i had an audition recently and was given a 3 song disc with material recorded with the old drummer.  it was kinda tricky to play that way.  i kept wanting to play with the other drummer, instead of replacing his parts.  and on top of that, i dont have nearly the kick foot he did.  so i went ot the audition with the songs down, my way, and some ideas for parts that werent there to begin with (hand drums during an intro etc) ... all in all it was wierd.  kinda nerve wracking.  and in the end fruitless.  but worth it.  the hardest part for me was trying to come off as someone theyd like to hang out with in the small amount of time between songs.

thankfully i got the gig with the next band i auditioned for ... thats enough of that for a while

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Hey Side....just catching your news now-  that's wicked dude-  congratulations!!  What's the latest on your new gig??

Side - it's never inappropriate to ask "business" questions for a gig. Benefits are usually paid to the players but not the leader, but not always. As a drummer that's played everything from Holiday Inns to large venues, you need to know the details of the gig before you throw anything else away (like $$$$). It's also important to know what expenses will be paid on those road trips, food, lodging, etc. ok? take care - carlos

Thanks DaddyO... Actually, I am going to be on a CD coming out, but it's not Shana. "Waking Hour" by Vienna Teng on Virt Records is supposed to come out this November. Should be available in Tower Records, Borders, Barnes & Noble, etc. The sucky thing is that all my performances on that CD completely blow. Ah well.

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That was the sound of something going over my head.

You can ask her yourself. She's trolling these pages.