does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
I'm jonesing for a band in a big way, but the small ads seem only to result in mismatches, which is depressing. Now, I know I have a lot in common with a lot of you guys musically, so who wants to form a band?
I'm in West London (Staines, to be precise).
I play guitar (obviously), I sing, I play a pretty good piano, and I play cello too. I'm also a good songwriter, imho.
I want melodic, preferably danceable, a bit off-kilter, and occasionally very loud. A band that fits that description gets my vote every time.
I don't like Coldplay or "ballads". Which isn't to say I don't like quiet music, obviously.
Here are links to two of my past endeavours. All songs written, sung and guitared by me, and in the second case, everything else played by me too.
www.myspace.com/idiotbear
www.myspace.com/thekoaladesign
Get in touch!
I'm in West London (Staines, to be precise).
I play guitar (obviously), I sing, I play a pretty good piano, and I play cello too. I'm also a good songwriter, imho.
I want melodic, preferably danceable, a bit off-kilter, and occasionally very loud. A band that fits that description gets my vote every time.
I don't like Coldplay or "ballads". Which isn't to say I don't like quiet music, obviously.
Here are links to two of my past endeavours. All songs written, sung and guitared by me, and in the second case, everything else played by me too.
www.myspace.com/idiotbear
www.myspace.com/thekoaladesign
Get in touch!
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
not that many Londoners on the forum, it seems
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
Sure, I'm in. As in "I'm in London once every four or five months".
If anyone wants to come to Prague, I'm 110% up for it. Too many tired old has-beens here in CZ spending time in *dreadful* things like Richie Blackmore tribute bands etc. Either that or people say (at the first or second practice session) "I only want to play if we get paid real money". :-\
If anyone wants to come to Prague, I'm 110% up for it. Too many tired old has-beens here in CZ spending time in *dreadful* things like Richie Blackmore tribute bands etc. Either that or people say (at the first or second practice session) "I only want to play if we get paid real money". :-\
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these people gotta pay their dues...I've been paid in Monopoly money for years!mjet260 wrote: Either that or people say (at the first or second practice session) "I only want to play if we get paid real money". :-\
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
hear, hear!zhivago wrote:
these people gotta pay their dues...I've been paid in Monopoly money for years!
"we lack the motion to move to the new beat"
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Exactly! That's the whole process of being in a band. When I was in a band (oh, the years!) it worked like this: when you're starting, you should be happy to play ANYWHERE and if you get a cut of the door or a few free drinks, you're ahead of the game. The point it to play, screw up, learn from your mistakes, and get better. It's a long way to getting actual pay for your work.
These Czech guys I've seen think they should get paid to make noise on a stage in front of 10 drunk people.
These Czech guys I've seen think they should get paid to make noise on a stage in front of 10 drunk people.
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exactly my feelings about the gigging thing!mjet260 wrote: Exactly! That's the whole process of being in a band. When I was in a band (oh, the years!) it worked like this: when you're starting, you should be happy to play ANYWHERE and if you get a cut of the door or a few free drinks, you're ahead of the game. The point it to play, screw up, learn from your mistakes, and get better. It's a long way to getting actual pay for your work.
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Man, I'd be in a band with you like a shot .. sadly I live up north and get down to London about once a year.idiotbear wrote: Or not...
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
Hey, I know a guy from Staines who might be interested!idiotbear wrote:
I'm in West London (Staines, to be precise).
"You eventually learn that true priorities are like arms; if you think you have more than a couple, you're either lying or crazy."
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
i was gonna say it earlier, but I decided against it...
STAINES MASSIVE! HEARMENOW!
STAINES MASSIVE! HEARMENOW!
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I think you're due for a London visit soon-ish!mezcalhead wrote:Man, I'd be in a band with you like a shot .. sadly I live up north and get down to London about once a year.idiotbear wrote: Or not...
or I'll just have to come up there!!
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
Cool .. we can like, jam and stuff.
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
Hey, thanks guys. The Bill and Ted think made me laugh
Bill: Let's play 20 questions.
Ted: OK
Bill: Are you a mineral?
Ted: Yeah.
Bill: Are you a tank?
Ted: Whoah!
Bill: Let's play 20 questions.
Ted: OK
Bill: Are you a mineral?
Ted: Yeah.
Bill: Are you a tank?
Ted: Whoah!
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Re: does anyone in the London / Surrey area want to form a band?
Your Myspace recordings are pretty good. Sadly though, I'm a little far away...