Seeking Musician's Seeking Different

Palm Harbor FL

Description

Are you a solid musician looking for something out of the ordinary? If so, read on. I’m a 63-year-old drummer that has been playing professionally since 1975. I love playing drums for the music’s sake, not the sake of drumming. I have great tempo, feel and power. I’m not flashy, don’t twirl sticks, and certainly don’t overplay. I’ve been in rock and funk bands that played bars, festivals, and opened for touring acts. Bands with me and two guys, and bands with me and eight men and women. What I’ve come to realize is that my desire to play in band are a lot different now then they were then. I still love to play, and I love to play for an audience, but not for the income. Don’t get me wrong, I expect to be paid when I perform, but it’s not what drives me. Nor am I dead-set on playing one particular kind of music…in fact, a curious variety is appealing. But what’s most important to me now is the people I play music with. If you’re still with me…congratulations. I’m trying to keep this as brief as possible, but to avoid wasted time down the road, I want to get as much on the table as possible. So instead of trying to place the square peg in the round hole, I’ve decided to see if there are other musicians like me who want to do something different, but at a high level of professionalism. No set style of music, no set instrumentation, no set age group, no set gender, no limits on creativity. It all begins by answering a few questions to see if this might be what you’re looking for. 1. You would rather put a gun to your head than play Mustang Sally, Free Bird or anything by Jimmy Buffett. 2. The idea of avoiding all the cliché material you’ve played over the years (and on most bar band set-lists) is appealing. 3. Learning new material and getting creative with arrangements is a welcome change. 4. Being in one band and one band only with people you enjoy performing with makes complete sense. 5. Eliminating the pressure to play out as many nights as possible and a flexible schedule is a welcome change. 6. You understand the importance of learning material on your own time and arriving to rehearsals on time. 7. Being open minded. Still with me? Finally, I’m open to just about any type of instrument or talent. Obviously, one drummer and one bass player are sufficient, but beyond that, it’s open season. Guitars, keyboards, vocalists, horns, percussion, strings, banjo, etc. I doubt an accordion player would work, but I’d be open to finding out. You get the idea. It’s possible I get zero responses from this add, but that’s OK. Better to regret something you’ve done than something you haven’t. But just maybe, there are some others in this neck of the woods who like the idea. And who knows what we’d end up with? Could be a jamming three piece, could be a horn band, could be something no one has ever seen. But for me, I’d rather find the right people, and then figure out the music to fit the band. If you’re still here, the next step is to reach out with an e-mail or a phone call to continue the conversation. Cheers, Big Joe