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05-31-2006, 12:23 PM | #1 |
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Making A Band
okay...so what does it take to make a band, be in a band ect. does anyone have any suggestions? because me and my friends are making a band. we already have a name and logo...anyone? advice, critism and guidance is welcome
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05-31-2006, 02:43 PM | #2 |
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Sure. You have to get a full "set" of music into performance ready condition. Then you have to find out what club sponsors the battle of the band type of events in Victoria. Contact them and tell them when you are ready.
Tips: 1. Help the drummer carry the drums. Drummers are special. If you have one, be extra nice. Everybody else wants to take your drummer away, especially if he's good. If you make him move his own equipment then show up 5 minutes before performing and plug in your electric guitar, he will be more likely to accept an offer from another band. 2. Be prepared to fail. It's just like baseball. Most of the time you'll make an out and maybe 3 out of 10 times you'll play well. It's just something you have to be able to live with. 3. Ask yourself, do I really want to be alone all my life? It is almost impossible to have a girlfriend and be in a band fulltime. Read the biographies of rock musicians. It's possibly the absolute worst profession to be in and be married. 4. Practice obsessively. There is only one way to be good, and that is you do it so many times that you can carry on a full conversation while your hands are playing the music and not skip a beat. Anything less sounds labored. that's it for now. Good luck. |
05-31-2006, 08:05 PM | #3 |
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number one rule: be good friends
trust me, i'm in a band, it helps. btw, are you a singer, guitar player, bassist, drummer?
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06-02-2006, 02:42 PM | #4 |
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thanks and keep it coming. we have a name, logo and lyrics and now we are going to concentrate on getting the music down packed
Elfhelm thankyou for all the info im sure it twill help tremendously Sam i am thee guitarist/vocals and the song writer i hope that answers everything, and keep the advice rolling in! thanks, Tamuril
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06-04-2006, 02:19 PM | #6 |
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I've got two suggestions for you Tamuril: don't go into it like Bill and Ted, you know, learn to play, but most of all have fun with it. What good is being in a band if it isn't going to be any fun?
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06-05-2006, 11:52 AM | #7 | |
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06-16-2006, 01:20 PM | #8 |
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anymore suggestions?
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06-16-2006, 04:57 PM | #9 |
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I've jammed in all kinds of bands for years. Practice is huge, as well as as much experience playing in front of crowds as you can get.
Also figure out what direction you want to take. Do you want to be creative and do your own thing, eventhough people may not appreciate it at first, or do you want to be the "entertainment" kind of band, playing stuff that people know and recognize and can dance along to? Both can be real fun. Or you can even mix the two (the best, IMO). But the biggest thing is definitely getting along. One of the better methods I've found for this is living by the one veto rule. The absolute worst thing to do among a small group of people is vote on stuff, it causes more problems than it solves. It's better to give every member the right to veto whatever they want, no questions asked. If they just can't stand playing a song, drop it. A veto is not something that people end up using a lot, but it's a great way of showing that you have a lot of respect for one another, and it avoids a lot of the fights that can tend to break bands up over time. Most of all, have fun! I'd love to hear your stuff if you do any recording btw.
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Which reminds me of another thing. Always look like you're having a good time and know what you are doing in front of an audience. They never notice the mistakes unless you point them out by making snarly-faces at one another.
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