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[QUOTE="gravityblast:1031991"]I don't know your specific situation, but as a drummer, I see the same things over and over again- and here are my conclusions. Of course there are exceptions, but I think they're accurate for most situations... For newer bands who have never had a steady drummer- so many people put the carriage before the horse. One or two guitarists write a bunch of music and expect to plug in a drummer. The further along the process you get, the more rigid the musical style gets and harder it becomes to find a match. Lets be honest here- 99% of metal bands can plug in a bassist. Most metal bands can plug in a vocalist. It's very rare that a metal band can plug in a drummer and make it work- musically and personally. If you can't find a drummer for what you've written, despite networking and truly being diligent, the problem is usually the material in some way. That's hard for a lot of guitarists to hear, but that's the impersonal judgment a drummer who doesn't know you will make. If you've developed a dedicated following, (don't kid yourself), you'll have interested drummers because they see the band is going somewhere. I think most musicians will step out for a band that is already going somewhere even if it's not currently ideal. Ask yourself: If you had a reputable label and a full US tour waiting, how much easier would it be to find someone? For bands who have lost a drummer but can't find a new drummer, it's a similar situation. Unless you're at least a semi-pro band (signed, touring 3+ months a year) you're not going to find a clone of the last drummer you had. So many bands refuse to take a step back and open themselves up to change to find a new drummer. Your riffs may sound like _____ and your last drummer may have sounded like ______, but that's gone. Unless your music influenced other players, that sound is gone. If you're going to play the "but I think we sound like ____, and everybody loves them" card, then it's the material's fault. Accept it, take a step back, and open yourself to change. The bottom line is that you have to progress based on what's out there and not a list of what you want in a drummer for what you already have going. And yes, if a band has a goofy name, I won't even consider them.[/QUOTE]
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