Nobartholem
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And a lot of the drummers that I've been turned on to the last few years have been through YouTube. It's the perfect tool to promote and advertise yourself. How much you want to invest in mics and cams is up to you, but I don't think you'll need thousands of dollars to be able to get your point across.
I would only really have 300 or so dollars to invest in mics. Could I get a set of mics for that much, even if they aren't that great??
I don't know, man. I've been doing these videos for a while now and nobody's calling me, either
Perhaps you should take the professional route and have experienced people make the video. I'm doing the home-grown route and it definitely does not compare to more professional uploads. Do some research on what it takes to do HD quality videos and oyu may re-consider.
I don't have the gear to do that sort of thing, BUT my school does have a pretty good broadcasting and multimedia program so I could probably get a kid from school to shoot video and record me. The only problem is I would have to have the mics, because I don't suspect the school owns drum mics. That's the only setback at the moment.
Larry covered everything I had to offer, but there is one more thing:
NO NOODLING!!
At rehearsals (and especially at gigs, though that should go without saying), no tippity tapping, noodling, random rolls between songs or takes. Especially if there is a discussion about the arrangement, if any musician is tuning up, etc. etc.
( Guitarists are usually the worst for this (!), but drummers can be more irritating if they do it too!)
Good luck on your gig. (how is your volume control coming along?)
Cheers,
radman
I'm good with not noodling because we have long formal rehearsals for marching band, concert band, jazz band, etc. Anything we do in school, good rehearsal etiquette is a must because our band director is always working out something that didn't sound right.
And the volume control is much better. I only wear one ear on my headphones (so I can hear piano) and I can hear myself a lot easier now. Plus I think that lady was just complaining for no good reason.
Thanks for asking! Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I must have scrolled past your message by accident.
My response is in quotes. Thanks for your time and response!The best networking site is not a site, but going out and meeting people. Facebook is a good reminder to people that you exist, but you have to meet them in person first. That means going to where they are playing, and going to jam sessions, if any.
I met a guy on facebook through a friend who knew I was searching for people to Jam with. They live a bit far, but I'm trying to work out the details with them so we can get together. My schedule is busy, and so is theirs, but they don't exactly match up, so it's hard. Especially because my musical theater gig eats up my weekends.
It doesn't matter. It's more fun to hand somebody something interesting, but ultimately they just want the information on it.
That's true, but aesthetics do matter, because it's a small window into my music. Do I take myself seriously? Am I an artist, or just a drummer, etc. I don't want to appear sloppy.
Otherwise:
- Get there early, and be ready to hit at the appointed time.
- Carry brushes, a music stand, and a pencil.
- Turn your snares off when you're not playing, or are away from the drums.
- Keep up your personal appearance.
- Be easy to hang with.
- Have control over your dynamics.
- Be ready to play the types of gigs you are trying to get called for, or that you are likely to get called for.
- Be able to separate playing the job from personal expression when necessary.
- Keep a positive attitude no matter what everyone else is doing.
I always try to arrive an hour or half an hour before the call time, because drums take a while to set up.
I have brushes sticks, stand, and a nerdy little pencil case with me always. and my music, of course. And a pad to warm up on
I do that for my own sanity. The buzz is sooo annoying.
I try and be well dressed and groomed. I do have a bit of an odd fashion sense. these are my favorite shorts. Goofy, I know.
I'm actually working on my dynamics now. Musical Theater people say I'm too loud, so I'm doing that now. I need some work on that, but all of it will come in due time with diligent practice.
I try to always be ready no matter what As I get more gigs, I'm sure this will get harder.
I'm not quite sure you mean. Do you mean act professionally and don't take things personally about my playing? Elaborate please
I do try always! Everyone I've talked to thus far has said that. It's got to be pretty important
Bo, your videos look great....................BTW, you are one of the lucky few who gets to drum for a living...........................from what I've seen, you do an excellent job of it.
Still not sold on the 17" hats though
Send me a link, please I'd love to watch.
17" Hi Hats are something else. I think Sabian did a spotlight on a guy who made hi hats out of 20" crashes. It sounded pretty cool. Not sure what company it was.
Thank you to EVERYONE who has left a comment here for me. I really appreciate your input and time to help me improve my craft.