whats the best way to start a band (well i already got 2 guitarist and a drummer i still need a bass guitarist
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i'm in the same posistion! my band need's a drummer! anywho,\n  you can start by putting in add in the job section in you local newspaper, your town, and the next town closest to you. and if you are in school, college, high school, exc..you can post flyers or something like that.
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Welcome to the family, Little Sister. I hope you have a very long and happy stay with us.\nTo start off, there are NEVER stupid questions, especially when discussing music. If anyone refuses to answer your questions, or gives you attitude, remind them that someone was kind enough to take pitty on their sorry souls at one point, and that they were not always the "gods" that they feel they are now.\n\nAnyhow, to answer your questions:\n1.) Do i have to use a pick while playing bass?\nNo. I usually do not use a pick, and many "professional" players do not use them. Many players do use them. It all boils down to which is most comfortable for you.\n\n2.) Do i have to play bass with an amp or is it ok to do with out for a little while?\nIt is definately OK to do without for a tiny while, however it will more than likely impede your learning at this point in your career. I very rarely use an amp; however I have been playing for almost 20 years and can feel when I made a mistake. There are many decent beginner amps on the market for $100 or less. I would recommend getting one as soon as possible so you acn hear what you are playing.\n\n3.) I am not exactly sure on how to tune it correctly and i don't wanna break a string so any advice on tuning bass would be great. \nMy best advice is to buy an electric tuner. They can be purchased for almost nothing, and will help you out immensel;y. Barring that ,there are a few online tuners that are available. Here is the one I usually send people to- www.guitarforbeginners.com/onlinetuner.html\n\n4.) and if there are any websites that you know of that can help me as a unexperienced begining bass player can you let me know them?\nhttp://www.activebass.com\nhttp://www.basstabarchive.com\nhttp://www.basslessons.com\nhttp://www.visionmusic.com\n\nOther helpful advice:\nPractice EVERY day. Not for long periods, but rather 15 minutes or so at a shot. By practicing for that short amount of time, you are able to learn in small doses, which is best, and it doesn't really give you a chance to get bored, which will kill your desire to play.\nDon't EVER let anyone get you down by telling you anything negative about you or your playing, or your desire to play. If someone tells you that you suck, think about who they are and what they hyave accomplished. If they are not musicians themselves, simply hand them your bass, agree with them, and ask them to show you what a "real" bassist sounds like. If they ARE a musician, and they talk trash, explain that you forgot that they were born being a great musician, and very quietly hand them your bass and ask them to show you how to be better.\n\nIf you ever get discouraged, or want any more information, contact me through here, and we'll see what we can do to make you the best you can possibly be.
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Mostly trail and error.  Find something you really like, modify it so you can get a taste of what it would be like, and then try something of your own.  My husband has tab writing software that he writes his riffs on.  It is kind of annoying, sounds like old school nintendo, but gives you the basic idea of how it may sound.  Also helps you find the beat and speed of what you want, plus you can add bass, drums, etc.  The software is Tabledit.  I know they have a demo of it, but you are limited as to what you can save if I remember correctly.
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Have parishioners volunteer to play their drum set, bass guitar, etc in the church band.  You can meet an hour before mass each Sunday to go over the music, and just jam it.  Pick music that is upbeat, modern, and interesting.  A lot of churches are doing this, including mine, where I'm a pianist at one of the masses.
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Meet them at a concert. Most likely you'll actually get to meet and talk to the band.
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You can do that, but try not to play them too close together. Sometimes bands' songs all sound the same i.e. Everclear. It worked for them, but its not too talented to do something like that.
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I have a couple of friends that play gigs throughout town.  You need a following of people.  I would have a mail list set up at your gigs and inform them of when you are playing next.  When you have a big enough following, you can get into places like the Viper Room (in LA) or other places  (depending on your type of music).  These types of places have A&R scouts, managers etc.. \n\nDo everything you can to get the word out.  Go to myspace and start a band following there.  It also is a fast and easy way to let people know where you are gonna be playing..\n\nSending unsolicited tapes are the long shot way of getting a contract simply because there are so many submissions.. most of the time they end up in the trash (unless you are unique sounding or spectacular)..\n\nGood luck..
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A drummer, who can also play guitar and sing is ideal :)
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why do u want to sound lke thursday? and what kind of hardware are you talking about? (like footpedals, pickups, guitars?) that woul help.. but u can try google. (you might wanna try to get ur own sound and do ur own thing rather than try to take someone else's sound... thats like the main reason why all these bands today sound the same.... look at Nirvana... no one sounded like nirvana... untill pearl jam came out.... this is a never ending cycle... dont get sucked into it... listen to a lot of Ween songs.
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First things first...simply agree to be in a band, and practice together until you feel you are good enough to record a CD! The, when you are, see if there are any local recording studios in your area (often colleges and universities will have them..) and hire one out for a period of time to lay down a CD! Then, get copies of this CD, and send it out to as many record companiies as poss.
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make sure you know what they want(what style of guitarist) and then make sure you know what piece you are going to play.. dont look too flashy.. its a lot about knowing what the band is all about.. go with their flow dont create your own flow. when you get there stick with your piece dont try anything too flashy but use something you know will impress them.. and dont use a piece which has been used to death unless you can play it differently.. as for warming upo if they dont let you warm up there do it at home. just before the audition.. use scales and arpeggios and tear it up to warm up really fast.. even at the audition when checking your guitar use scales and arpeggios to warm up your hand.. stay cool get into the whole thing and be passionate. good luck.. (for punk use stuff from finch.. blues and rock and roll use ACDC or black sabbath.. iron maiden goes well with rock.. do not use hotel california unless you can really make it sound groovy.. and thats hard so dont.. guns and roses you could use but its slightly overused now.. metal use mega death... tough but good stuff.. their riffs are really fast.. and oh yea if you get to use a warm up song and you have a supporting guitarist use grab the devil by the horns.. never fails.)
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How about an electric bass?  That's not too far removed from the Cello, so you could probably pick it up easily.  Things you learn on one would transfer to the other.  \n\nGet good on the bass, then pick up a guitar.
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yea-if you've got the style and personality, and have good songs. i'd suggest being the rhythm guitar player though, not lead, if you're okay. find a killer lead guitarist, bassist and drummer and you're set. just promise you won't sound anything like simple plan.
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i would suggest making your vision clear to the potential bandmates.  (you do have a vision of what you want to play, right?  i assume you've written some songs or have some novel idea for a band.  if not, that could be your problem.)  that might encourage others to join if they see you are serious about your music and not just being in a band for the sake of being in a band.  then again, that might make it harder to find like-minded bandmates who can help you achieve your vision.  that's just a problem you have to deal with though.  having a supporting cast that understands and appreciates what you're after should be worth the wait.
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1) The not creative enough to name our band or even know that to get started we have to play musics\n\n\n2) Playing music would be a good place to begin.
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What you can do is, get people from all parts of the world.\nTell them to record stuff and send you. Then you can compile everything together and there you go.\n\nI can do as a dj/synth/guitarist for your band....think about it...
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The biggest thing is that you all do need to agree on what genre that the band will be.  That is probably the most important thing to keep in mind even before asking the people to be a part of the group.\n\nI have seen first-hand too many times when a musician doesn't like the music they are playing and it hurts the performance.  Skilled musicians can play various genres, but they typically will have a real passion for certain ones.  For a band to really be good (beyond just having good musicians) you need to have people that really "get" the music.  Without that, you only have someone playing notes and not making music.