Do you play out? (solo or band) Or, are you a bedroomer?

[Stratman Tigers]

I'm both. I have a band, I have a solo side project, I gig for both and I play in my bed room.

[Harry_Manback1]

my head exploded

[Taylor.]

I play out.

[placebo62]

I once played a gig in my bathroom to two cats and a cockroach. The cockroach was particularly impressed with my tone.

[Fender&EHX4ever]

Bedroomer now.

Used to gig hardcore, and then I got married.

[frankiej]

I'm a living room player...

[spoonie g]

Toured for about 5 years until recently. Now I'm a home recorder and wanker.

 

 

And the thing about playing out making you not care, that was true to me to a point, but I finally narrowed down what rig worked for me and stuck with it. Then I didnt have to care.

[Roy Brooks]

I play with a few working bands and also freelance. I gig as often as the opportunity arises.

I do not play music in my bedroom. But I have a nice music room in my basement.

[dramaticrunner]

full band (power trio) gigs about once a month

rehearse at full volume with the band about twice a month

bedroom effects twiddling about once or twice a week

mostly just playing my electrics unplugged

[dkerwood]

I love being able to play at church- I think I'd go crazy without having a weekly gig like that. I also play bass with a cover band- not really fulfilling, but it does give me some cash to pay for new toys. Similarly, I do some freelance work- I've been here for almost three years, so I'm back to the point where I do about 8-10 freelance gigs a year.

 

Finally, I had a band a couple of years ago (before I moved two hours away) that played out pretty extensively. We never could find a good replacement drummer, though, so about once a year we call him up and drag him up here for a show. We could probably replace him, but I can't stand the idea of rehearsing for months before gigging again. Takes too much time.

 

When it comes to writing, I generally write alone- I can be much more efficient that way. Then, once the bones are together, I can bring it back to the band to flesh it out. Doesn't always go where I want it, but it usually goes better than I intended.

[crowguitar]

mostly a session guy, but spent many years touring the US/canada ( & japan twice,, Summersonic fests are awesome!) ..

 

bedroom jamming is when Im setting up my board for a gig or session...or to learn some tunes or chart out stuff for clients & gigs.

 

had 2 of my touring bands go in the {censored}ter this year, so Im freelancing alot and searchin out some new projects. and also filling some time and my wallet with a few cover gigs (god I hate the NJ/NY cover scene tho... my soul's being torn out a little bit everytime)

[Captain Zero]

Basement Rocker and proud of it.

[Mind_Riot89]

I was gigging once every few weeks when I was 14. Then the gigs gradually decreased in number as local venues closed/singers went to university. Now I never play out because my band hasn't found a new singer. We jam when we're home from uni in the holidays, write awesome material and then can't do anything with it. It sucks too, because back when I was gigging the most I used a Zoom GFX-5, a Cry Baby 535Q and a Whammy through a Marshall MG100DFX. Suffice to say, my tone was absolutely horrendous. Now I have awesome tone and no one to hear it.

 

I miss gigging more than anything; I think some of my happiest (but also somewhat paradoxically my most nervous) moments have been on stage.

[MojoFilter]

I gig regularly.

[pbone]

Bedroomer now. Used to gig hardcore, and then I got married.

 

 

So get divorced?

[acdc518]

used to gig, now i mostly record at home since that is what i'm focusing on in school

[Zappa74]

basementer

[can't remember]

I was in a gigging original band 20+ years ago.

Last cover band I was in disbanded about a year and a half ago after a decent 2 1/2 year go.

 

Now I'm garage player and I still jam with some of the old mates 2 - 4/per month.

[henry h]

no band so... bedroom

[light years]

My band plays gigs. We have 3 shows coming up and a live webcast performance.

[Poltergeist]

no band so... bedroom

 

 

dude, your avatar/sig is awesome.

[Coach]

I gig out a couple times a month and spend a lot of time playing alone at home. I've learned a lot in both situations and am glad to have both.

[RoboPimp]

if i'm ever in Columbus i'll hit you up. likewise, you you are ever in central PA, my door is always open for a jam session.

 

 

 

time for HCFX jam session!

[KoskineN]

Got 2 bands, but I'm also a living room player.

[Bones Malone]

I'm in Columbus. Are any of you in any bands here?

Also, I'm in a couple cover outfits for $$$, an original band for fun and haven't written any music lately. Usually rehearsing 3 nights a week and giggin two-ish.

Sometimes I rock out in my bedroom but not the way this thread implies.