Members SpeedKing Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Im a guitarist and I have my singer, and were having nothing but trouble trying to find a {censored}ing rhythm section (bassist and drummer). ive tried la weekly, recycler, craigslist, and this site, as well as posting ads up in the guitar centers, sam ash, mannys, musicians institute, amoeba, and some other hangouts where musicians might be, and I havent had much luck (nothing but flakes or retards). what the {censored}kkk? i never imagined that it would be this {censored}ing hard to find a competent rhythm section in this city. man any tips, words of advice, or {censored} if someone on here knows of a bassist or drummer, hit me up please. we just have 3 requirements: 1. preferably in your early to mid 20's. 2. no hired guns 3. have pro gear and transportation. http://www.myspace.com/drivingforcerocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackwater Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Wow! you can't spit and not hit a musician in LA. Use your Motley roots and post up flyers with you desired requirements and influences...add a phone number and Myspace url and then filter out the posers and you should be able to have a few to chose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpeedKing Posted October 9, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 have been doing that. been posting ads, but i feel like this town has too many jaded players or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Start doing or dealing coke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 need to find musicians in LA? go to: bathhouse gay bar library computer lab library bathroom under a bridge the guy waiting tables local drug dens the coffeeshop the bookstore actually, any store that lets you read, try, consume before you buy. or anywhere with free refills headshops tobacco store frisbee store best buy at the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tak Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Originally posted by TomVanDeven Start doing or dealing coke. Excellent advice. Also try Denny's at 3 AM, or the Rainbow any time (Is that still there?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alanfc Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Originally posted by SpeedKing have been doing that. been posting ads, but i feel like this town has too many jaded players or something get rid of the age requirement, thats shooting yourself in the foot. Who cares if the guy is 31, what if he's got the balls for the job. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Originally posted by Alanfc get rid of the age requirement, thats shooting yourself in the foot. Who cares if the guy is 31, what if he's got the balls for the job. ? +1, I know some 34 year old attorneys with some serious musician-style substance abuse problems. trust me, they have no trouble keeping up. They'll party your ass under the table and laugh with you and at you when you try to pee on their door. They understand b/c they were our age once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommythelurker Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Go to some shows with a similar style to your own, find a band that overall isn't as good as you or doesn't seem to be getting along but has a good rhythm section and steal them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fretmelter Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Since quitting my last band at the beginning of the summer, I have had the same problem in LA. There are a lot of people that post the "pro player looking for group" posts, and most of the time they are mediocre at best. The ones that actually are good generally want to be paid for every hour they are doing something band related, and only want to join a situation where the band is already signed/pro/about to tour. The bands that are at that level probably arent gonna be searching craigslist for musicians. So frustrating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkburst Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Rock/Metal musicians are notoriously flakey. Californians are notoriously flakey. Let's not even talk about drummers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dstroud Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Yeah, I agree it's tough. Our singer started playing bass because we had trouble finding players that we wanted to work with. Turned out to be the best thing we could have done, she rocks! Anyway, if you have specific requirements (age, height, etc...) you might just have to pay some guys. We started offering to pay drummers for rehearsals and gigs and got lots of responses. We did that for a while, then after people started seeing the band, we had people approaching us to join the band. Now we have a real "band", i.e. no hired players. So you might consider that option just to get going. good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarrorist Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Musicians in LA are easy to find; Competant musicians? That's another story entirely. My experiance with craigslist/Music Connection et al. is that most of the people who advertise there (not counting the hired guns in MC) are either bedroom virtuosos with no band experiance, or out of work actors looking to 'branch out'; A better bet would be to go to live music clubs/bars that other gigging musicians frequent. Here are a few that I go to/have gone to that are LOADED with musicians: KISS or KILL (Friday's at Safari Sam's) (in the interest of full disclosure, I help promote this night, which doesn't change the fact that it's loaded with killer musicians!); Canters Kibbitz Room (Thursday's seem to be the best nights); Spaceland on their free night (I think it's monday?); Mr. T's Bowl (various nights of the week) etc. On the Sunset Strip, The Rainbow, and to a lesser extent The Cat Club and the Viper Room are also good for networking, but there still are a lot of people from the 80's hair metal era who hang out there, still waiting for their big break. However, lots of music industry types still frequent these establishments, so it may be worth your while to keep them in mind for musician hunting. Oh yeah - drop the age limit; 90 percent of the people in this town will lie about their age anyway, and many of them will pass for the age they say they are. Happy hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mister kyo Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 first of all, on your myspace, put that you're looking for drums and bass in a bigger text so it pops out. cause when i first glanced, i didnt see it. or just have it be the first line of the bio. add a bunch of fans of a band that is similar to yours, hopefully some will be in your area. even if you're not looking to beef up your friends list, it'll get a bunch of new people looking at your profile. just make sure that that new members thing is BIG. you might also want to message similar bands in the area, and say that you're looking for people. ask if they know anyone. sometimes the band members themselves are looking for something new, sometimes they just know people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spiritofsparta Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Originally posted by SpeedKing Im a guitarist and I have my singer, and were having nothing but trouble trying to find a {censored}ing rhythm section (bassist and drummer). ive tried la weekly, recycler, craigslist, and this site, as well as posting ads up in the guitar centers, sam ash, mannys, musicians institute, amoeba, and some other hangouts where musicians might be, and I havent had much luck (nothing but flakes or retards).what the {censored}kkk? i never imagined that it would be this {censored}ing hard to find a competent rhythm section in this city. man any tips, words of advice, or {censored} if someone on here knows of a bassist or drummer, hit me up please.we just have 3 requirements: 1. preferably in your early to mid 20's. 2. no hired guns 3. have pro gear and transportation.http://www.myspace.com/drivingforcerocks Lived in L.A. for years. I highly recommend you get up into the valley especially around Sherman Oaks Burbank area for your best chances of finding someone of that description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fretmelter Posted October 9, 2006 Members Share Posted October 9, 2006 Searching thru ads to find good musicians in LA is like bobbing for apples blindfolded in a barrel full of {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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