hey everybody so I've been doing music
long enough to maybe give you guys a few
hints on how to avoid some major fuckups
on your way to rock super stardom being
able to play your instrument well sadly
just is not enough not when it comes to
being part of a group and interacting
with other musicians let me break it
down into some simple easy to follow
rules that even the most intelligent
drummer out there will not be able to
understand show up for practice you know
when I was in high school bands the
excuses my bandmates would come up with
for not showing up for practice were
incredible I think we maybe had one or
two rehearsals where everyone actually
showed up at the same time what a recipe
for Success want to make sure your band
sucks don't jum for rehearsal look it's
simple If You're Expecting other people
to commit to a music project you'd
better be willing to do the same
otherwise why bother if you can't make
it to practice don't join a band learn
to tell time this one is infuriating I
have worked with people who are
consistently late for everything and I
mean not 5 or 10 minutes I mean but an
hour hour and a half and all the time if
your music is your passion make the time
to make it happen there is nothing worse
than wasting your bandmates time while
you [ __ ] around doing who knows what for
whatever [ __ ] reason that is time
you thrown out the window that could
have been spent refining your act
look we only get so much time here on
planet Earth do not waste it use what
you have available to the absolute
maximum oh and buy a [ __ ] watch group
Chats on Facebook this is a great way
for everyone to stay in touch and keep
things organized it is far more
efficient than playing phone tag with
individual band members schedule your
rehearsals and gigs this way and keep
everyone on the same calendar it's just
easy to do singers that 30 W basic is
not powerful enough oh the basement band
vocalist the only person more cheap than
a bass player for not buying new strings
this is the vocalist who can't be
bothered to bring something to amplify
his voice and will try to plug into a
Bas amp or something equally
underpowered like a guitar amp with two
input jacks just don't do it if you want
to sing in a band you will need a PA it
doesn't have to be Mega expensive but it
should have enough power to do the job
if you can't afford to buy one rented
and keep your eye out on Craigslist and
eBay good deals on used gear come up all
the time and a used PA system is
definitely a wise choice sadly though
even with a decent PA a lot of beginner
vocalists never get anywhere simply
because they don't practice let me be
clear here merely learning the lyrics
does not mean you practiced practicing
means you
practiced yeah I know making an effort
is such a drag when you've got weed to
smoke in video games to play but for
crying out loud put in some time and
take some vocal lessons if you're doing
death metal style vocals check out the
Zen of screaming by Melissa Cross I have
seen it transform metal vocalist from
sniveling worms into Sonic powerhouses
it works get it don't make excuses if
you're actually singing go down to your
local Music Conservatory and sign up
I've never understood why so many
singers refuse to take lessons maybe it
has something to do with not being able
to fit their giant Siz OS into a lesson
room so now that you're practicing both
on your own and at full band rehearsals
tell your girlfriend or boyfriend to
stay the hell out they are there to
trade bodily fluids with you and you
alone they have no business lecturing
your bandm mates about what they are
doing wrong with their lives and no they
don't get a say in what goes on
musically and by crbs balls do not ever
start a band with your significant other
because it will end badly and destroy
your band at least in every single
situation I've ever experience sure
there's notable exceptions like EPO
where the band stayed together after a
relationship ended and props to them for
staying professional but guess what
you're not an EPA it will end badly for
you don't do it okay so the band is
starting to gel but your guitar player
is struggling why because his guitar is
uncomfortable yes he bought himself a
Flying V because it looked cool not
because he could play well on it please
don't be that guy get something you can
can play uncomfortably all right so now
you're getting to the point where you're
ready for your first gig and if it's
your first band and you're all
inexperience please remember this it's
okay to suck if your first gig is a
disaster that's perfectly fine going up
on stage for the first time can be
absolutely terrifying and fear tends to
turn off the part of the brain
responsible for the higher functions
like remembering how to play an
instrument but pay attention to the
situation and make notes as of what not
to do get video and review it learn from
your mistakes nobody is expecting you
guys to be incredible at your first game
the trick is to play as much as possible
when you're just starting out play
battles of the Bands local clubs charity
events basement parties anything to gain
experience playing live and with each
other this is how you refine your act
and go from being a shitty band to a
good one that being said make sure
you're ready to go on stage I remember
playing a battle the Bands A couple of
years ago and watching this group go up
yeah they were pretty [ __ ] terrible
you could tell it was their first show
but what I remember most was how in
between songs the front man would run
back to his amp next to the drum set and
[ __ ] with his knobs because he just
couldn't get the damn amp dialed in
right and that had to be the reason why
his band sucked so bad then he'd run
back to the mic the band would play a
song and they would suck and as soon as
it was over he'd run back to his ab and
play with the knob some more and some
desperate hope of finding the right
settings that would magically make his
band sound like they remembered to
practice here's a hint buddy it's not
your amp settings you overestimated your
band's Readiness to be on stage and you
just got a [ __ ] of a lesson and
perception versus reality so while
you're playing out as much as you can
and you're refining act make sure it's
the right venue if a coffee house that
regularly hosts twers acoustic acts
wants to book your six-piece metal band
they might not have enough space for you
and that gig probably won't be all that
comfortable for anyone there band
audience or sta
but when you do find the right place to
play get out there and fly your gig
because nobody and I mean nobody pays
attention to Facebook Live Events sure
it was a great concept but they are so
easy to make and people get invited to
so many of them that nobody is going to
notice that your band is playing
anywhere flyers and phone calls still
work the best and make sure you go to
local gigs you are not the scene you are
merely part of it now if you're putting
a lot of effort into your band that is
great it's perfectly fine to be proud of
the work you're doing but don't ignore
what's going on at local shows
especially when you're doing interviews
because if you say something moronic
like I don't think other bands in the
area work hard in the Press you might
find that the other bands in the area
don't want to play with you hey guys
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