Dungus wrote:Corey Y wrote:Dungus wrote:This is the point where someone says you need to start your own band. No time wasters or dicks.
I think if I had this conversation with someone in person and they said, with with nothing but wide eyed sincerity in their voice, "You should start your own band"...I would hit them in the head with the nearest heavy object.
Well all I mean is stick up an ad or whatever looking for like-minded folk, as opposed to offering your services. People who don't drink etc.
That's all I know about starting a band haha. Worked for me on Livejournal. 2005 fuck yeah.
I've been giving this a shot since about 2014. From January to June of that year, I think I tried out something like 20 people for a band, with loosely written and demo recorded songs ready to go. About 10 were reasonable leads, 4 or 5 expressed interest in starting a band...every single one flaked out. Like no call, no show or canceled an hour before first real practice and never heard from them again. Twice after renting a practice space. To be fair I haven't really tried this year, apart from jamming with people a few times.
People who posted in the stoner/doom bassists thread on TalkBass know how much longer and more pathetic and frustrating of a story it actually is lol.