Dreadsy.....yep its hard to find commited people but they are out there....any musician that doesnt want to put in his 100%....drop em quick....they'll only cause problems in the long run....good luck and KEEP AT IT
I'll play with anyone and any style of music, but it seems that there aren't a lot of socal people on the site quite yet.
The thing I feel is hardest to find is a solid rhythm guitar. I'm talkin' more than just some power chords, a guy who know's the value of chord construction, but when you do, it feels nice.
Over here, there are of course a large amount of lead guitar players, but keyboards are also hard to come by. Every other person I meet plays drums. Hell, there are even over 5 drummers who live on my street! (No joke.)
The main music scene here is hardcore screamo, and there is a huge gutter-punk following as well. But the type of music Bakersfield is most famous for is country. Buck Owens. The Bakersfield Sound.