Here in the Tallahassee, Florida area, the availability of good paying gigs has all but disappeared. There are plenty venues where college- age kids can hear...
I live in "Texas North" -- that's Alberta to everyone else -- where we had experienced an unprecedented economic boom since about 2001-2002, largely thanks to...
"kinda crappy. it's filled with kids that only play screamo when they can't sing at all, and it sounds horrible." Yeah, but other than the fact the local bands...
Here in NY we have the smoking ban on any public building, which is nice as far as me not smoking, but horrid for clubs mainstay of attendence. DJ's and their...
Our scene is great in Washington. But we play mostly original material. We have the strictest smoking ban in the country here. It has actually helped...
... It ... played ... the ... bands ... Ah, screw that smoking ban! That's those darn "tourists" (who now call themselves "locals") trying to make life up here...
Here in the Asheville N.C. area, it seems to have slowed a bit. Mostly the crowds only come out on Sat. night anymore..One of the old Big Clubs in Johnson City...
... here. ... don't ... for ... clubs ... all ... a "club ... roslyn. ... Really! Wow. Sounds like things out there have changed some. If I ever find the time,...
Caught this on my local Public Television Station today. Great listening...and learning. Be on the lookout for it because it features Terry Bozzio et al...
Hello all, a quick question: has anyone here used a "butt-kicker" or similar bass monitor that attaches to the drum throne? I find it more and more difficult...
"...I find it more and more difficult to get some decent bass and kick monitoring on stage..." I don't know what type of venues you're playing when you're...
Hi Zilla, thanks for the advice. the venues for us range from small bar (no amplification except for vocals) to huge outdoor stage for a festival. I guess I...
... Turn ... in ... HE ... out ... more ... outdoors. ... been ... that'll ... not ... Quite true. I've known many guitar and bass players in the past who use...
Hey Zilla, With my situation we have very little stage volume as the electric guitar player is using a Line 6 Rack head, the bass player is using a (small)...
Hello friends and musicians! I have to offer you 2 books that I wrote. Double Pedal and Brazilian Rhythms. Double Pedal is new with various exercises I took...
Hello Everyone, It's been awhile since I have been on this post (way too busy) and its funny how the first thread I see is about the butt-kicker. I decided a...
Thanks Terry, please let us know all your issues and findings, good and bad, about this type of monitoring system. I have the exact same requirements as I want...
Hey everyone I will be Live on the Radio today at 3pm with my other band Sharp Edge. You can tune into 89.1 Fm if you are in Jersey/ New York area or listen...
Congratulations on the award from AXIS, Cintia. I've been an AXIS player myself for many years now. The folks at AXIS are great to work with and they care...
Cintia, Congrats on your recent award. That's really great....and its for excellence in teaching Youth? If you're gonna get recognized for your work, that's...
Earl Palmer, a New Orleans drummer who provided the distinctive backbeat for seminal rock 'n' roll songs by Fats Domino and Little Richard, then traveled west...
Yeah, I heard about this last week. Very sad. For anyone interested in learning more about Earl, his autobiography is called "BACKBEAT". I bought the book...
Hi everyone, I decided to check out what rock is like in India. There is this song that sounds like it's in either in 5/16, 5/8, or 4/4 time with a quintuplet...
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