Hello everyone. My name is Stu and I'm new to the forums as well to Bandmix. Just started playing again after a too long absence. Been playing for over 20 years and have had my share of bands, bad gigs, cheap promoters, labels, lousy session work and disappointment. Now after becoming a family man, I'm ready to get back in the saddle and get back to why I started music to begin with. Creating music and expressing myself. I tried craigslist for while and most of the people who responded to my ad were. How do I say, in need of psychological help. I hope I'll have better luck with bandmix, since it's a little more social friendly.
Welcome Stu
Many of us on the forum have gotten good results from Bandmix but it takes a lot of filtering to nail down the 'just right' situation. The forum is usually not helpful in that regard because we are from all over the country.
The Search feature works pretty well. You can nail it down geographically. I continue to get a weekly update of players in my selected zips just as an FYI.
Like you I had a hiatus.
About seven years ago I came back to it. Relearning some theory was easy with all the internet tools; and I wrote some new songs. Two years later I hit bandmix and the key thing I've taken away from that was getting my arms around the current music culture.
Net result anyhow - when I was ready to start playing with people again I found them (or they found me) here.
cheers
Talbot
Hey. Im Debbiedee and Very new here LOL...
