battle of the bands....

im 14 and we had a show at my school just tonight and we got 1st !!!!! 75$$

we beat all the high schooler's and stuff it was awesome!!!

we play one of our own songs then back in black you shook me all night long and t.n.t.

we changed t.n.t around alittle to get the audience involved it was sweet

just sharing some info.

anyone else have some sweet shows recently????

l8tr:wave:

Congrats, man! I remember doing our high school's battle of the bands about 8 years before you were born....fun stuff. Hopefully you'll still be whaling away when you're one of us "old" guys.

A good show in front of a good crowd is what it's all about, IMHO.

that's awesome

last year my band played in the battle of the bands at my school, and we also won. but we just got a trophy, no money. but regardless it was a lot of fun

Originally posted by essential noize im 14 and we had a show at my school just tonight and we got 1st !!!!! 75$$ we beat all the high schooler's and stuff it was awesome!!! we play one of our own songs then back in black you shook me all night long and t.n.t. we changed t.n.t around alittle to get the audience involved it was sweet just sharing some info. anyone else have some sweet shows recently???? l8tr:wave:

Congrats!

As far as for the $75, be grateful you got anything dude.

Wait till you're playin original shows getting anything from $0 to $30 just to be heard on top of working 50 hrs week to pay the bills.

Kids.

LOL.. too true.. but don't forget:

It's a good thing you're doing something you love -- 'cause you're not doing it for the money!

-bruce

ya i know what you mean but what i meant was 75 bucks then split it 4 ways.

but yeah i get what your saying , i actually can't wait to be eligible for a job, my made mad bucks in one year (bout 3000 $$$)

and with that i could have another set a rack and proffesional

cymbals.

(i think i spelled something wrong)

lemmie see if i can upload some pics of the show,

k can't figure out how ,with the time i have so just go to

www.myspace.com/sparmann

i got a couple pics from that show on there.

got to go,

:wave:

Originally posted by ulank Congrats! As far as for the $75, be grateful you got anything dude. Wait till you're playin original shows getting anything from $0 to $30 just to be heard on top of working 50 hrs week to pay the bills. Kids.

your number started at "$0" - I think it should have went far into the negative catergory first - maybe $-500 to $30

Good point. Very good point.

well while im here did anyone go and see the pictures?

i was just wondering.

(i wish we had it on tape, i stupidly forgot the vidio camera at home, and it was one of our best shows ever!!! )

got a question while im here:

is it tru that as drummers we need a nice expensive soft air lift throne to drum ?

im thinking not, i think that what ever holds me so i can drum is perfectly fine. right?

i've got an excell throne got it for 20$ bucks works fine.

our next show is sometime in march i think (school talent show)

were doing thunderstruk by AC/DC

bye

Well, when you're 14 you can sit on a rock and it would be all good.

When you get a little older, the padding comes in handy.

The biggest thing is really your posture -- making sure you're setting up straight and not leaning forward or backwards.

It's especially important when you're young, as it gets harder to correct the older you get.

-bruce

BtW, I could only see one photo on your myspace site.

Originally posted by essential noize well while im here did anyone go and see the pictures? i was just wondering. (i wish we had it on tape, i stupidly forgot the vidio camera at home, and it was one of our best shows ever!!! ) got a question while im here: is it tru that as drummers we need a nice expensive soft air lift throne to drum ? im thinking not, i think that what ever holds me so i can drum is perfectly fine. right? i've got an excell throne got it for 20$ bucks works fine. our next show is sometime in march i think (school talent show) were doing thunderstruk by AC/DC bye

Never underestimate the value of a good throne. If you're balanced, seated comfortably and using good posture, it puts you in a much better position to execute your instrument with minimal effort. Sitting on a crappy, unstable, uncomfortable throne is equivalent to a guitarist playing his guitar with it hanging down to his knees. A guitar that is well balanced and at the right height gives the player a much better chance to execute things with proper technique and minimal effort. A guitar strap to a guitarist is what a drum throne is to a drummer. It all starts there and if it's out of whack, while you may not be severly hurting anything, you're certainly not doing yourself any favors.

That being said, no you don't have to buy a $100 pneumatic, craftmatic, adjustable super duper space age drum throne. But you should ensure that your $20 throne is helping you maintain comfort and control of your body. If you're fighting it, your playing is suffering. And if that's the case, then it's definitely worth considering an upgrade.

Originally posted by boose44

Well, when you're 14 you can sit on a rock and it would be all good.

 

When you get a little older, the padding comes in handy.

 

The biggest thing is really your posture -- making sure you're setting up straight and not leaning forward or backwards.

 

It's especially important when you're young, as it gets harder to correct the older you get.

 

-bruce

 

BtW, I could only see one photo on your myspace site.

 

 

really you could only see one? hhmm i'll look into that, did you click on the link saying view more photo's under that one pic?

 

just wondering ,

 

yah i'll check that out.

 

thanks:thu:

Played Anthem Part 2 at a battle of the bands a few nights ago!

Incredible live song!

Damn, I wish my school had a battle of the bands. We could play some Rush and dominate all that punk crap thats at my school.

Originally posted by essential noize im 14 and we had a show at my school just tonight and we got 1st !!!!! 75$$ we beat all the high schooler's and stuff it was awesome!!! we play one of our own songs then back in black you shook me all night long and t.n.t. we changed t.n.t around alittle to get the audience involved it was sweet just sharing some info. anyone else have some sweet shows recently???? l8tr:wave:

Cool. another youngster into AC/DC. They rule! Your singer must have a fair vocal range to pull off back in black and thunderstruck.....

Congrats on the battle of the bands win, too.

Just wanted to give a +1 to the good throne recommendation. The way I see it is:

1). You need to be comfortable, esp if you practice or gig for 2, 3 hour stretches. If you do alot of pedal work, you will really want to take care of your underthighs.

2). A good quality throne will last at least half a lifetime.

3). If you plan on recording (and who doesn't), you'll want a throne that's solid and quiet so it doesn't creak and degrade the recording.

4). A good throne is probably the cheapest way to improve your playing/sound. When you consider that you could lay down $100-$150 for a really nice throne, then consider that a decent pedal, cymbal or extra drum will cost you maybe $250 and up, it's not hard to see the cost/benefit here. Even if comfort is not an issue, a good throne will literally put you in a better environment to play well. You'll notice a difference, I promise. As Old Steve famously said, "Your ass will thank you"

i see what you mean maybe i should invest in a good throne. (mine does sqeek when i move left and right, and when i do "pedal work")

our singer does pretty good actually, he doesn't try and imitate brian johnsons voice because it might damage his vioce we shoot mostly for bon scotts voice, i do back-ups too, and at our last practice i had to sing and drum because someone was sick:mad:

and now my throut is sore because i had to sing out of a small amplifier we had lying around (being how he wasn't there we had no speakers) (yes he leaves the speakers at my house for practice there's a kinda long story why they went back to his house, if you wanna hear it lemmie know) so yeah now my throut hurts but , it was fun, we recorded,and for my first time singing lead and drumming at the same time i think i did pretty good!! im actually trying to make a deal with him to let me sing lead in T.N.T. (also when i say "recorded" i mean with a vidio camera on a tripod.)

l8tr.

PS: AC/DC ROX !!!

THANKS!!!

Originally posted by boose44

 

LOL.. too true.. but don't forget:

...yea, i agree!!..congrats, dude!!..but, don't worry about the cash...just get out and play dude....but, do like i do...

-gas money(invite a friend with truck.bum ride)

-food--the guitarists ol' lady wil secretly buy you burger and chips

-

I love the part in the Blues Brothers where the band gets $200 for the show, and drinks $300 worth of beer and has to make a run for it at the end of the show. So true

im the one that organized it......organize your own .....it's pretty fun..... try it

Dude...you got $75 for the band...it's not like winning lotto, but it's better than the $0 you make every time you rehearse, right? If it were one of my old bands and we won it in cash, we'd have probably slapped it down on a bar somewhere and drank some beer until it ran out. Seeing as you're probably underage, either take your cut and go blow it on something, or get the band together and go out to dinner or something to celebrate.

Anyway, as for thrones...I could sit on a milk crate if I were doing 3 or 4 songs and then going away for the night. A good throne is a good investment, however, if/when you have 3 or 4 hours of rehearsal time where you'll be sitting for most of the time, OR for when you're playing at a bar or club for the night and you're playing 3 or 4 sets of 45-60min each. Bottom line, it's hard to wear out a throne (mine's a Purecussion one that's got a big kushy tractor seat on it and it's about 12 years old). So buy a nice one (twist-to-elevate style is MUCH better than any kind of memory lock "cymbal stand" style job) and you should be set for the duration.

Originally posted by ulank As far as for the $75, be grateful you got anything dude. Wait till you're playin original shows getting anything from $0 to $30 just to be heard on top of working 50 hrs week to pay the bills.

Amen!

Congrats!

At my high school we didin't have a battle of the bands. Instead the choir put on a thing at the end of every year called the Pops Concert. Junior and senior members of the choir chose popular songs of the time (early 80's:eek: ) and performed them either solo or sometimes as small singing groups. Musicians for the backing band didn't have to be choir members. I played drums for it my last two years in school. Each year the band would also get to choose a song to do on it's own without anyone from the choir singing. Funny thing is...we had to do instrumental versions of our song each year. Not because none of us could sing, but because the powers-that-be would preview the lyrics to the songs we chose and refuse to allow anyone to sing them at a school function.

It was my first paying gig. I got $40 each year. I was giddy when they handed me the check. I couldn't believe I was actually being paid to play drums.