Commisaur wrote:
I've also met a fair amount of drummers who had their kit in a storage unit whom I only met once. What is the purpose of having a storage unit that you pay monthly payments for if you don't have time to even jam with other people?
I know a few dudes that have this cause they can't play at their place where they live for numerous reasons and they still enjoy drumming and practicing. Only a couple still play in bands barely... like maybe once or twice a week.
A lot of the issue is probably not on you but it is a lot of effort and time management for people. Esp if they are older. Like for me for example, I don't want to jam after my work much anymore and if I do it has to be on my specific time scheduel and only plan on doing so for 1-2 hours cause I like to get home before traffic.
One way to help with this is fully discussing what you plan, as in these points:
musically a very specific style. Like don't just go "i want to play some original music" go in saying... I would like to play blackened death metal with more technical guitar riffs and emphasis on melodic soloing... that way someone can go okay I think I can keep up with that or offer up...something I don't think I can hang skill wise but would be more willing to do some more old school sounding black metal or whatever
fully have your schedule of when you want to practice/rehearse/write. for example. I'm free after 5pm to 8pm on XYZ weekdays and all day on the weekends. Also have planned out what you were hoping each session or rehearsal would run. 1-5 hours whatever
your overall goals for the band, just getting together to jam and release some energy, planning on playing shows and possibly touring, just more so recording and releasing
This all will help narrow down to people more in line with your goals. and this is all I run through even in the session and online bands I have worked with and for. As just recently told one I wasn't willing to go play some fest 8 hours away from me cause my whole point in joining and drumming was just to track and release material. I said I didn't want to do any shows unless some very special circumstances (a lot of money)