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Originally Posted by ShiverMeSideways
Anyhoo, wish me luck in gettin' a drummer...
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Here - have a drum kit. They make good bait in drummer traps.
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Originally Posted by ShiverMeSideways
'cos they won't play the songs I compose for them  even though they're fairly straightforward metal songs or ballads. |
One of the simplest ways to encourage your band members to move past playing other people's songs is to make them think that the original material you've written is the result of a Jamming Session.
Just drop it in there and let the bassist write the bass part (encouraging and directing so that it's what you wanted - often better), the drummer whack out their own rhythm (they work better that way)...
Rhythm guitar needs to back you up and follow the chord progression of the bass in some way - you can help influence their modes and harmonic progression.
The singer, however, is usually some kinda primadonna.
That makes them, often, pretty mentally unstable - especially if they play an instrument as well. Expect them to receive all the credit for everything when you start approaching gig organisers and label rats.
It's easier to get them to sing lyrics they've written, unless it's a collaboration, and they don't really have a choice about what key or mode they sing in.
Yeah - Jamming's the way forward.
Good luck in your hunt for a Drummer. If you find a good one, it can make a world of difference to your songs and to your band, because of the steady beat and the amazing fills.
