critical with each other, how can you expect to hear critisism from the public.

Rule #4 - Don't play anything that resembles "core".

Rule #5 - Make sure you approach potential band members like any other business owner would - would you hire someone without a day job to fund and upgrade gear, or to get transportation, etc.

Rule #6 - See rule #4.

 

[Auroras]

the biggest problem in a band is that you'll have to deal with a drummer

HAHHAHAHAHA OH MAN Previous drummers yes but not my current one Since I got family involved I had my younger brother get onto the kit and seems musical motivation runs in the family

pretty much goes along with my suggestions because hes always wanting to improve

and chrisp

i learnt #1 the hard way but it kind of combined with #3 best friend couldn't take any suggestions at all told him to move around on stage because he was dead as a log and freaked out and the suggestion was from people in the audience at least 20 people came up to me afterwards telling me the same thing .

oh and #4 thats all the kiddies rave about these days the normal metal scenes pretty much dead , they mix 1-2 metal bands into the more core show's, I'm more into the proggy side of hardcore thought not the crabcore stuff

 

[AudioPhile777]

Finding the musicians is difficult enough... but when you have someone who doesn't bring new music to the table and wants in on the copyright of the songs you wrote... all sorts of fun is had. (<-- sarcasm)

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Finding the musicians is difficult enough... but when you have someone who doesn't bring new music to the table and wants in on the copyright of the songs you wrote... all sorts of fun is had. (<-- sarcasm)

Oh yeah I love this. Drummer changes a few bars of the drums you had originally and all the sudden he is in on the original idea. :Spin:

 

[updog]

Try to get to know people who play in bands that are at least locally known about. They usually know other musicians from other bands, who might leave and join bands, and so on. It's always helpful to know people.

 

[HandsOfDespair]

the biggest problem in a band is that you'll have to deal with a drummer

lmao

But I have to agree with this, I always had bad luck with drummers, in fact I think I never played metal with a good drummer.

 

[bryan_kilco]

It is very tough. I've been playing in bands since I was 15 and I'm 28 now. It seems that every single time a solid lineup is formed, something happens down the road to fuck us up. Recently our bassist just upped and left. Moved out of the place he was staying (with drummer and other guitarist) without telling anyone, and left the band. Then I catch wind that he told our drummer that "Bryan is too critical on me and I'm not good enough for Bryan's band".....
Like, seriously?!?!! Because I notice you playing open C notes while the other guitarist and I are riffing out, because you didnt learn the material 100% thru, IM TOO CRITICAL??!! Fucking A....learn to actually play the material before you try to jump around on stage and look like a rockstar, only to sound like shit and make everyone sound like shit.

 

[Auroras]

We'll i found some more guitarist to jam with hoping it goes good

 

[SimonTaddio_Qc]

I would say that almost 100% of my friends are musicians, so finding one isn't that hard.
For me, it's more having the good timing for everyone to start this particular project and/or the best line-up of musicians for it.