Effing drummers!

chillidoggy

So, you just get the new demo sorted after God-knows how long, and the drummer decides he jacking it in. I wonder why we fucking well bother sometimes!

Now the search for start all over again for someone in the locale who isn't (a) mentally unstable, (b) a pervert, (c) on remand, (d) averse to washing, (e) can string more than two words together, (f) an alky and finally, (g) can play the drums.

Wish me luck.

 

Phil_aka_Pip

Al Esis Essarsix-Tene. He's good. Satisfies a,b,c,d,f,g and doesn't need to satisfy e. 

Strat_a_tat_tat

chillidoggy said:

 

Now the search for start all over again for someone in the locale who isn't (a) mentally unstable, (b) a pervert, (c) on remand, (d) averse to washing, (e) can string more than two words together, (f) an alky and finally, (g) can play the drums.

Gotta say... think you might be aiming a bit too high there!

FX_Munkee

I think you'll find that's a mutually exclusive list you've created there.
Take off (g) and I think you'll be OK though.

chillidoggy

You think I might have to drop some of the criteria?

VimFuego

depends how far you're casting the net, stick to the thanet area and straight away you'll need to bin a to f. I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding someone who can hit things, so g should be OK.

chillidoggy

Good point. I'll pop down the town centre on Saturday night!

mike_l

chillidoggy said:

 

Now the search for start all over again for someone in the locale who isn't (a) mentally unstable, (b) a pervert, (c) on remand, (d) averse to washing, (e) can string more than two words together, (f) an alky and finally, (g) can play the drums.

 

 

Ahahahahahahahahaha.

Fuzzdog

To be fair, a) to f) pretty much sum up most drummers I have worked with over the years.  I think those are more of a requirement for the people wanting the role of drummer than g) is.  )

meltedbuzzbox

Drum machine?

BenSirAmos

chillidoggy said:

So, you just get the new demo sorted after God-knows how long, and the drummer decides he jacking it in. 

I can't believe how often this happens. All that trouble and hard work. They let you do it all and then they want to pull out. The fuckers. 

I do wish you luck in your hunt

chillidoggy

I wouldn't mind so much, but we put the band on hold for a long time when he told us he was having problems with his marriage and needed some time out. What can you do? No-one's under contract, and it's not as if we've cancelled a world tour, or anything. It's just annoying, but we'll have to just suck it up, and start again.

viz

FX_Munkee said:

I think you'll find that's a mutually exclusive list you've created there.
Take off (g) and I think you'll be OK though.

Hahahahahahahahaha brilliant!

chillidoggy

I've had two responses to the advert, and both respondents appear to be able to write. Maybe things are looking up.

stonevibe

You can have our drummer.

He is a useless twat.

chillidoggy

That's a kind, and tempting, offer and restores one's confidence in human nature.

If our auditions are running true to form however, I believe that there is likely to be a line of useless local bell-ends to get through first. Frankly, it'd be easier to find a good toaster.

thomasross20

Did he jack in the drums or just the band? 

Very hard to find decent people!

Bucket

meltedbuzzbox said:

Drum machine?

You only have to punch the information in once.

mike_l

stonevibe said:

You can have our drummer.

He is a useless twat. drummer

chillidoggy

thomasross20 said:

Did he jack in the drums or just the band? 

Very hard to find decent people!

The band. 

freakboy1610

You can have our toaster!

I went down the drum machine route many years ago after our drummer (the speeding up/slowing down variety) called it a day. Carter USM were popular at the time and I was a fan of the Sisters of Mercy who had managed perfectly well without a drummer. I bought a drum machine, spent days programming it only to find that the rest of the band were completely unable to play in time with it.

Anyway, the drummer came back and we all lived happily ever after. Well actually we split up a year later amidst the usual bitterness, recrimination and the other guitarist throwing the drummer into his kit, mid rehearsal.

Good luck with the auditions!
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