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05-01-2004, 12:00 AM
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They ended up choosing John Moyer from Austin, Texas. Some of you may know him as the former bass player for the band The Union Underground. |
05-01-2004, 06:30 AM
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05-01-2004, 08:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Windsor, Ont, Canada | | | Thats cool.
I kinda like Disturbed and I kinda like The Union Underground.
But I really like his hat. |
05-01-2004, 09:35 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Mesa/Boogie - Shop Manager/Tech, SF Guitarworks | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA | | Interesting that Disturbed does this huge public audition thing, only to go with somebody who was marginally famous already, just like Limp Bizkit. What's up with that?  |
05-01-2004, 11:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago, IL | | Yeah, I know what you mean....I did audition, and now I know what it would be like to be on the show "Average Joe" ...just to have the girl pick the hunky guy at the end. |
05-01-2004, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by basstriaxis Interesting that Disturbed does this huge public audition thing, only to go with somebody who was marginally famous already, just like Limp Bizkit. What's up with that? |
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05-01-2004, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by E-rock Yeah, I know what you mean....I did audition, and now I know what it would be like to be on the show "Average Joe" ...just to have the girl pick the hunky guy at the end. | You should have worn your coolest hat. They would have picked you. |
05-01-2004, 11:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, TX | | | On the upshot, at least Disturbed didn't have the bass guys auditioning with original material that they were forced to legally sign away the rights to (Limp Bizkit style).
Does anyone have that huuuge post on some BBS about that? I remember it was posted here back when the LB tryouts were still taking place. I can't remember any key words, so searching the archives of TB is a bit hard.
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05-01-2004, 02:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | | Jeez, yeah, they can't give a kid who's a big fan a break. Something tells me there were at least a couple dozen kids who would have loved to get a break in the music biz who looked just as "cool" who I think should have got the job. I would have auditioned, but I would have had to roll by hot topic first. Lame, really lame.
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05-02-2004, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by basstriaxis Interesting that Disturbed does this huge public audition thing, only to go with somebody who was marginally famous already, just like Limp Bizkit. What's up with that? |
To feel more in touch and less distant from their fans perhaps? not sure. either way it should be interesting to hear the new bass player live
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05-04-2004, 12:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Connecticut | | | Also, I think alot more people would be interested in seeing the band with a true fan playing bass and living out his dream. I know I would. |
05-04-2004, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by StupidMatt Jeez, yeah, they can't give a kid who's a big fan a break. Something tells me there were at least a couple dozen kids who would have loved to get a break in the music biz who looked just as "cool" who I think should have got the job. I would have auditioned, but I would have had to roll by hot topic first. Lame, really lame. |
Thing is the kid or the fan have no idea how much it takes to play in this caliber(sp?) of a band. The touring and the "whats expected of you" things are enormous.
They made a good decision going this route.
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05-04-2004, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by odie Thing is the kid or the fan have no idea how much it takes to play in this caliber(sp?) of a band. The touring and the "whats expected of you" things are enormous.
They made a good decision going this route. | If I would have been on tour with a big touring band when I was 21 I would have made a BIG MESS OF IT. Of course I say that now...
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05-04-2004, 03:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Alhambra, Southern California | | | i know exactly what it takes, tons of jet lag, fake people and rehearsals and etc etc. thats why i didn't audition, i have to truly love the music to do it all. |
05-04-2004, 08:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Findlay, Ohio | | | Actually, from what I have read, John stood in line freezing right with everyone else for the Chicago auditions. Don't be pissed, he just had a better resume'. It's a job like any other.
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05-05-2004, 11:50 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit, michigan | | Too nu-metalish for me. That sucks you didn't get the job though. My suspicions tell me that Disturbed already decided they would choose a bass player from a already semi-known band from the start. They probably just let fans try out just to give the impression they cared. I think Limp Bizkit did that whole gimmick thing with the guitar players too. I don't think they had any intentions of choosing a real fan of theirs.
P.S in that picture is he using a PICK?? C'mon dude, your suppose to be in a metal band!!  |
05-05-2004, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by kirbywrx either way it should be interesting to hear the new bass player live | Don't worry, you won't hear him at all in a live setting. You WILL hear too much guitar and kick drum tho, if last tour was any indication.
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