No bands to play with

Gin · #1 05-31-2009, 12:39 PM

Well im currently bandless and the friends I played with only jammed to stuff. I live in a town about 2000 people and there absolutely no other bands in my small town. I get asked to fill in bass for events in town, but that's the most I got close as to a gig lol. What should I do TBers, practice my butt of and stick it out for another year or two when I move into the city where there is more opportunity?

jazzbass_5 · #2 05-31-2009, 12:41 PM

Carberry, Manitoba, Canada, yeah, you need to move... closer to a city maybe.

Stumbo · #3 06-30-2009, 09:17 PM

Check out the links in my sig. below. That should keep you busy for the next couple of years.

I suggest creating a song book(note book) with charts of every song you know plus a couple of hundred more that you learn over the next two years. I'm sure that will help you get into a great band once you move.

One or two years will also give you enough time for some ear and vocal training so you can do backup plus some lead, if you don't do this already. Maybe find a vocal coach in your area.

Get some piano lessons in as well. That's always helpful.

Good luck.

ClassicRock55 · #4 07-01-2009, 09:44 PM

I don't know what your transportation situation is. If you are able, why don't you try looking for a band in Brandon? There should be some players there and drive doesn't look terrible.

Gin · #5 07-01-2009, 09:46 PM

Yeah thats the next best thing is in brandon, only 1/2 an hour drive, but i need my licence

cassanova · #6 07-02-2009, 02:39 AM

Stumbo had very good advice about making the chart book and ear/vocal training.

I would also take the time to delve into theory, learn to or brush up on sight reading skills, learn new techniques, and become familiar with as wide a variety of different types of music as I could. This will also help you to incorporate those new techniques.

I don't know what city life in Canada is like, but I do know what its like in cities here in the states. The competition gets a lot stiffer so the more you can learn in the down time that you have now will lead to more and usually better opportunities later.

Best of luck and Much Love
Mama Cass