Living at the Rehearsal studio? - Page 2

NWB · #21 02-01-2013, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mellowinman

I've lived in motels, my car, the woods, and plenty of places worse than a practice space, but that doesn't mean I recommend any of it.

It all depends what you can handle, and what you can get away with. There's nothing so fun as basically sponge-bathing in gas station men's rooms.

Got any good stories about all that?

lokikallas · #22 02-01-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NWB

Got any good stories about all that?

I'm sure most of these types of stories start with childhood trauma and end with substance abuse.

lustersilk · #23 02-01-2013, 01:49 PM

My drummer lives in a commercial storefront. The small lobby is his living room, office is his beadroom. He installed a shower in the bathroom. It's really cheap compared to renting an apartment.

The huge wherehouse space in back is where hi fixes cars and we rehearse. It's perfect.

It's not zoned for residential, but no one cares. It's a pretty sweet setup.

Beersurgeon · #24 02-01-2013, 02:10 PM

My drummer sleeps 3-4 times a week in our studio with him sleeping with family other days. Last week, I crashed at the studio because of living about 1 1/2 hours away on a camping cot. But fortunately, I'm back in the city!! I was able to sleep there one night with little difficulty but don't think I could do it for a long haul.

The studio isn't a bad place. My band is friends with the management and there are several folks who sleep there including the owner. I guess you can say there is a bit of a "communal feeling" in the building (I think there is about 44 studios in the building). If you find a good building, it might be awesome!

Session1969 · #25 02-01-2013, 02:18 PM

Goin' out on your own to live in the rehearsal studio ? Do you have to leave home ?

ShoeManiac · #26 02-01-2013, 02:58 PM

Living in your band's rehearsal room is wrong on a range of fronts. Such as?

-It's probably illegal. The space is almost certainly not zoned for residential occupancy. People try to crash in storage facilities that they rent on occassion. And they get busted for trying to live there, too, because they're not zoned fore residential occupancy.

-The studio owner will probably boot you and your band out once it comes to their attention.

-Do you seriously expect your bandmates to chip in for the space in order to give YOU a place to live?

-Last, but certainly not least, it's pretty classless.

If you have to move out on your own, I have a suggestion: get some roommates. Lots of people want a place of their own. But if you don't have the cash for a place of your own, get some roommates to split the cost of a place. That might mean A BUNCH of roommates depending on your finances. And that might mean getting a second job, too.

As for the rehearsal space issues? Don't think of it as a matter of "IF" you'll get busted for squatting in your rehearsal space. It's more a matter of "WHEN".

bassinplace · #27 02-01-2013, 03:31 PM

No bathroom = no life.

dmusic148 · #28 02-01-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jungleheat

Yeah, because we all know the guys living in $275/month windowless rehearsal spaces with no shower get ALL the tail. Those lucky bastards.

obimark · #29 02-01-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

I have lived in an alley, a semi trailer, a Ford Pinto, an F250 and a storage unit. I say go for it. Just make sure your gear is safe.

Dude, you are my hero, good stuff!! If I didn't have wife and two kids, I was thinking of saying F-it and getting an airstream trailer, but you got me beat.

JakeF · #30 02-01-2013, 04:38 PM

Keep a backup and ride that space for as long and as hard as you can.

With the economy's current condition I know a lot of people in strange living arrangements so don't be afraid/ashamed. Plus your young, it will make for great stories.

Do it, do it, do it.

obimark · #31 02-01-2013, 04:42 PM

Here is another little tip, you can get a YMCA membership and use the showers there all you like... (I know this because I have considered it)

Floyd Eye · #32 02-01-2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by obimark

Here is another little tip, you can get a YMCA membership and use the showers there all you like... (I know this because I have considered it)

Last time I had to do it, albeit it was 20+ years ago, it was $3 a day for shower privileges. No need to get a membership.

Demonjrx · #33 02-01-2013, 09:01 PM

This thread has grown much more than I thought... Anyways, I've decided against it.... FOR NOW!

hernameisrio · #34 02-01-2013, 09:21 PM

I got a kick out of this thread because I work at a studio in the city where the owner/head engineer made the back room into a small studio apartment...so whenever there's a session, everyone's always like, "Oh wow, someone LIVES here?!" on their way to the bathroom. The only downside is when the band is still tracking and he just wants to go to bed! It's definitely convenient though...I keep a backpack there with pajamas and a toothbrush and have crashed there before. It's kinda fun to literally roll out of bed and walk through the lounge, and into the live room. There's another studio in New Haven that my boyfriend-at-the-time and I did some wiring work for and they put us up overnight. The entire loft area above the lounge is a three-bedroom apartment...it's really cool! Other times, we had to sleep in the live room. I rolled over once and banged my head on the leg of the piano...

Session1969 · #35 02-01-2013, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonjrx

This thread has grown much more than I thought... Anyways, I've decided against it.... FOR NOW!

Wise choice.

JohnMCA72 · #36 02-02-2013, 10:31 AM

I rented a space in a light industrial strip once. It was great, with a big space in back where we could set up the full show rig, a door big enough to to drive a truck inside so we could load & unload in dry comfort, an office, break room, small kitchen, & washrooms (with shower) up front.

The drummer came in from out of town, brought his wife & 2 very young sons with him, & they all needed a place to stay for awhile so I let them camp out at the warehouse for awhile. Without permission from me, the wife proceeded to hang up a picture of Jesus in my foyer! I mean, how are we supposed to practice the Devil's music with a picture of Jesus Christ in the lobby?!?!?!!

ErebusBass · #37 02-02-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnMCA72

I rented a space in a light industrial strip once. It was great, with a big space in back where we could set up the full show rig, a door big enough to to drive a truck inside so we could load & unload in dry comfort, an office, break room, small kitchen, & washrooms (with shower) up front.

The drummer came in from out of town, brought his wife & 2 very young sons with him, & they all needed a place to stay for awhile so I let them camp out at the warehouse for awhile. Without permission from me, the wife proceeded to hang up a picture of Jesus in my foyer! I mean, how are we supposed to practice the Devil's music with a picture of Jesus Christ in the lobby?!?!?!!

I did something similar to mess with one of the guitar players in one of my old bands. It took him an hour to notice that thing was on the wall. Now Jesus has corpse paint in that picture. It's pretty badass.

Demonjrx · #38 02-05-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ErebusBass

I did something similar to mess with one of the guitar players in one of my old bands. It took him an hour to notice that thing was on the wall. Now Jesus has corpse paint in that picture. It's pretty badass.

Sounds Brutal dude!

boristhespider9 · #39 02-05-2013, 08:02 PM

It's not a good path to start down. Set your sights higher not just for living quarters, but for everything.

gustobassman · #40 02-05-2013, 08:21 PM

I remember years ago a drummer for a very well known SD band used to live in their room at the local rehearsal studio. I can count at least a dozen times when i'd show up the day after a gig at like 4:00pm when the place opened to drop off gear and see W*** walking down the hallway in his boxers brushing his teeth. Yeah, this place was only open from 4:00pm to midnight. He was stuck in there if he wasn't elsewhere....