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Just curious, as most people seem to have been in one, at one time or another in their lives. Did you play any shows? Local notoriety maybe?

I'm in a band named MoG, short for Monkey on the Grass(an inside joke). I'd post the bands myspace, but I think that would get this thread closed...

Nah, but I am a singer. One of my neighbours invited me to join his band (which is, coincidently, relatively close to non-existent now), and I was like "You want a classical singer in a rock band?" I do a lot of musicals, though, and I'm relatively infamous for playing all the stupid roles that no one else wants. I had my first big solo song this summer...it was absolutely terrifying.

I managed a band once....

Learned 2 valuable lessons...

Bass players are usually the intelligent ones and drummers should be kept in a straightjacket until showtime.

I've played in 3 bands (with really stupid names, so I'm not telling you :P). Done a few gigs around Manchester and Salford, in bars, pubs and stuff. At the moment I'm looking for a guitarist and drummer, myself and a friend are trying to get a covers band started.

I played guitar in a band called Liberty Conspiracy for about a year. The band had 8 whole songs (Wonderful songs with titles like: Pope's a Nazi, Liberty Conspiracy, One Nation, Medicate Me, Arm-Um-Gettiton, and The Ballad of Friedrich Nietzche :P), and practiced rarely. We never even played a real show and broke up because we all sucked.

Now, a year later, I'm in the middle of forming a power-trio, with a friend on drums, an invisible bass player, and me singing and playing guitar. We're going by either the name "Yellow Journalism" or "Ghost in the Machine"

Mostly going for a chantalong style like Roger Miret and the Disasters or Dropkick Murphies.

I sat in with a band at the brewery where I worked for a while. We were called the Hysters, and I played three gigs with them.

On a side note, I tried to start a band on the side--a Spinal Tap tribute band. We were going to call ourselves Spinal-tacular.

I sat in with a band at the brewery where I worked for a while. We were called the Hysters, and I played three gigs with them.

On a side note, I tried to start a band on the side--a Spinal Tap tribute band. We were going to call ourselves Spinal-tacular.

I hope you were going to have the dancing midget leprechauns for 'Henge.


I was in various bands in my university days. The best - and longest lasting - was a punk-ska band called Big Toe. Sort of a halfway house between Madness and the Clash (references which probably show my age); in theory anyway. Not sure how much that carried through in practice.

Nah, but I'm going to ask some new friends of mine if they wanna start one.

I'm currently looking for a bass guitar, as my fingers are very dextrous and strong. A friend who lives just down the street (I gave him one of my Rush records) plays guitar, so that makes two.

I know one guy who plays the drums, but he lives out in the boonies, so him being in a band with me wouldn't work out too well.

Hoover High School Marching Band? :D

High School Marching Band... for one parade. I played the cymbals and quickly learned why no one else wanted to play them, they are HEAVY.

I'm in 2 bands right now to be exact. =)

I am a cellist and I proudly say that I have played stages from a high school to Mechanics Hall...











...all in the name of destroying religion, of course.

I roadied for a local band for several months back in 97-98.

On a side note, I tried to start a band on the side--a Spinal Tap tribute band. We were going to call ourselves Spinal-tacular.

Dont forget the amps that go to eleven! :D

And, since I cant get a Rick Allen drum set, I'm outta luck for instruments.

I've been in two bands... and neither really got anywhere... I've never even played a gig... *cry*

I was in a punk band in highschool called CrackheadKneel (it's a play on a very inappropriate personal joke between me and the drummer whom I was dating at the time, I was on bass and lead vocals) we had a record deal of sorts with a local indie label had an LP out and were pretty popular in the general area. Played clubs about every weekend.

I was in a cover band after that, but we broke up when I started dating my husband because I missed about 80% of practices for a few weeks, and then got mono and had to miss 3 gigs. They still hate my husband.

I am in a band with my kids, we are a cover-ish band, meaning we play other people's songs but they don't sound quite right, I am again on bass, but teaching drums to the oldest and guitar to the youngest, we are working on it......really.

I am also in a Christian band as of a week or so ago, we probably don't play anything any of you guys would listen to, but here (http://www.harryandhermioneorg.portkey.org/songs/neveralone.mp3)is a song that we are working on covering.........yeah, I know you guys think it sucks, btw that's the original artists not us. ;) I am on lead vocals and probably bass if we don't get someone soon, but I would rather get out of it, my bass isn't "church friendly" being that it's got punk band stickers on it still and I refuse to remove them, it will screw up the finish. ;)

I've been in a few, an unnamed metal band, a black metal band called Oblivion, an emo band called The Starlight Conspiracy and a spazzy hardcore band called This May Be The Death Of Us.

www.myspace.com/thismaybethedeathofus

It's really, really awful. ^.^

At the moment, I'm in one Bebop quintet, a Free Jazz quartet, two big bands, and I drift in and out of several jam bands.

I'm the only decent piano player around my area at the moment, so I'm in high demand.

Bah, if someone else is gonna do it, I will too.

www.myspace.com/mog06

None of our songs are decently recorded yet, hence non up yet.

When I was in sixth grade I played keyboards in a trio with bass and drums, and we played the Mission: Impossible theme for the school. Does that count?

No :( :( :( :( :( x infinity

Yeah, Ive been in and out of several bands.

I play rythmn guitar, and sing lead.

The last one I was essentially a Pink Floyd cover band.

We played "The Wall" in its entireity, but knew tons of Floyd tunes.

Currently, Im just doing my own thing.

Working on a couple songs wich I plan to record in a few months.
Maybe an entire album

Nope, but give me a couple of beers & I love to have a crack at karaoke. :)

i was in one called Blind Summit - played guitar but left before we got any real gigs cos i fell out with my friend (the lead guitarist)
apparently they got signed with a small label about 2 years later, and saw em advertised on boards around the town for gigs and stuff

Yep, we play concerts and stuff and are gaining popularity. We have played in the Brighton Dome and the Concorde 2 where loads of famous bands have already played. Infact pretty much every decent british band has played there.

Kinda. I've never played gigs, though.

Right now i'm a one man show and i'm writing some songs, heh.


Bass players are usually the intelligent ones

I've found the opposite. Seriously.

Kinda. I've never played gigs, though.

Right now i'm a one man show and i'm writing some songs, heh.



I've found the opposite. Seriously.

I'll probably be the intellegent one in any future bands I'm in.

I'll probably be the intellegent one in any future bands I'm in.

It'd be nice to find some guys to play with that are all intelligent. There's always at least one idiot who can probably play really well, but simply doesn't have a clue.

I'm the bassist/backing vocalist for a local metal/hardcore band. Technically I only do vocals in one song so far, but seeing as though our singer says that he wish he could actually sing melodically and seeing as I can sing melodically, I'm going to see about incorporating it into some songs. I don't know, he's a bit funny at times and seems to turn his nose up at some of my lyrics. Anywho, I really enjoy playing and writing music for this band. None of our songs sound the same so far and we've got nearly seven so far, so yah.

So, of those of you who are in bands, how much experience do you have playing your respective instruments? (Vocals, too.)

I've been in choirs, don't know if that really counts though :p

It'd be nice to find some guys to play with that are all intelligent. There's always at least one idiot who can probably play really well, but simply doesn't have a clue.

in my own experience that guy is usually the drummer, it's like a train wreck, you don't want to look but you can't help it. :p

I'm in a band, its just a matter of time before they figure out I can't sing though

in my own experience that guy is usually the drummer, it's like a train wreck, you don't want to look but you can't help it. :p

See that's what everyone says, but the two drummers i've played with have both been pretty smart. The bassists have been the morons and drug addicts without any clue.

So, of those of you who are in bands, how much experience do you have playing your respective instruments? (Vocals, too.)

I started playing piano and singing at about age 4, but switched to the guitar at 9 then learned the bass at 14 because it was more "in demand" around here, everyone played the guitar and almost nobody played bass, I learned to drum in highschool because I thought it would be cool, but even though I learned the mechanics of it, I never really enjoyed it.

I took singing lessons from 14-17 and learned classical style singing, which really didn't help me much in my bands, but at least when I sing for $$ I don't sound like an OKie anymore. ;)

I started playing piano and singing at about age 4, but switched to the guitar at 9 then learned the bass at 14 because it was more "in demand" around here, everyone played the guitar and almost nobody played bass, I learned to drum in highschool because I thought it would be cool, but even though I learned the mechanics of it, I never really enjoyed it.

I took singing lessons from 14-17 and learned classical style singing, which really didn't help me much in my bands, but at least when I sing for $$ I don't sound like an OKie anymore. ;)Wow, that's a ginormous amount more experience than I've had, but it's cool that you've had it.

See that's what everyone says, but the two drummers i've played with have both been pretty smart. The bassists have been the morons and drug addicts without any clue.

I am the only bass player around here (well, the only one who can play) but yeah, when I was in a band that went anywhere I was a drug addict so you could be right. I think every single drummer I have been in a band with, except for the one in my current band, has been like a kid with ADD on crack on caffiene who was really really hyper. They seem to act first and think later, I had one who tried to "surf" on the top of someone's pickup truck and fell off and broke his neck, 5 weeks later he tried again.:rolleyes:

It'd be nice to find some guys to play with that are all intelligent. There's always at least one idiot who can probably play really well, but simply doesn't have a clue.

I have a clue, I'm just not very good at playing bass..

Wow, that's a ginormous amount more experience than I've had, but it's cool that you've had it.

seriously, most of the people I have been in bands with have had zero experience. They know kinda how to play and learn while they are going. In my first band (the one that got signed to an indie label) the guitar player came in knowing only power chords and had trouble switching smoothly. He learned fast and we did okay, mostly we let him in because we were pretty sure he would show up to practice and probably didn't have any warrants out for his arrest. ;)

seriously, most of the people I have been in bands with have had zero experience. They know kinda how to play and learn while they are going. In my first band (the one that got signed to an indie label) the guitar player came in knowing only power chords and had trouble switching smoothly. He learned fast and we did okay, mostly we let him in because we were pretty sure he would show up to practice and probably didn't have any warrants out for his arrest. ;)Really? Well, that's something at least; I'd be much more motivated to learn how to play if I was already in a band; I think I'll have to try harder to find one.

Really? Well, that's something at least; I'd be much more motivated to learn how to play if I was already in a band; I think I'll have to try harder to find one.

start your own. surely you have some friends who are sucky on their instruments but would be fun to hang out with and practice?

if not, make some. ;)

See that's what everyone says, but the two drummers i've played with have both been pretty smart. The bassists have been the morons and drug addicts without any clue.

I beg to differ. I am not a drug addict without any clue. I am however a drunk sexual deviant. :D

I am the only bass player around here (well, the only one who can play) but yeah, when I was in a band that went anywhere I was a drug addict so you could be right. I think every single drummer I have been in a band with, except for the one in my current band, has been like a kid with ADD on crack on caffiene who was really really hyper. They seem to act first and think later, I had one who tried to "surf" on the top of someone's pickup truck and fell off and broke his neck, 5 weeks later he tried again.:rolleyes:

I don't mind if people want to use drugs. It generally doesn't bother me, but when it becomes a problem, like when they throw a hissy fit because they haven't had their speed, it's really annoying and I can't be bothered wasting time on that.

But yeah, your drummer experience sounds exactly like my bassist experience....the guy wanted us to perform with cereal boxes on our heads. Idiot. He got sacked. And then our drummer moved north to Queensland and myself and the singer called it quits. And that was the end of that.


I have a clue, I'm just not very good at playing bass..

'sokay, neither am I.

start your own. surely you have some friends who are sucky on their instruments but would be fun to hang out with and practice?

if not, make some. ;)The latter sounds like a fun idea; sadly, my current friends don't play any instruments.

I beg to differ. I am not a drug addict without any clue. I am however a drunk sexual deviant. :D

Whatever works for you. :p


Really? Well, that's something at least; I'd be much more motivated to learn how to play if I was already in a band; I think I'll have to try harder to find one.
Do you have a guitar already?

'sokay, neither am I.


But you're not a bass player :p

I can do nothing on the guitar except play a few bass lines, and the only one that sounds ok is 'blister in the sun'

Do you have a guitar already?Two. And a (rather small, admittedly) drum set.

I consider myself to be a fairly decent bass player considering I've only been learning for about a year and a half, but I personally can do very little on a guitar. I'm a finger picker, and I just can't play with a pick. Trying to teach myself but I get very frustrated very easily. I prefer the flow of my fingers then jarring my wrist up and down.

But you're not a bass player :p

I meant guitar in general, but eh. :p

I can do nothing on the guitar except play a few bass lines, and the only one that sounds ok is 'blister in the sun'

Have you tried taking lessons?

I meant guitar in general, but eh. :p



Have you tried taking lessons?


nah, although I might at some stage.


btw: when I say 'guitar' I mean your average 6-stringer, and when I say 'bass' I mean bass. I can play other stuff on the bass. Usually I just sit there and fuck around with it, which is probably improving my fretting and things at least.

btw: when I say 'guitar' I mean your average 6-stringer, and when I say 'bass' I mean bass. I can play other stuff on the bass. Usually I just sit there and fuck around with it, which is probably improving my fretting and things at least.

Yeah, me too. Occasionally I get the patience to really try and learn something new, but I usually can't be buggered.

Nope, never been in a band. One of my friends was the lead singer for a band though, and I stepped in for her once when she was sick. Otherwise, nah. Just loads of choirs. Concert choir, honor choir, girls chorus, you name it. I hate doing solos though, which sucked because my choir directors liked to make me do them. Maybe that's why I dislike them so much?

Yeah, I played guitar in a band for the best part of a year. We were pretty shit, to be honest. Our singer/guitarist was fairly decent, but he insisted on screaming (which he couldn't do) and on covering the same two bands over and over again.

He and our drummer also teamed up to write some of the most painfully emo lyrics ever inflicted on mankind, and the singer/guitarist wrote a guitar part to go with them. I say a guitar part because each one was the same key with the same chords in a subtly different order. He also decided that his solos were worthy of Joe Satriani, so whenever I told him to try thinking outside the box and adding a fourth note, he tended to take offence. Our drummer, meanwhile, decided that he was too good for us and that we could never appear live because he didn't want to be associated with us. Our bassist stayed quiet, mainly because we couldn't find one.

Despite these setbacks, we eventually recorded a two track EP. Naturally, no-one other than us and the drummer's dad has ever heard this EP. Only three copies exist, one for each member of the band, and I keep mine out of sight.

Eventually, we split up just before Christmas last year. We split for three reasons: arguments over whether to play live (we never did, and probably a good thing too), a mixture of apathy and pessimism, and artistic differences (they wrote songs about unrequited love and wrist slashing, I wrote songs about pirates, lesbians, and Darth Vader).

Since then, I haven't joined another band, nor have I tried to. I've been put off it, although the fact that I haven't had any offers hasn't helped. Even so, I can't help thinking that a good band would be fun.

I used to be a guitarist in a heavy metal band when I was 15, after that broke up I never did start again. Still have the vid of our 1 and only gig!

Unfortunately my guitar (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&item=260027925978&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1)has gone on ebay as I'm a little short of money at mo which sucks as it's the tits of a guitar and I love it. :(

I used to be a guitarist in a heavy metal band when I was 15, after that broke up I never did start again. Still have the vid of our 1 and only gig!

Unfortunately my guitar (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&item=260027925978&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1)has gone on ebay as I'm a little short of money at mo which sucks as it's the tits of a guitar and I love it. :(

You used a Strat for playing metal? Without noiseless pickups that must have been an... interesting... experience.

You used a Strat for playing metal? Without noiseless pickups that must have been an... interesting... experience.

No the strat's a recent addition (check the 2005 strat on my e-bay) I'm 27 now! 12 years have passed:(

At the time I had a Jackson Randy Rhodes Concept which rocked!!!! Ultimate thrash guitar.

http://www.thomann.de/prodbilder/149723.jpg

Hoover High School Marching Band? :D

CCHS Marhcing Knights! :D

Not only am I the only freshamn flute player AND the idiot freshamn that got herself sunburned to a crisp at band camp AND never knows where she's going, I am also the stupid freshman that is so afraid of lightning that she had an asthma attack just as a storm came up. :mad:

CCHS Marhcing Knights! :D

Not only am I the only freshamn flute player AND the idiot freshamn that got herself sunburned to a crisp at band camp AND never knows where she's going, I am also the stupid freshman that is so afraid of lightning that she had an asthma attack just as a storm came up. :mad:

LOL....silly pancake;)

band camp.......
*thinks american pie*

........."and this one time, at band camp I had an asthma attack as a storm came":p

LOL....silly pancake;)

band camp.......
*thinks american pie*

........."and this one time, at band camp I had an asthma attack as a storm came":p

That didn't happen at band camp- that was a month ago. The asthma attack happened about 2 hours ago. :eek:

Training? Whats that?

Haha, but really, my only technical trainin is a year in a high school chamber choir; But getting into that with no training before, and not being able to read music at the time, was a good indicator of my natural talent... Infact, m entire family has a lot of natural vocal talent, hence why these things come easy for me.

I don't have much of a metal voice though, or at least, not one I've worked on heavily. It'll come to me, though.

That didn't happen at band camp- that was a month ago. The asthma attack happened about 2 hours ago. :eek:

Awwww.....I'm sorry:(

I feel bad now.....t'was j/k:(

*does a funny dance to take mind off subject*

I've fronted two bands, both cover bands, mostly alternative rock stuff (and by that, I mean '80s and early '90s alternative -- what used to be called college radio). I was the drummer for one band, mostly punk stuff, and played sax in a ska band.

I've fronted two bands, both cover bands, mostly alternative rock stuff (and by that, I mean '80s and early '90s alternative -- what used to be called college radio). I was the drummer for one band, mostly punk stuff, and briefly played sax in a ska band.

Just curious, as most people seem to have been in one, at one time or another in their lives. Did you play any shows? Local notoriety maybe?

I'm in a band named MoG, short for Monkey on the Grass(an inside joke). I'd post the bands myspace, but I think that would get this thread closed...

Nah I'm too untalented, music-wise. But band people look really cool, so way to go...