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    Posted: February 04 2012 at 19:24
I know "prog" is a bit of a dirty word for some, but you would think that it didn't exist at all. I thought I would try here as all the traditional places of finding drummers to join a band is just not working. People want to play rock covers on a weekend, unfortuntely we don't!!!

So far we have had responses from several drummers, we are either not suffiecntly pro enough (not out touring) for some that are interested in the music or once the potential players realise that bars come is sizes other 4/4 they run a mile.

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So on the basis that anyone one here will like Prog Rock, may be a drummer and may live not too far away from Swindon,UK, here goes..........

Dead Lights are a swindon based prog rock band and we are short one drummer. We are writing original material and have vocals, keyboards, guitar and bass players. Working towards an album we have enough material written and more still coming. We have some in demo form on facebook if you fit the bill and you fancy a project, give us a shout on band at deadlights.org.

If you don't fit the bill but know someone that does, send them in our direction. Thanks




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I do sympathise to a certain extent:

Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great (Machiavelli)
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Thanks, great quote, we are ever hopeful the right guy (or girl) will turn up at some point, we just gotta keep searching Smile
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Points: 3167 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 14 2012 at 17:19
Took me 2 and a half years to find a drummer. Coming upon 4 years for the search for a bass player and keyboardist. I fully understand.
 
Just suck it up and play to programmed tracks. Eventually if you kick enough ass someone will find you.
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What a strange world of coincidences, having been looking for months, less than one hour apart there is Smuphs post and an email from a drummer we had spoken to some months ago, who wasn't available then but is now.

It's a sign!!!!!

I'm keeping everything crossed Approve




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Points: 65249 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 14 2012 at 21:22
I feel the pain, I was an active musician for years and had a terrible time finding both bass players and singers, especially those that wanted to do original material (a dirty word it seems!);  I remember placing an ad a few times and I'd get these delusional people who hadn't really committed to becoming a composing musician, the attitude seemed to be "Look no more, my friend, you search is over!" which of course meant "I'm a clown, don't waste your time with me!"

Best of luck to you.





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Spav, I'd recommend you to talk to someone who could change the name of the thread accordingly so that your search for a drummer would be more promising. That's just a suggestion.
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Good advise, I hadn't intended it to be an ad, more of a moan about being let down again. Changed the title you never know.

It does seem we are not alone in our search from the comments, we just have to keep plugging away and playing to the backing tracks, we are getting better with Adictive Drums though.

I still have everything crossed, that the new drummer we are talking to comes through, he has a gong, how prog is that Big smile


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Heck yea, backing tracks are where it's at. It pisses my band off because they dont like clicks but I think they're just whiners.
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I might not just be the prog...
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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I got the same problem as you. It's very difficult to find the right person. We're still searching for some guys who want to be involved like my friend and I so for the moment we play everything and record what we can. I miss doing live shows..  lol
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2012 at 16:57
Originally posted by Spav Spav wrote:

Good advise, I hadn't intended it to be an ad, more of a moan about being let down again. Changed the title you never know.

It does seem we are not alone in our search from the comments, we just have to keep plugging away and playing to the backing tracks, we are getting better with Adictive Drums though.

I still have everything crossed, that the new drummer we are talking to comes through, he has a gong, how prog is that Big smile

So, can you cook up something in 11/8 with your software Smile ?
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Points: 5 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2012 at 18:29
We have one track opens in 15/8 is that close enough Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Spav Spav wrote:

We have one track opens in 15/8 is that close enough Thumbs Up

LOL very nice Big smile . I'd really like to hear that Smile .
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