Bass Gig - starting pay $34K+ per year

bass_gig · #1 08-22-2009, 09:25 PM

Audition for string/electric bass on September 21st, 2009 for the USAF Heritage of America Band. For more information please email directly to band.auditions@langley.af.mil or call (757) 225-3286. For more information please also visit http://www.heritageofamericaband.af.mil/careers/

**Pacman** · #2 08-22-2009, 10:20 PM

Moved to Bassists wanted.

T-MOST · #3 09-10-2009, 11:18 AM

Does your bass have to double as a M16??

**Pacman** · #4 09-10-2009, 03:14 PM

No, it doesn't.

J. Crawford · #5 09-13-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by T-MOST

Does your bass have to double as a M16??

Funny joke.

This is a great gig, and if I were of age, I may look into it! Paying gigs are getting lesser and lesser people, get this one!

IntrepidCellist · #6 09-13-2009, 12:50 PM

It's a long shot, but I've sent an email expressing interest and inquiring about details.

chris.gotfunk · #7 09-15-2009, 10:19 AM

I just checked the audition requirements.... man.... I really need to learn what it is that I play. I came from the school of being thrown to the wolves on stage and never took the time to learn what I should know.

jmattis · #8 09-16-2009, 08:36 AM

These gigs are awesome. A friend of mine is the keyboard player for the U.S. Army band here in DC. Totally sweet gig. Best health insurance available, and phenomenal musicians too. Whoever gets this will be very happy.

IntrepidCellist · #9 09-16-2009, 10:51 AM

My upright chops just aren't up to speed on the audition material. I can play it all on bass guitar or cello, but I can't pull off the upright stuff convincingly.

neptoon · #10 09-16-2009, 10:57 AM

not sure there are many better gigs than this one, as far as being rewarding, well-paying, and coming with a benefits package...military bandsmen are some scary awesome musicians to boot...

dstuer · #11 09-17-2009, 06:00 AM

I played in a band while in Viet Nam in 1970, Couldn't think of a better way to spend my military stint. And used the GI bill to go back to school after.
BTW never had to shoot my M16 even once.

Trabo · #12 10-23-2009, 06:07 AM

seems like a very tempting offer if the spot is still available...

RDT · #13 11-12-2009, 08:44 AM

My brother, back in '83, was offered a spot w/ the USAF band, but like the dumb-as$ he was/is, turned it down and went in the Air Patrol. Not saying that AP's are important, but the musicianship of the USAF band(s) are 2nd to NONE. Not to mention the job op's afterwards. Man, I wish I'd been good enough to be given that opportunity. I would have much rather played music than turned a wrench during my stint in the Army...who knows...I may have even stayed in.

I did show this to my 17yr old son. Hopefully he'll not just pass it over, but REALLY look at it.

ERIC31 · #14 12-07-2009, 05:45 PM

I was telling someone recently that if you want to be a career musician with guaranteed pay, medical, dental benefits and retirement, to look into the military music program.

Second to none!! I wish I had been a musician when I went into the service 22 years ago!

FYI..you don't fight when you are in the music program. That is your MOS. Being a musician.

**Pacman** · #15 12-08-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ERIC31

FYI..you don't fight when you are in the music program. That is your MOS. Being a musician.

This is not necessarily true.

ERIC31 · #16 12-08-2009, 07:08 AM

I don't know about 2009 but, it was when I was in the Army 1986-88. At least the guys I talked to that were doing it.

**Pacman** · #17 12-08-2009, 07:42 AM

I was in the Army band from 1987 to 2001 (I'm now Air Force). Soldier first was the working phrase, and trust me - we were DTOC security for the Division, and just as deployable and ready to fight as anyone else in the Army.

ERIC31 · #18 12-08-2009, 09:14 AM

You'd know better than me since you did it! Maybe those guys I talked to were just BSing me. LOL

DirtPoorRobins · #19 12-10-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pacman

I was in the Army band from 1987 to 2001 (I'm now Air Force). Soldier first was the working phrase, and trust me - we were DTOC security for the Division, and just as deployable and ready to fight as anyone else in the Army.

Yes, but not in the Air Force Band! Which will have another opening in Omaha, NE come September.

deaf pea · #20 12-10-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by neptoon

not sure there are many better gigs than this one...well-paying...

I don't know . . . from MY point of view, $34K/year + medical/dental is NOT "well-paying" . . . maybe some of the other people here that live in the "real world" can comment . . .