Trouble Finding A Good Cover Band

[tdempsey]

Originally posted by anonpostguy If you really need a demo, just borrow one from some other band.

 

 

 

Golly, this sounds dishonest.

 

But to speak to the issue, yes it is impossible to find a good cover band that needs a walk-in player. I'm on the market and I was going to post a similar thread about my dispair.

 

But there is good, recurring advice here.

[anonpostguy]

I do sing/play guitar. I always encourage everyone to sing. What I've found is that singing is as much about confidence and listening to what's going on around you as it is actually vocalising. I am by no means the greatest singer. I've just developed the confidence to do it. It's really about finding the material that you can do well and having the confidence to just do it. The most important thing I find is to work within your range. The worst thing I ever hear is a vocalist tyring to sing above or below their range. I would have loved to be able to sing like Geoff Tate (Quuensryche) but those weren't the cards I was dealt. Change the key the song is played in if it helps you sing the song better. At least a third of the songs I sing are in a different key than the original. I think everyone, as a gigging musician should sing as part of their service offering. It just adds that much more to the band.

[anonpostguy]

Originally posted by tdempsey Golly, this sounds dishonest. But to speak to the issue, yes it is impossible to find a good cover band that needs a walk-in player. I'm on the market and I was going to post a similar thread about my dispair. But there is good, recurring advice here.

 

 

I agree. It is dishonest. But for me to produce a demo in a studio would bear little resemblance to my live show. By the time I cut and paste parts, overdub vocals, etc. It might as well be another band.

[GRIFF10672]

Didn't think I would get these kind of informative responses . I guess I'm not the first one with this problem . Keep the info coming I'm sucking it up like a sponge .

Thanks guys

[CloseEnoughRocks]

I answered an ad for my current band. The one before that was through word of mouth. The two before that were jam situtations that turned into gigging bands.

Don't forget to answer the ads at your local music stores. And hit the clubs you want to play and introduce yourself to bands that you'd like to be in - you never know when a member is leaving.

One thing I'll never do again is to start a band from scratch. PA issues, finding work issues, getting everyone to learn all the songs - forget it. From now on, I'll only join an established band with work already lined up.

SR