Beam Me Up Scotty
Silver Member
Hey all!
A couple nights ago, I was browsing my local Kijiji listings, and noticed someone had placed a "Drummer Wanted" ad in the actual percussion area of the site.
So I skipped on over to the musicians searching for musicians area, and quickly found a classic rock band in need of a drummer. After playing drums for almost 7 years, I had one of those "What the hell" moments. So I emailed the guy about auditioning.
He got back to me pretty quickly, letting me know that they do a few gigs here and there, and that they'd love to have me come and try out. Even better: they have their own practise space, with their own kit. He gave me the setlist from their last gig; Tom Petty, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, CCR, that type of music. The guy also seemed super-friendly, answering any questions I had, sending MP3s to make things easier, etc. Just an all-around friendly type of guy.
So I've got 6 more days to learn about 15 relatively simple songs, with rather similar structures, which makes my job easier. All in all, I plan on bringing my own pedals, cymbals, and snare, and having myself a good time. I know that they're also leaving songs somewhat open to interpretation, so I can at least have some fun here and there (keeping the music in mind, of course).
So basically, I'm pretty stoked, and really looking forward to finally putting myself out there as a musician. I've played a few gigs here and there, but only as one-offs, and never with an actual band. To put it simply, I'm really looking forward to this, and I hope like hell I get the part, as it would be great experience, and a load of fun!
My audition is at 7:30pm on Monday, so I am kind of nervous, being my first actual audition where I'm being judged, but hey, in the end, it's still experience!
Just wanted to share! If anyone has any advice, I'd be more than happy to accept it!
Cheers!
A couple nights ago, I was browsing my local Kijiji listings, and noticed someone had placed a "Drummer Wanted" ad in the actual percussion area of the site.
So I skipped on over to the musicians searching for musicians area, and quickly found a classic rock band in need of a drummer. After playing drums for almost 7 years, I had one of those "What the hell" moments. So I emailed the guy about auditioning.
He got back to me pretty quickly, letting me know that they do a few gigs here and there, and that they'd love to have me come and try out. Even better: they have their own practise space, with their own kit. He gave me the setlist from their last gig; Tom Petty, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, CCR, that type of music. The guy also seemed super-friendly, answering any questions I had, sending MP3s to make things easier, etc. Just an all-around friendly type of guy.
So I've got 6 more days to learn about 15 relatively simple songs, with rather similar structures, which makes my job easier. All in all, I plan on bringing my own pedals, cymbals, and snare, and having myself a good time. I know that they're also leaving songs somewhat open to interpretation, so I can at least have some fun here and there (keeping the music in mind, of course).
So basically, I'm pretty stoked, and really looking forward to finally putting myself out there as a musician. I've played a few gigs here and there, but only as one-offs, and never with an actual band. To put it simply, I'm really looking forward to this, and I hope like hell I get the part, as it would be great experience, and a load of fun!
My audition is at 7:30pm on Monday, so I am kind of nervous, being my first actual audition where I'm being judged, but hey, in the end, it's still experience!
Just wanted to share! If anyone has any advice, I'd be more than happy to accept it!
Cheers!