Help putting together a band or finding people to jam with

[lights.out.london]

Are you going it alone? Good man.
I've been writing some stuff on my own but I want a band dammit.

Yes. Basically I've taken two songs I wrote (The Fall and Seven Foot High) in another band and re-worked them. Bigger and faster and more aggressive sound than how we used to do them. It's for my pleasure/interest. I'm long past looking for a deal or playing at Wembley. Mind you, I will play the Astoria before I die...

Funny thing is, I got a call back from a band I auditioned for a while back but forgot about. They're a "name" punk band - name in as much as they've been around for a while, just doing gigs and benefits....not a name like "Offspring" or "Green Day" ie rich and famous! Nice people, too.

Maybe it's like waiting for the 453 bus - wait ages and then 23 bendy buses all turn up at once!

Aye. Just wrote a pretty cool tune and instead of high-fiving my bandmates I came downstairs to get a glass of water and check my e-mail

Are you in London?

 

[Socket]

I've now got month off, a nice spangly new controller keyboard and an inability to play that and a guitar at the same time. Anybody fancy writing an album?

 

[lights.out.london]

I don't know what a keyboard controller is, but I do know what a plank of wood and wire (guitars) can do.

Always up for a jam or mess around with any Urb in Londres if it suits your schedule and mine.

 

[Socket]

Kewl. The controller keyboard is just a keyboard without a synth inside: it tells the synths in the PC what to do. I've been getting all prog-widdly for the last couple of days with the two-keyboard set up. It has to end!

 

[heinous seamus]

Yes. Basically I've taken two songs I wrote (The Fall and Seven Foot High) in another band and re-worked them. Bigger and faster and more aggressive sound than how we used to do them. It's for my pleasure/interest. I'm long past looking for a deal or playing at Wembley. Mind you, I will play the Astoria before I die...

Funny thing is, I got a call back from a band I auditioned for a while back but forgot about. They're a "name" punk band - name in as much as they've been around for a while, just doing gigs and benefits....not a name like "Offspring" or "Green Day" ie rich and famous! Nice people, too.

Maybe it's like waiting for the 453 bus - wait ages and then 23 bendy buses all turn up at once!



Are you in London?

Nah, I'm in Scotland.
Good luck to you, I wouldn't have the bollocks to go to a studio on my own.
Will just have to stick with dodgy bedroom recordings for now!

 

[lights.out.london]

Alba. My heartland.

It'll be the first time I've been to a studio all on my own.

I explained to the bod what I want to do and what I need help with (drums or drum machine). He seemed okay with my ideas. I guess I'm the customer, so...

I've got both songs broken down into constituent parts; two rhythm parts (to be double tracked); guitar melodies; bass parts and piano (on one song). Oh - and lyrics are done, too. I'm as organised as I can be.

If it's A1 utter shite, at least I'll have had a go and probably a laugh.

If it's okay/acceptable/fucking genius *shrugs* may help me find the band I've been searching for.

 

[Dravinian]

I've booked some studio time to record two songs. Given up on people who talk a good game.

I am in a studio all day tomorrow, 300 quid a day...for the studio not me, 9 to 5.

Though sadly it is work so playing other peoples music.

This is the drummer I play with for fun he is very good, seems capable of playing over any old rubbish I play, and I play some odd stuff sometimes.

I wrote an entire song just using the D String on a guitar the other day. I quite like it too.

Bit lost without a good drummer, they can really drive the creative process.

 

[heinous seamus]

Bit lost without a good drummer, they can really drive the creative process.

Interestingly enough the only person who replied to my gumtree ad who seems keen is a drummer. Everyone else fades away after a few e-mails.

 

[lights.out.london]

I am in a studio all day tomorrow, 300 quid a day...

I'm unlikely to spend half of that for my trip to "the studio" (said in mid-Atlantic muso drawl ).

 

[lights.out.london]

Interestingly enough the only person who replied to my gumtree ad who seems keen is a drummer. Everyone else fades away after a few e-mails.

Lmao. Gumtree muso ads? The good, the bad, the ugly and the fucking barking mad.

 

[Treacle Toes]

So how's the band coming along then?

 

[Treacle Toes]

I am in a studio all day tomorrow, 300 quid a day...for the studio not me, 9 to 5.

Though sadly it is work so playing other peoples music.

This is the drummer I play with for fun he is very good, seems capable of playing over any old rubbish I play, and I play some odd stuff sometimes.

I wrote an entire song just using the D String on a guitar the other day. I quite like it too.

Bit lost without a good drummer, they can really drive the creative process.

£300? Where are you based? I know a great place for much less.
ON second thoughts, are you recording or rehearsing?

 

[lights.out.london]

So how's the band coming along then?

Me or heinous seamus?

 

[heinous seamus]

Or october lost

 

[lights.out.london]

^ I may try advertising for a band in the Gumtree 'adult contact' section.

 

[heinous seamus]

I just got a flash of a band playing in gimp masks and bondage gear

 

[lights.out.london]

"41 yr old punk guitarist with own teeth and hair seeks band along lines of Black Flag, Husker Du,Conflict and GBH ...and he'll shag yer missus while you podcast it to your blog."

Think it'll work?

 

[heinous seamus]

I think you'll definitely attract the weirdos.

 

[lights.out.london]

I think you're right.

 

[heinous seamus]

Let us know if you get any replies yeah

 

[lights.out.london]

I'll show you the pictures!

btw - what's with the wee green face thing? Lmao.

 

[heinous seamus]

I don't know really
I like faces.

 

[lights.out.london]

We need a larger selection of emoticons/faces.

 

[Gerry1time]

Funnily enough i asked a mate to stick up an advert for me last night in the studios he goes to. May as well paraphrase here...

Bristol based drummer seeks band, influences along the lines of metal, dub, punk, 90's indie and d 'n' b/jungle. Want a band thats up for a laugh and some gigging, not pretention, anality and definitely no stupid emo haircuts.

Unless you're being ironic i guess.

 

[MooChild]

Try this for finding musicians in your area.

 

[heinous seamus]

Hi we are singer songwriters with a major publishing deal behind us we are interested in what you want to do get in touch thanks

 

[Treacle Toes]

Me or heinous seamus?

Both!

 

[heinous seamus]

Well I have a few people I'm gonna meet on Thursday night so will see how that goes...

 

[heinous seamus]

I'm met a guy last week for a few pints, we're meeting up for a jam tomorrow I need to get good and fast

 

[heinous seamus]

Well we came up with some sort of prog rock thing with dubstep beats and acoustic guitar He is miles more talented than me though, I was a bit overwhelmed