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Safe and free places to jam

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macgyver86

Apr 12, 2010
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Hello everyone,

I was wondering if there was anyone who could help me with a predicament I'm having. I want to set up a jam with a group but most of them don't have transportation and I'm trying to find a place that we can all jam that aren't necessarily someones house. So my question are there any examples that people have had success with this problem?
 
#2
macgyver86 said:
Hello everyone,

I was wondering if there was anyone who could help me with a predicament I'm having. I want to set up a jam with a group but most of them don't have transportation and I'm trying to find a place that we can all jam that aren't necessarily someones house. So my question are there any examples that people have had success with this problem?
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Given your screen name, get a trash bag, a rubberband, and a can of bug spray and I'm pretty sure you can make one yourself.
 
#4
if this is meant to be like a rehearsal, then rent a studio space - that's your safest bet. Coffee shops, bars, and hotel lounges, for example, have been known to host jam events in my area, but the assumption is that this is a public event, and there are rules for opening it up to musicians wanting to rotate in. The main purpose on their end is to bring in more customers into their establishment. If that's not what you want, then knowing someone with an empty space is always a good thing. for example, I used to jam with some people in an old broken down church in the middle of nowhere - that was awesome...
 
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I rented a small warehouse in a light industrial/commercial strip (6-8 units). It had a large space in back with a large overhead door, big enough to back a 2.5T truck in & load/unload, set up full large-sized stage setup. Also an office up front, kitchen/break area, & washrooms with a 2nd-story loft overhead. That was several years ago & I can't remember what it cost, but it was pretty reasonable.
 
#11
IMO, you have to figure out if the people with transportation can haul all the equipment/people that don't.

We used to practice at a local park that had a couple of large public rec rooms that one could reserve for a few hours. Check with all the parks in your area. Still, you have to haul all your stuff there and load in/load out.

Maybe someone you know will be having a party you can jam at. Call it a gig and you have a twofer.


Good luck.
 
#12
JohnMCA72 said:
I rented a small warehouse in a light industrial/commercial strip (6-8 units). It had a large space in back with a large overhead door, big enough to back a 2.5T truck in & load/unload, set up full large-sized stage setup. Also an office up front, kitchen/break area, & washrooms with a 2nd-story loft overhead. That was several years ago & I can't remember what it cost, but it was pretty reasonable.
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Safe, yes. Free, not by a longshot.
 
#13
You can't have safe and free, because then why would anyone be paying for jam spaces? Our city (small but a large music scene) has an hourly rehersal space which any one can rent and they provide the drums, amps, PA, etc.
There are lots of monthly places that just provide a room and power.

Safe and free is someone's basement/garage/toolshed.

Safe is anywhere you pay for a professional rehearsal space.

Free is in the park on the bandstand I guess :D
 
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JohnMCA72 said:
I rented a small warehouse in a light industrial/commercial strip (6-8 units). It had a large space in back with a large overhead door, big enough to back a 2.5T truck in & load/unload, set up full large-sized stage setup. Also an office up front, kitchen/break area, & washrooms with a 2nd-story loft overhead. That was several years ago & I can't remember what it cost, but it was pretty reasonable.
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:eek: Dude, that's not a jam space, that's a killer bachelor pad!
 
#19
MatticusMania said:
Had a drummer with his own business. We would jam in the office after hours.
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That's what my band does. It's a 15000sqft warehouse. We've got a POD we keep all gear in during business hours.
We usually just set up in the corner and sing through the monitors, but it's nice to have the space for a full set up if we feel the need to rehearse at full volume.
It's also nice to have access to a forklift to load the truck.

D
 

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