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Drummer issues!

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toomas72

Nov 9, 2010
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My band lost our drummer about a month ago (son died) he couldn't continue. Ever since we have tried to audition drummers (from craigslist) either they are professional good and someone else steals them or most of them are just people who think they can play! I'm looking for ideas to meet a drummer besides Craig's list. Can anyone help? I live in the Las Vegas area. Does anyone know someone stable reliable and decent in my area? Any help is appreciated!

Here is a link to our reverbnation
http://m.reverbnation.com/artist/2462997
 
#3
This is why networking is so important. CL is like throwing darts in the dark. I'm not criticizing it, it works sometimes, but the good players in a specific area usually know the other good players.

Ya gotta network.
 
#6
My old band went thru this and it was rough. To find a drummer that fits your style and is not demanding was not easy to find. We used CL whatever we could and 2 months later we found a good one. Good luck
 
#8
We are going through this right now with our lead guitar position.

What a PITA. I'm trying bandmix but it just seems like a higher end CL.

I think networking is the key. But the problem is that it seems that there are a lot of people out there who only want to jam or hang out versus actually play in a band. And I live in a more rural area so good players are even harder to come by.

Don't know what to tell you.
 
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toomas72 said:
My band lost our drummer about a month ago (son died) he couldn't continue. Ever since we have tried to audition drummers (from craigslist) either they are professional good and someone else steals them or most of them are just people who think they can play! I'm looking for ideas to meet a drummer besides Craig's list. Can anyone help? I live in the Las Vegas area. Does anyone know someone stable reliable and decent in my area? Any help is appreciated!

Here is a link to our reverbnation
http://m.reverbnation.com/artist/2462997
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Two responses:

1) If you have a chronic problem with other bands stealing your drummers, you might want to look at the reasons why - and fix them.

2) Finding skilled, talented, committed players who are not professionals and are not making their livings from music, is much more difficult than finding either working pros (higher-profile, but usually not available), or amateur hacks (a dime a dozen - and still overpriced). Keep this challenge in perspective, and remind yourself just what you're up against. It can be done. But it ain't easy. :eyebrow:

MM
 

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