Amazon.com Widgets
Musician's Friend
Power Search!

Top Drumming CDs

The above album features some incredible drumming by Jim Keltner. For more "must have" albums ... CLICK HERE!
 
Drummer Cafe News Feed
Visit us on MySpace
July 20, 2008, 05:43 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with username, password and session length
IN THE NEWS: Bart will be in St. Louis, MO and Quincy, IL next week.
   Forum   Calendar Login Register  
Pages: 1 2 [3]  All   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: networking / re-locating strategies  (Read 2202 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Bart Elliott
Chef de Cuisine
Platinum Member

Online Online

Posts: 12402


Just groovin' ... nothing special


WWW
« Reply #40 on: September 24, 2002, 09:42 PM »

Just talked to a drummer tonight ... who grew up in Seattle, has been playing in the area for some time, and just recently moved to Nashville about a year ago.

His words ... "don't move to Seattle unless you already have something lined up."

He said the town is pretty dead for freelance work, and has limited session work. People think the town is "hot", musically speaking, because of all the success bands from that area have had; but this was a long time ago. His feeling is that if you want to make it as a session player and/or work for major acts, you need to be in New York City, Los Angeles or Nashville.

All of this is basically what most of us have been saying ... but it's good to get some advice from an individual who has lived in the Seattle music scene for some time.

Just thought I'd pass it on.
Logged

Life is a beauty contest; whatever wins your heart ... wins your life.
sidereal
Guest
« Reply #41 on: September 25, 2002, 01:24 PM »

It's such a subjective thing, I think. Depending on who you talk to, you'll get different answers. I can't fathom the idea of living in LA or New York.

There have to be some "B" cities around the country that are in particular need of drummers. But as to how one would figure out where they are, that's the big mystery. Of course, you'd also have to have a place with a good nightclub scene, some producers and some studios.

My g/f is thinking of going to school in Ann Arbor, Mich in a couple years. Apparently there's a good deal of jazz going on there. But again, it's all subjective.
Logged
563
supporter
Platinum Member

Offline Offline

Posts: 6613


drum + hand


WWW
« Reply #42 on: September 25, 2002, 01:37 PM »

and while ann arbor might not be next door, you do have easier access to chicago Smiley
Logged

Making bad art.  Saying stupid things.  Implimenting my master plan to be forgotten when I'm gone and forgettable while I'm here.

The Luna Moth
me
Tableland
Pages: 1 2 [3]  All   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.4 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC | Sitemap Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
Page created in 0.063 seconds with 23 queries.
Google


We currently have 26 guests and 13 members online.
Copyright ©2001 - 2008 Drummer Cafe. All rights reserved.
developed by Bart Elliott | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Site Map