ARE YOU AN *EXPERIENCED & AVAILABLE* DRUMMER & BASSIST,
Trio playing laid back (classic) rock & top-40, with subtle funk, jazz & progressive influences. Interesting tunes, good arrangements & improvised elements. There won't be much rehearsing, as the repertoire has already been performed successfully. I don't expect you to quit your day job tomorrow, just as long as you can show up knowing your parts & sound good right away. Currently I do 70% covers, but have lots of completed, marketable, original songs. We'll be playing bars between Ottawa & Montreal on most weekends, participating in radio contests & putting out CD's ASAP.
FREE rehearsal room near the Ontario/Quebec border, amp & basic drum kit provided
(no cymbals, high-hats, stands). Open to adding a dynamic female singer once we start gigging.
If you want to:
Only gig once every few months
-OR- "Play it with your own feel."
-OR- "Just jam for fun & have a good time"
-OR- "get together when you want to, no pressure."
- Then this is *NOT* the band for you!
YOU MUST:
- Be able to play it as on the recording.
- Be able to sing harmony vocals confidently.
- Have your own car, or at least access to one.
- Be solid & punchy, without being a head-banger.
- Be disciplined enough to learn your parts by yourself.
- Have an excellent sense of meter & play with subtlety & dynamics.
- Be serious & *AVAILABLE* to play every weekend (long-term) with our band.
- Be willing to commit to *OUR BAND ONLY* (not involved with other bands)
- Speak English fluently.
- Be a happy (balanced), intelligent, responsible/reliable & punctual person.
- Be a: NON-SMOKER, DRUG-FREE & SOBER
WILL *ONLY* CONTACT YOU, IF YOU MENTION:
- Specific bands/bars (when & where) you used to play.
- Specific songs that you used to play (20 or more)
- Musician & musical influences (specific artists).
- Specific bands/songs/genres that you *dislike*.
- Your day job, location, family situation.
- Your age (full date of birth is best).
- Your long term goals.
BONUS POINTS:
- Mention your favorite: Movies, TV shows & authors, - other hobbies/pass-times.
- Send a web-page link where I can hear you play.
- If you have a hot sister : )
I lean more to the cerebral side of things (ie: not sports or partying) & am also interested in all of that "esoteric/new-age" stuff. So it would help if you were on the same wave length to. If all of this sounds a little too fussy for you, or doesn't seem worth the effort, then you may be missing the point of asking these questions. Just saving time by being as specific as possible & am *definitely* worth it... Are you?
Taken from:
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-community-...QAdIdZ66178243
I can understand the drug-free part, and "sobriety" while playing is also a good idea. Non-smoker though? If the person smokes outside or in the bar, what right does he have holding that against the guy? Also, if they're in bars, the a'hole is going to get a whif of smoke no matter what (this assumes that smoking in bars is still allowed in Canada. If not, then obviously smoking in bars would be a problem
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