Any Band Advice?

[BaconSandwich]

Hey guys, me and my mates have just started up a band, and i was just wondering if any of u guys had ne tips, like playing together and stuff, i dunno. Anyways any feedback is appreciated:)

P.S soz if im not supposed to post in here but im new and our band is metal so :confused:

[ValeOfShadows]

Heyyyyy Tim

[Rawb]

whats up dude! :thumb:

k, first of all, if you guys think you're so good, think again. there's always room for improvement.

also, if you happen to find a gig, lets say at a bar, with a contract, don't fck it up and loose the gig cuz there will always be another band out there that'll replace you. take nothing for granted.

last, try to be the best and always play to the best of your ability. like i said, you may think you're good, but there is always room for improvement. work on your chops, timing, tightness, etc. learn about equipment, tone, sound dynamics, etc.

i guess all i can offer to my credibility is i've been playing bass for about six years. i've been in a band for that long. we're eighteen, we gig at a local bar, and we're slowly moving up the ladder. to give you an idea of how good we are, well, lets say that where i'm from(guam, USA), tourism is the main source of revenue for the economy. so bars/night clubs only hire the best of the best and nothing less. but still, we have lots more to improve on.

hope this helps. merry christmas and good luck with everything! :thumb:

[mutant!]

My advice? Don't get stuck playing covers. Choose 1 (one) cover song and perfect it. Only choose a second cover after you've gigged the first to death.

Good luck, and merry Christmas, man. :thumb:

[Aw3someman]

My advice? Don't get stuck playing covers. Choose 1 (one) cover song and perfect it. Only choose a second cover after you've gigged the first to death.

Good luck, and merry Christmas, man. :thumb:
Listen to that. Bands that just cover loads of songs horribly suck. Make up something new.

[rockinbass17]

Make sure you find some chemistry. Jam alot at first, so the bassist and drummer (and rhythem guitar?) can lock in, and compliment and be able to predict the leads.
Work on levels. Th one thing that brings the most local bands down is the fact that they didn't pay enough attention to their tones or levels.
If you happen to only listen to metal, (I'm not saying you do, just if you do, start listening to other genres to get a good blend of influences. The more diverse your background, the better songwriter you become.

[rata]

if your gonna do a cover try not to play it literally... spice it up abit...make it as if it was yours...try experementing with it...and hope that you do it well, else you'll be a sucker w/ the audience

[superdigg]

if your gonna do a cover try not to play it literally...
yeah play it figuratively

lol sorry :upset:
TS, make sure you and your band sufficiently discuss your individual goals for the band. how serious everyone is, how big you'd like to go, what kind of music to play, etc. prevent disagreements from occuring later on.

[Bluesman]

have patience leave the egos in the car and most importantly try to grow.

[mutant!]

Make sure you find some chemistry. Jam alot at first, so the bassist and drummer (and rhythem guitar?) can lock in, and compliment and be able to predict the leads.
I forgot to mention that. Jam a lot. Here's your itinerary for the next 6 months:

1) Sit down and discuss what everyone wants from the band relating to gigging, genre, etc.
2) Choose a cover song.
3) Practice that cover.
4) Jam.

All in all, you should spend an hour on (1) and half an hour on (2). After that, divide the remainder of the 6 months between (3) and (4). Jam improvisations, jam on guitar riffs, let the drummer and bassist come up with a groove and jam on that, write out some changes and jam on that, grab any music book (even 101 Christmas Carols For Beginners) and jam on the chords. Jam a fcuking lot. Then start writing songs. :thumb:

[semmybiteyou]

That's right egos only destroy bands !!!!!!!!
try to focus on the music and Jam Sessions

[BaconSandwich]

Thanks for the advice guys :) 1 other thing, ive just bought a new amp so we can actually hear my guitar :lol: its a behringer vampire LX210,is it good or bad? And im not sure what the difference between an analog and a digital amp is exactly, which 1 is better? thanks again guys

[PremierManiac]

Sorry, can't help you with that amp question but I do have some band advice. Learn about pro audio equipment and everything else related to music. Later on when you are purchasing this kind of stuff it will be nice to know what you're looking at.

[mr black]

Jamming is imperetive as theres no better way for you guys to learn to read each other. When writing songs you'll notice that each song you write will become gradually "better" than the last, so the answer to that is put as many ideas on the table at once, let your band mates do the same, and incorporate everyones little touch into your music.

Having everyones influences in your music keeps everyone happy...

[Helgothj]

yea from what ive heard they've pretty much said all I thought.

Id just say jam around and see what everyones playing tecniques are, for instance, on guitar, screw around with slides and the whammy bar, it can always bring great fun and interest.

[ValeOfShadows]

Hey tim make a thread in the guitar forum about your amp theyll know.:thumb:

[mutant!]

Thanks for the advice guys :) 1 other thing, ive just bought a new amp so we can actually hear my guitar :lol: its a behringer vampire LX210,is it good or bad? And im not sure what the difference between an analog and a digital amp is exactly, which 1 is better? thanks again guys
Analog amp: one that works purely through circuits.
Digital amp: one that actually has computer chips etc inside. It's a computer generating a specific sound with ones and zeroes, rather than a true signal being amplified. As you can imagine, Analog sounds wayyy better. Almost every amp ever is analog, except for things like the Behringer and some of Line 6's aps.

[moaner]

analogue is not always better. a cheap digital amp can sound a lot better than a cheap analogue amp, and the Line 6 Vetta and Pod XT series of digital amps are highly spoken of.

However, many people prefer analogue,e specially in higher level amps.