Everybody is looking for everybody? :-P

[ston3d_j]

Question lang sa mga forumites and fellow musicians.  Curiousity lang po ha. No offense to anyone or anything.

"Why is everybody looking for everybody?" 

A Bassist looking for a band and a band looking for a bassist? hmmm... chemistry? maybe.. i don't like their genre? maybe.. i don't fit on what/who they need? maybe... They're too good for me? maybe.. i'm too good for them? maybe..

Pero bakit nga ba? hindi ba dahil iba iba ang intentions naten at hindi tayo willing mag compromise? kung pasok lang lahat sa banga, wala sanang musicians classified na thread noh? hehe!

I'm just curious. 

[Officer Reggievante]

Madali lang yan, parekoy.

Madaming musikero dito na mataas ang pride.  Gusto nila ganito para sa banda nila, ganito ang setup para sumali ako sa banda ni forumer, ganitong kalaki ang foot aughtoy, este kita ng showband na sasalihan ko, blah blah blah echos eklavu.  Binanggit ko ang mga vaklushii words na yan dahil para silang mga vaklushii.  Ang daming dada, wala namang gawa.

Kung musikero ka kailangan marunong kang magsakripisyo.  Kailangan lunukin mo ang pride mo kung gusto mong magkaroon ng bandang pangmatagalan. 

[Endshiftresign!]

i never imagined i'd say this, but i agree with the troll.  for once, may sinabi siyang makabuluhan dito sa PM...   

it actually works both ways.  it's true that you have to swallow some pride if you want to be in a band for quite a while, but you can only swallow so much of that pride.  i spent five years with my former band...only to quit on bad terms with our band leader.  i had to deal with five years of my ideas getting stifled, being relegated to the "organizer"...the lars ulrich to his james hetfield, when i knew deep inside that i could write songs and not just play drums, organize band practices and maintain the band's soundclick/facebook/friendster (nung di pa uso ang facebook)/etc. 

but on the other hand, i've been in brokensauce for over two years already.     i formed the band hoping for a britpop band, but we're now more on the contemporary alternative/rock side gawa ng paghalo ng mga influences namin.  kung tutuusin mo, may metal influence na yung mga leads namin dahil yun ang main influence ng gitarista namin ngayon.  but all's well because everybody gets to contribute in the songwriting process...and none of us expect all our musical ideas to get approved or make the final cut. 

[poposplanet]

Naisip ko nga dati... kelangan yata ng match maker sa musicians classified...

Yung tipong iaasess sa pangangailangan ng mga naghahanap at magpopost sa mga ads nila...

example...

"Bassist Looking for band" >> dear bassist, XXX band may be the right band for you, they're looking for a bassit who seem to match your personality, their ad can be found through this URL ...

Siguro, kaya rin sobrang specific ng mga hinahanap at naghahanap eh dahil din sobrang diverse ng mga musicians dito. Iba-iba trippings, may mga seryoso, professional, on-the-side, gimik-gimik lang, aspiring recording artist, showband, pangabroad, libangan, etc...

Kami din naghahanap dati, kaya lang, sobrang specific na ng hanap namin to the point na mahirap na talagang hanapin. Sa paghahanap kase ng banda, hindi lang talaga skills ang importante, malaking factor din talaga ang ugali at pakikisama.

[Endshiftresign!]

Sa paghahanap kase ng banda, hindi lang talaga skills ang importante, malaking factor din talaga ang ugali at pakikisama.

exactly.     kaya siguro ako mapili sa side band ko ngayon.  that, and musical influences for some of the members.  i'm not too big on skills kasi average to above-average lang ako sa drums, at naranasan kong bumagsak sa audition at matanggal sa bandang finorm ko dahil kulang daw ako sa skills.  naalala ko yung naging popcorn thread sa MW dati, yung kay vitanimo (OT - mahanap ko nga para sa AGT thread natin), madaming nainis dun dahil higit isang taon na at kinukumpleto pa niya ang banda niya.  sa case niya, ibang klase na yung pagiging choosy niya, but now i have a better understanding of where he was coming from...

[inzsairis]

i agree w/ESR tama si troll this time...  nakakaranas din ako ng ganyan, maliit lang talaga yata ang chance na makahanap ng solid na banda dito sa PM.. solid hindi dahil magaling ah, but yung talagang ok yung chemistry at vibes nyo sa isat isa...

pero may mga nabasa naman ako na naging sucessful... saludo ako sa mga yun...

[Helmet]

Agree.
Ako nga one year na ring naghahanap pero olats.

Mahirap kasing mag-form ng band out of fun and good times. All of you should have the same level of commitment (tama, parang pag-aasawa rin yan). It's also hard to play things safe like, "I'm a guitarist, I'm looking for a band, my influences are rock, ballroom, folk song (actually folk songs are cool), love song, ballad, electronica, dance, hiphop"...just to get into a band. Just because you can play all types of music from a Jingle songbook/Ultimate-guitar, it doesn't mean that you're good at all types of genre. Lalabas at lalabas pa rin ang tunay na kulay mo when you play.

If you're looking for a band member, don't expect but respect the person's interest. Malay mo, maging hit pala bukas ang tunog nyong weird kahapon. 

[poposplanet]

Yep... parang pagaasawa O paghahanap ng OK na GF. Mahabang proceso din kase yung 'dating' stage at 'getting to know eachother' part ng paghahanap ng kabanda.

Tsaka isa pa, tinging ko mas madami yung nag popost ng ad & they just expect someone to contact them. Iilan lang siguro dyan yung nagbubungkal ng Musicians Wanted! at tinyatyagang lapitan at kilalalanin isa-isa yung mga naghahanap.

Pero for sure, madaming match dyan na hindi lang nagkakakitaan.

[gahunta]

Ya man, im from usa , and i have been having a very hard time finding a band here,, i was telling a friend back home,, and he said,, ya its hard everywhere,, and i was remembering just how hard it was back home also

bands, bands, ..... bands, we all wana be in the perfect band.. im an american drummer here in cavite,, and at this point ,, i just wana be in a band lol... A BAND WHERE THEY WILL LET ME HIT THE DRUMS

[Officer Reggievante]

Sheesh.  Do you people still see me as a troll after that golden nugget of advice?

Here's my take.

Bandmate of Resty, you make a very good point there.  Different musicians have different needs and wants, and when they don't get what they need or want, they bail out.  Just like breaking up with a significant other.

Madaming pihikan na musikero dito.  But whatcha gonna do if your class or workplace doesn't have the musicians you're looking for - malamang puro Paramore shiet and All American Badaffs ang idea nila ng rak - you go to Philmusic.

[ninejuicyjulius]

Agree ako sa ugali at pakikisama. COMMUNICATION and HONESTY. Dapat ang goal muna ng mga naghahanap ng bandmates, mag-build ng chemistry. Found my bandmates here too. They may not be the best musicians I've ever jammed with, pero proud at naniniwala ako sa banda ko. To paraphrase a forumer's signature: Hindi dapat nakaka-stress ang pagbabanda. Dapat nag-e-enjoy kayo bilang banda.

Awa ng d'yos, anniv na namin this month. 

[ston3d_j]

salamat po sa inyong mga makabuluhang kuro-kuro. para sa aken depende sa interest ng tao. kung ang tao ay may intensyong i-e[and/enhance/extend ang boudaries nya, i think everything and everyone would have their piece of the cake, if you catch my dirft..

[ARTificial]

Iba-iba kasi mga Forumers dito, yung iba seryoso sa paghahanap, yung iba naman naghahanap lang ng mapaglilibangan.
hindi naman porke sinabi mong wala kang bahista e kunin mo na agad yung bahista na naghahanap ng banda, e pano kung nasa magkabilang dulo kayo ng pilipinas diba?

parang ganito lang yan e..

"yung kapatid mo bang babae pwede mong pakasalan kasi babae naman sya at ikaw lalaki?

hahahaha

[ston3d_j]

Iba-iba kasi mga Forumers dito, yung iba seryoso sa paghahanap, yung iba naman naghahanap lang ng mapaglilibangan.
hindi naman porke sinabi mong wala kang bahista e kunin mo na agad yung bahista na naghahanap ng banda, e pano kung nasa magkabilang dulo kayo ng pilipinas diba?

parang ganito lang yan e..

"yung kapatid mo bang babae pwede mong pakasalan kasi babae naman sya at ikaw lalaki?

hahahaha

HA???!