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Feb 10 2013, 08:12 PM
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My friend is wanting to play a show on March 30. The event being organized has 10 bands playing, including us. What was originally going to be me and my friend Dakota playing an acoustic set, turned into a metal project with his friend Brandon (like my name
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Feb 11 2013, 01:17 PM
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Awesome Brandon! Playing with a real band, preparing a show, rehearsing, organizing everything is a priceless experience that will introduce you into a new world! There are lot of things that you will learn playing with a real band that can't be find in books or clinics.
Thanks for sharing the experience here! I wish you all the best with this. PS: Nice guitar! Congrats! 
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Feb 11 2013, 04:17 PM
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Nothing like a real bass drum to shake the floor of the rehearsal room! :-)
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Feb 11 2013, 06:43 PM
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Thanks for the encouragement guys.
Cos, I wasn't always a fan of that body style, but I just wanted to be different because it looks so sinister! haha and that bright red will kill on stage. I will sure try to get somebody to take some pictures!! Here's a demo of what we are working on. Of course, the drums are EZdrummer, but Brandon is getting the drumless version so he can do his own thing. https://soundcloud.com/fireball100/band-project-1 |
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Feb 12 2013, 09:38 PM
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Alright man!
Post the results aye?
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Feb 13 2013, 05:00 AM
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QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 12 2013, 02:38 PM)  Alright man! Post the results aye? Ok
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Feb 15 2013, 12:11 PM
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Hey Brandon - congratulations on this achievement!
I can still remember the first ever band rehearsal I had and first time playing with other people including a drummer. It was simply AMAZING and at that moment I got "hooked" Playing in a band is extremely satisfying and fun. I'm hoping this will be a beginning of something big. Wish you a fun gig! p.s. That new guitar is going to look awesome on stage!
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Feb 15 2013, 05:02 PM
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Sounds exciting man. Looking forward to hearing how the show went. Get someone to do an audio recording for you too, or just set up a video camera on a tripod.
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Feb 16 2013, 04:25 PM
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Good idea! You can actually turn this into a nice vid - 'Analyzed Within - Live footage from our first gig!' How does this sound?
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Feb 16 2013, 09:05 PM
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Looking forward to see it
Glad things are working at the right pace - how about the bass?
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