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Post by scarletgarter on Jan 13, 2009 18:44:22 GMT -5
The Die Hard Hunters are looking for drums, bass, and vox to complete the line up. Influences from Ac/Dc to Iron Maiden to Ill Nino. Ages are 21-24 no older than 25 or younger than 20. Drummers please be able to play double bass. Singers must have their own PA. Old Music is on www.myspace.com/thediehardhunters Contact Mike @ Madmax111186@gmail.com |
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Post by crazyjunkie on Jan 14, 2009 9:11:40 GMT -5
The Die Hard Hunters are looking for drums, bass, and vox to complete the line up. Influences from Ac/Dc to Iron Maiden to Ill Nino. Ages are 21-24 no older than 25 or younger than 20. Drummers please be able to play double bass. Singers must have their own PA. Old Music is on www.myspace.com/thediehardhunters Contact Mike @ Madmax111186@gmail.com Singers must have their own PA? That's asking a lot, don't you think? A singer should have his own microphone, mic stand and mic cable. But an entire PA? |
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Post by Johnny 5 on Jan 14, 2009 9:42:00 GMT -5
I don't think it's outrageous to ask for a PA. Sounds like the band doesn't have one. But to pass up a great singer because he doesn't have a PA might be a bit harsh, and a detriment to the band. I'd hope they wouldn't do that.
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Post by crazyjunkie on Jan 14, 2009 12:15:40 GMT -5
I don't think it's outrageous to ask for a PA. Sounds like the band doesn't have one. But to pass up a great singer because he doesn't have a PA might be a bit harsh, and a detriment to the band. I'd hope they wouldn't do that. I've always been under the notion that the PA is equipment shared by everyone in the band, unless someone already owns one. After all, everyone uses it (ideally). Our PA is worth about $8000 and that doesn't include microphones or mic stands. I couldn't imagine requiring one person to incur that expense. But then again, my guitar rig is worth around $7000... But you're right, they shouldn't pass up a good singer because he doesn't have a PA. Putting that requirement in the ad will definitely limit the number of replies. I would rephrase it as, "Having a PA is a plus" or something along those lines. |
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Post by twistdpair on Jan 14, 2009 13:25:45 GMT -5
Personally, I think any vocalist worth his or her salt should own 2-3 Thai sex slaves.
Seriously...every member of the band puts money into a rig, so I think it's reasonable to ask the singer to buy a practice PA for a few hundred bucks just to get vox heard at rehearsal. Probably not as a requirement to try out though. For gigs - the band chips in or hires out.
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Post by scarletgarter on Jan 14, 2009 18:38:02 GMT -5
I am requesting one becuase I don't have one to use. Plus I have spent at least $900 on all my guitar gear. For a recent college grad thats alot of money and I have a alot more gear to get before I even think about a PA being purchased.
It's a small price to pay in order to help out in a band, and no I wouldn't dismiss one singer b/c of no PA. I'm just not paying for it.
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Post by Johnny 5 on Jan 15, 2009 9:53:06 GMT -5
Best of luck in your search. In the meantime, you can always rent a PA or even purchase a small cheap one and build on it. I'd even have the band all chip in, or use show money. A PA is pretty important if you want to be a band.
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Post by scarletgarter on Jan 15, 2009 18:29:29 GMT -5
Thank johnny for the kind words. A PA will be eventually purchased either by me or some one else in the band. It will be a tough long road for me to find members. I ususally have bad luck because mostly my project plays a differnt syle of music that isn't mostly with the local music. I'd wished more people my age would be more into 80's metal.
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Post by fcmonk on Jan 15, 2009 19:38:48 GMT -5
If we're talking about some kind of practice/small gig PA (mic, powered mixer, speaker/monitors, etc), then I don't think it's too much to ask for a singer to have it, since it probably costs as much as your average guitar rig. If we're talking about a gigantic fill the XL Center kind of PA, that should probably be a shared cost if you think you'll work enough to pay it off with plenty to spare or a rental if you find a good sound company in the area.
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Post by analog on Jan 16, 2009 15:06:46 GMT -5
I've found that it's usually a bad idea to purchase a PA system as a group. When the band breaks up, or a member leaves, it makes it harder to figure out financially how to split it up. It would probably work better to either have one person buy it (if they can afford it) or have each member buy a piece of it so that when it's all done, each person has something real to use or sell rather than 1/5th of a "PA".
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Post by Johnny 5 on Jan 16, 2009 15:52:43 GMT -5
It would probably work better to either have one person buy it (if they can afford it) or have each member buy a piece of it I've done that in the past (have each person buy a piece of it) and it's worked fine when the bands eventually broke up. Now, I just hire a sound guy for shows. Less headache and gear to haul around. |
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