General Music Chat

May 15 Need Guitar and Bass (Branson - Springfield) map

May 15 seeking rhythm guitarist (Springfield MO) map

May 15 Seasoned Pro Vocalist, Singer seeking recording projects (Las Vegas/Worldwide) map

May 15 Drums (Springfield) map

May 15 Drummer for The Way (Springfield) pic map

May 14 Looking for a respectable guitarist to teach my son to play guitar (Springfield) map

May 14 "Vintage" Country (SP) map

May 14 Seeking like minded people (Springfield) map

May 13 ROCK GUITARIST WNTD FOR COMPLETE COVER BAND $$ map

May 13 Summer Bookings Now (Coffeehouse) pic map

May 12 Looking to start a hardcore/Deathcore/punk band making heavy music map

May 11 The Universal Joint (Indianapolis, Indiana) pic map

May 11 Acoustic gutair player (Springfield) map

May 11 Christian Band for Hire! "Woodshed Altar" (Springfield, Nixa, Clever) pic map

May 10 Experienced Sound Tech Needed (Branson) pic map

May 10 Music from the heart pic map

May 9 Wanted Experienced Bass Player (Springfield) map

May 9 American Made Boutique Amp (Springfield) pic map

May 9 Progressive metal band seeking reliable vocalist (Monett) map

May 9 Looking for serious metalcore drummer/guitarist (Springfield) map

May 8 Guitarist seeking band or musicians (Springfield) map

May 7 Need a promo video (Branson) map

May 7 Musicians wanted (Springfield) map

May 5 drummer looking for jazz group (sprfld) map

May 5 RE: Looking for a respectable guitarist to teach my son... (Branson) map

May 4 Re: Looking For A Sidekick (spfd) pic map

May 4 side kick needed this Wednesday (Branson) map

May 3 Professional Drummer Available (Eureka Springs) map

May 3 Bass player looking for drummer and guitarist(power/thrash metal) pic map

May 3 Drummer Looking for band (Branson) map

May 3 Looking to start metal band (Albion) map
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the May 15 ad guitar and bass wanted: in BRANSON blues Southern Soul..analysis 78 miles one way to Branson is too far to travel
May 15 seeking rhythm guitarist: 18 y/o guitarist wanting to do Breaking Benjamin tunes 7fold, he's played 5 years..don't think so
May 15 Singing Pro vocalist seeking recording deals out of Las Vegas? say what? why post on Springfield musician community asshole?
May 15 Drummer : to play for The Lord..that leaves me out
May 15 Drummer for The Way: I aint joining up with a Cult LMAO
May 14 looking for a respectable guitarist to teach my son guitar: LMAO..10 bucks an hour? way under the money..
May 14 "Vintage" country: dont need anybody just a self-serving asshole promoting themselves on reverbnation LOL
May 14 seeking like minded people: lmao..just how do you know if your minds are in sync? lol Devo fused with a splash of jazz..has to be in 20s or 30's leaves me out
May 13 ROCK GUITARIST WNTD FOR COMPLETE COVER BAND $$ contacted them, they do not respond..maybe Lynyrd got a hold of them and convinced them I am a psychopath??
May 13 Summer Bookings Now (Coffeehouse) has to be acoustic guitars..no way Jose..charge door fee..you bet split the gate LOL
NOW YOU SEE WHY I AM GOING TO OPEN MICS..it gets better LOL
May 12 Looking to start a hardcore/Deathcore/punk band making heavy music..that's me a deathcore advocate.. bet there are huge audiences to market that to..LOL
May 12 The Universal Joint: anybody based out of Indianapolis posting a Eye of Horus on the ad gives me the creeps.. and Indy is a ways away for rehearsal LOL

Guitarist seeking band or musicians (Springfield)
I'm a versital guitarist with 13yrs experience. The time for a new band is in my bones and I'm wishing to just take a moment of someone or a band's time for audition or just too jam.
do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers______________________________________________________________________________
MAYBE IF YOU HAD SPELLED VERSATILE CORRECTLY we might have contacted you?

sometimes you just have to move back to the cities.. the peace and quiet of rural living would be hard to give up.. but if I could leave this sphere of evil that the devil has forced upon me I might have a chance..with people going out of their way to "blackball"you by lying to people about my character..what kind of chance does that improve the odds by? yeah, he has a reputation as a sloppy guitarist that tries to dazzle with some sort of off-color flurry of puked out notes, but as Paul Stanley said about Vinny Vincent, he just can't seem to see the whole picture? probably simply due to genetics.. just like math wizards are never spawned from ordinary common folks, they are spawned when a professor in math as the father, sires a professor of chemistry as the mother.. his genetics were no match to become a guitarist as he wanted..he did not ever see the "big picture" he could not bind phrases together to create a piece of music..out of sight out of mind that is what I say.. I never have to see those scum peddling their wares ever again if I don't want to.. I am on the dole as the motherphucker said.. did I leave anything out?

I found the ad for you, Dane:

May 16 Crotchety old guitarist wanted (Springfield) We lost our guitarist, and need someone to replace him, must be able to whine and complain during 2 hour practices. We will find a new rehearsal place so you don't have to drive too far and change our set list to accommodate your limited abilities. Act now! Limited time offer!

Lying Dane

Good one Mike. Don't forget has delusions of moving to far away places to "make it big in the music biz", never actually does.

You can't overlook the wise words Tod said..sometimes you gotta move to major metropolitan centers like Dallas metroplex Boston or Phoenix..much easier to make it finding a band rather than a solo thing on a stool strumming acoustic guitar for tips in a can.. But I am learning..that's why I am practicing strumming and singing easy listening soft rock pop 70s hits rather tan being a lead guitarist..economy is tough here in the Ozarks..look at all the solo things sitting on a stool..

I found the ad for you, Dane:

May 16 Crotchety old guitarist wanted (Springfield) We lost our guitarist, and need someone to replace him, must be able to whine and complain during 2 hour practices. We will find a new rehearsal place so you don't have to drive too far and change our set list to accommodate your limited abilities. Act now! Limited time offer!

Where is that Guitar Mike? Boston metro Phoenix?

Dayne, if you're wanting to "make it" in the music biz I wish you all the luck in the world. I would advise to consider the music biz has changed. Young people these days want to see folks they can identify with playing music, not some old retired guy. IMO you are better off doing what Mark does. I guarantee he puts in a lot of hours playing gigs and teaching students but he is making a living with music. If you are only wanting to make a few extra dollars playing gigs on the weekends then you are good. Play in multiple bands and make 2 to 3 hundred dollars a weekend that's what I do and it works well. Good luck and I hope you succeed.

Thanks Jeff..things have sure changed since. The last band I played in Lisa Ege that made 200.00 a night in Billings, Mo.that was in 1998..now it looks like playing for tips as solo acts is the norm..didn't go to open Mic last Thurs.due to an audition but have been to 3 of them..and plan on going tomorrow..maybe Leonid will show up

1998 - 20 years ago. Since that time the number of bars/clubs that have live music has dwindled. A lot of places lost a substantial part of their business when smoking was banned 'in the workplace' in this area, not sure how it is in the south or Midwest.
There are a few bigger clubs that pay decent money in the area for local bands, but generally its small places, where $175 - $300 is the usual scale.
Like Haley says, young people want to hear other young people - but mostly, they don't give a rats ass about live music, they're used to crappy sound from their phones - which are in front of their faces 90% of the time. They're just as happy with a DJ doing 'scratch' mixes or just canned music.

Lying Dane

Eat sh*t