Need
Talent for Your New Band? Try Musician
Referral
How to Find Musicians For
Your Group
Some people are just born to
be musicians. Once they have it in their mind, it
is in their blood, and there really is no way to
get rid of it. I have found this to be true time
and time again.
I know many of them, am
married to one, and there are a few in my family. I
even know a few from the other side of the world.
They all have a few things in common.
They are talented, and there
is nothing that could stop them from playing, even
after an illness threatens their lifestyle. The
biggest problem they have is finding the right
people to play with when one band does not work
out. This is when the musician referral comes into
play, and this is how many good musicians find each
other.
Where to Find Musician
Referral
There are many places to find
a musician referral, and I know there are many
online.
The problem is finding
someone who lives nearby ,and someone who has
talent and the will to give up time for the good of
the project.
There are many great
guitarists, singers and drummers out there, but
styles and personalities do not always mesh. That
is the hard part of a musician referral. Some like
to give more time than others, and some have no
sense of what it means to be in a band. Good
musicians obviously find each other, but it is
harder than it looks.
How to Find a Musician to
Fit Your Band
If you need to use a musician
referral, but sure to be explicitly clear about
what you are looking for in a band mate. Ask
yourself these simple questions ...
You may need a guitar
player, but..
- Do
you need someone that has their own
transportation? You have to think about that
when you practice.
- Will
they be able to be there without fail each
time?
- You
also have to think about equipment. Do they
have enough?
- What
experience do they have?
- Do
they like the same style of music?
- Do
they have obligations that might keep them
from gigs?
Those are all good questions
that should be answered when using a musician
referral.
It might seem near impossible
to find someone through a musician referral, but it
is a good way to go about it. Just remember to give
it time, and don’t just take the first person
that responds without finding out if they are a
good match.
Listen to Other Groups for
Musician Referrals
My husband tells me that the
best musician referral is other bands, and he
doesn’t mean asking them if they know someone.
Bands steal members from other bands all the time.
It’s not quite fair, but it seems to be part
of the deal. Anyhow, all's fair in love and
music.
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Music
from the
50s
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American Idol will come and go but ahhh...
The music from the 50s still rings in my
ears as tunes from Elvis Presley to The
Comets ushered in the era of rock and
roll. 1950s music will continue in the
hearts and minds of baby boomers for a
long time to come.
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Music
Copyright
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So, you've written a song, maybe some
lyrics or music notations but what now? Is
your music copyrighted? If you don't have
a music copyright how do you obtain one?
These creative music writers questions
answered here.
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