Welcome to the Backstage Lounge!

[Lee Flier]

Greetings fellow band members!

If you play in a band, this is the place to discuss all those things that are unique to bands - from finding the right personnel, to developing your own sound, crazy gig stories, advice on getting along with your bandmates, where you can find a muzzle for your lead singer's girlfriend, pretty much the whole gamut. Whether you're a weekend bar band veteran, an original indie band, just starting your first band or have been together forever... we've all probably got a lot to talk about!

I also hope to eventually turn this forum into a resource that will help bands promote themselves. Down the road, I'd like to put together a gig calendar and other things that will be helpful in getting the word out about all of our respective bands. So stay tuned for more on that.

A bit about me... I play guitar and am a co-writer in an independent rock band called What The...? (http://www.what-the.com) We've been together for 4 years and feel really fortunate to have gotten together, as we get along great both musically and personally. More on that later too, I'm sure.

As far as forum "rules," let's just stick with the obvious stuff: no posting porn, spam or flooding, and no personal attacks. Let's just show some basic respect for each other, and it'll all be good. Let's also keep things more or less focused on the topic! Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

[Caevan O'Sh!te]

A "Backstage With the Band"-Forum?

What the... ?

;) :D

"Backstage With the Band"? Where's Robbie Robertson? Are they backing Dylan tanight?

Seriously (as if all that wasn't seriously bad enough), hi and how are you today, Miss Flier? How's things with your band?

I hope that Erik makes some appearances over here, he'll likely make a great addition with his road-reports and updatish threads...

Not to mention that it might come in handy to have someone who can speak, read, and write Blickum around... and, hey, he hates smilies! :cool: ehr, I mean, -cool-

I need to get a band of my own, so that I'm not just crashing the party here... ! ;) :D :cool:

[Tedster]

I just wanna be your one man, your one man band...

Oh yeah, Lee...perhaps you wouldn't mind if I posted This Link (http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/forum/f/23.html)...so all who were curious about this new location can just go browse the old location to see what it's all about, meet a few of the cast of crazee characters and whatnot.

[Caevan O'Sh!te]

Who are you?

What's a Tedster?

[orourke]

I'm just checking in. I hope we can get something on-topic here. So far this forum is starting out pretty goofey.

[Hamer Player]

I play music in a band. :)

[lazaraga]

peace

[Lee Flier]

Solo artists can hang here too if they're lonely. :)

And do let's keep things more or less on topic folks! I'll be starting some threads here shortly.

[Retrospex]

Glad to see you here Lee. Tedster too. I always enjoyed y'all at the music player forum. I hope CMDN will show here and update us about the Mr. Big producer gig he had going.

[Thunderbroom]

Originally posted by Hamer Player
I play music in a band. :)

I play music in two bands!
:D

[daklander]

Originally posted by Lee Flier
Solo artists can hang here too if they're lonely. :)



Thanks Lee. Now I won't feel so left out. :D

[Dr. Taz]

Originally posted by Lee Flier
Solo artists can hang here too if they're lonely. :)

And do let's keep things more or less on topic folks! I'll be starting some threads here shortly.

Okay. I think I'll be solo for a while, anyway. I just got myself an old-school 4 track cassette recorder with dbx noise reduction. Le's see what mr. doc can come up with. :D

[Calfee Jones]

Hey Lee - looking as lovely as ever ;)

just thought I'd stop by and say hi! - you know, I'm just peeking in the doors at the new place...

[Tedster]

Originally posted by Lee Flier
Solo artists can hang here too if they're lonely. :)

And do let's keep things more or less on topic folks! I'll be starting some threads here shortly.

I resemble that remark.

[BillyWa]

Originally posted by Hamer Player
I play music in a band. :)

I am just a roadie, but I like to watch the back stage action and usually...well never mind ;)

[boosh]

I found ya Girl,.......... ;)

[Mr. Botch]

Hi Lee. Nice place! I'll have to let Danny M know about the move, he hadn't posted in quite awhile.

[Lee Flier]

Yay! Glad you got in Botch. :cool: And great to see ya Booshie baby, cherri, everybody! :)

[Blackwatch]

Solo artists can hang here too if they're lonely.

I'm about to be a solo artist if my young drummer shows up one more time late for a gig..........

[G Geezer]

Hi Sweetie ( That would be Ms FLier) ...good to read you again!
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.and Hi to rest of you MP reprobates;)

[69lespaul]

Originally posted by Blackwatch


I'm about to be a solo artist if my young drummer shows up one more time late for a gig..........

Drummers are such flakes sometimes. " How do you get a drummer off your front porch?




























Pay him for the PIZZA!
You can sub bass player or lead vocalist as well. LOL.

[Thumbelina]

Hi...Iplay keyboards and thummer in a band in Australia. Do many Aussies talk at harmony central?

[Anderton]

I couldn't resist being the forum's 10,000th post. Big-time congrats, Lee!!

[ibanzegurl]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lee Flier
[B]Greetings fellow band members!

hey i am planing to started a band :thu:
when i get a reconrd deal

[MrKnobs]

Originally posted by Anderton
I couldn't resist being the forum's 10,000th post. Big-time congrats, Lee!!

And 542 of them on the groupie story thread!

My peace offering to Lee. :o

Terry D.

[ibescotty]

Wow I took some time away from forum posting and their all moved and split up and stuff. Hi Lee and anyone else from the other place on the net. I was never a big poster then but I was around.

So I got myself into another band and I figured I'd use the forums to learn and share. Well see ya around these parts more but not too much of course...

:wave:

[Tedster]

What's the difference between a guitarist and a savings bond?

A savings bond will eventually mature and earn money.

[BlueStrat]

What's the difference between a DJ's turntable and an onion?
A: No one cries when you chop up a turntable.

[cornfordsnob]

keep the day job

Originally posted by BlueStrat
What's the difference between a DJ's turntable and an onion?
A: No one cries when you chop up a turntable.

:wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:

[leopardstar]

hello let me interduce myself i'm a man of wealth and taste.... no wait a min. thats somebody else. my name is johnny d and i'm looking forward to this thread i do have a gigging band(nothing at all like gigging frogs) but also have my own recording studio, and a pet leopard! so hey thats me who are you:wave:

[ModmanQ6]

So where's CDMN?

[Professor Tom]

Hi Lee,
I wondered if you had a good time in England. I would have come to see you play but by the time I found out you were playing a few U.K. gigs, you were on your way home. Too late again !

I noticed that on a recent thread you were expressing an interest in Gordon-Smith guitars. Did you try any out in the U.K while you were there ?

[guitwizz]

Very nice column in EQ..........made me think alot. Good insight, and makes me want to throw away the monitor. But I wouldnt be able to see the mouse cursor then. (I have some tape years)

I have made a piece of cardboard that covers the screen,

works good Lee...

thanks :thu: :idea:

[Mountaindrummer]

How many lead singers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: One. He just holds onto the bulb and the world revolves around him.

[skempe]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lee Flier
[B]Greetings fellow band members!

hey i am planing to started a band :thu:
when i get a reconrd deal

youre starting a band after a record deal? you have to have a good band to get a record deal...

[skempe]

How many lead singers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: One. He just holds onto the bulb and the world revolves around him.

HA i love it!

exactly how my last bands lead singer was. he was like a dictator...

[ggm1960]

Ok, at this point in time I play in this band: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=11618703

But I'm also trying to get my own band going: http://gregmein.home.mchsi.com/

Lord knows I just do it for the ...............fun

[ggm1960]

Ooooops, scrap the 1st part of that last message. The bass player and I quit that pretend rock star band today! Band politics.......nasty!

[Blinkin]

Im busy trying to get the macaroni back from the pirates

www.takeitorleaveitradio.com

[ggm1960]

Ooooops, scrap the 1st part of that last message. The bass player and I quit that pretend rock star band today! Band politics.......nasty!

Wow, how long ago did I post that? Only two more gigs to go with those guys and I'm finally out!

[fuzzball]

Drummers are such flakes sometimes. " How do you get a drummer off your front porch?




























Pay him for the PIZZA!
You can sub bass player or lead vocalist as well. LOL.

I am about ready to fire our drummer.

[fuzzball]

Our drummer skips practice, or leaves early....time for him to go.

[felipemomo]

hey everyone

i play in a punk band called Por Tercera Vez, were just starting gigging and were gonna get a new cd out soon

[akgj]

wow it must be cool to be in a band. i play the alto sax and guitar. just started playing the guitar though i play both acoustic and electric. anyways im new here and i kinda stand out cuz im pretty young .

[fuzzball]

Wow this thread is a bit old, we booted the drummer a while back!

[E.S._Reuben]

Hey...enough with the drummer jokes! Someone takes offense.
:cry: :p

[EMDMUSIC]

Hi folks. I'm new here. I've grown tired of the narow minded jack asses at the forum I've regularly surfed for many years. So now I'm here to meet some new ones.

[fuzzball]

Hi fellow narrow minded ...

[BigCat1967]

My dream? To hang out w/ VH backstage. And with Michael Anthony back playing bass instead of Wolfgang.<p>

<a href="http://www.rightwingit.com/tigerItank.htm">Tiger Tank Pictures</a>

[BigCat1967]

My dream? To hang out w/ VH backstage. And with Michael Anthony back playing bass instead of Wolfgang.

http://www.rightwingit.com/tigerItank.htm

[fuzzball]

That would be nice.