PATHOGENIC seeking guitarist[views:15576][posts:30]________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 12:33pm - sever ""] Maybe guitarists hate Lowell? Or maybe we're all just dicks, but the 3rd person in a row to fill the second guitar role has quit after a very short run with us. So heres the deal: We practice in the middle of the ghetto in Lowell. Sketchiness aside, our practice space is the basement of an apartment, and it works well and sounds good. We practice a lot and usually on short notice so if you're tied up all the time this may not be the gig for you. We are pretty much done with pre-pro for our full length and will be recording the real deal soon. Be prepared to learn a lot of material on your own. We're all competent musicians in one form or another and will expect a lot from you. You don't have to be perfect but if you don't have the drive to learn the material and improve your chops we'll probably end up being dicks to you. Likewise, if you're passionate about music and don't mind learning complicated things, you'll fit right in. No rockstar attitudes. We're all down to earth guys and are doing this because we love music. That's about that. An open musical mind helps as well as owning a 7 string (a 6 string tuned to drop G sounds like ass). Email us at pathogenicma@gmail.com samples of our music can be emailed on request, and older material can be found through the appropriate social network channels. |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 12:36pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] good luck doods |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 12:45pm - i_am_not_me ""] You may be on to something about that whole guitarists hating Lowell thing. And a 6-string tuned to drop G can sound fine with the proper scale length, string gauge, and pickups. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 12:50pm - dreadkill ""] kidnap a child guitar prodigy from cambodia. there's a lot for him to like about lowell. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 12:56pm - sever ""] i_am_not_me said:And a 6-string tuned to drop G can sound fine with the proper scale length, string gauge, and pickups. 9/10 guitarists come to our practices with a six string tuned to E. We're just used to it always sounding like ass. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 12:56pm - sever ""] dreadkill said:kidnap a child guitar prodigy from cambodia. there's a lot for him to like about lowell. He'll feel right at home in our neighborhood. |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 12:57pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] only cambodian hookers are real |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:01pm - aaron_michael ""] dreadkill said:kidnap a child guitar prodigy from cambodia. there's a lot for him to like about lowell. HAHAHAHAHAHA |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:12pm - timma ""] Drop G!? Holy Hades. Good luck duders. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:23pm - boxxy ""] which guy quit? I was at the palladium show recently, was it the: Broken arm/faceless shirt or the Johnny cupcakes/bowl-cut? |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:30pm - sever ""] boxxy said:which guy quit? I was at the palladium show recently, was it the: Broken arm/faceless shirt or the Johnny cupcakes/bowl-cut? Johnny cupcakes. If the gimp quit pathogenic would be done forever. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:33pm - dreadkill ""] was it a bowl cut or lego hair? |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:39pm - sever ""] dreadkill said:was it a bowl cut or lego hair? somewhere in between. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:49pm - dreadkill ""] only lego hair cambodian 7 stringers are real. in all seriousness, good luck on your search. replacing band members is a pain in the ass but at least guitarists are the most plentiful. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:50pm - boxxy ""] ha, i was gonna say the chubby one with the j-cupcakes shirt, but i decided if he was the one who was staying that i wouldn't want to hurt his feelings. He had some serious "special Olympic" faces while he was playing. It was hilarious.... he wasn't NEARLY as tight as the rest of you either. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:54pm - dreadkill ""] why would anyone allow someone with a johnny cupcakes shirt in their wardrobe be in their band? tell him to get a venom shirt like a real man. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:56pm - sever ""] dreadkill said:why would anyone allow someone with a johnny cupcakes shirt in their wardrobe be in their band? tell him to get a venom shirt like a real man. he actually came to practice a few times and learned the songs, unlike the hordes of people who claimed to be interested. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 1:56pm - dreadkill ""] that's a valid reason |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 2:24pm - i_am_not_me ""] sever said: i_am_not_me said:And a 6-string tuned to drop G can sound fine with the proper scale length, string gauge, and pickups. 9/10 guitarists come to our practices with a six string tuned to E. We're just used to it always sounding like ass. Well yeah, a 6-string set up for E and then just thrown down to drop G on the fly will unquestionably sound like ass. I wasn't arguing that fact at all. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 4:23pm - ouchdrummer ""] sever said: dreadkill said:why would anyone allow someone with a johnny cupcakes shirt in their wardrobe be in their band? tell him to get a venom shirt like a real man. he actually came to practice a few times and learned the songs, unlike the hordes of people who claimed to be interested. Yep, that's rare. We get a ton of "interested" people. Than once you tell them that: "NO, we do NOT want you to just come over and JAM. We need you to learn one of our songs all the way through, and come prepared with at least 5 riffs that you've written." **crickets.........crickets......crickets....** I like when people get indignant when you ask them to "LEARN A WHOLE SONG".... as if once they get in the band, they won't need to learn the REST of the songs... ha |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 4:42pm - sever ""] ouchdrummer said: sever said: dreadkill said:why would anyone allow someone with a johnny cupcakes shirt in their wardrobe be in their band? tell him to get a venom shirt like a real man. he actually came to practice a few times and learned the songs, unlike the hordes of people who claimed to be interested. Yep, that's rare. We get a ton of "interested" people. Than once you tell them that: "NO, we do NOT want you to just come over and JAM. We need you to learn one of our songs all the way through, and come prepared with at least 5 riffs that you've written." **crickets.........crickets......crickets....** I like when people get indignant when you ask them to "LEARN A WHOLE SONG".... as if once they get in the band, they won't need to learn the REST of the songs... ha wait, playing in a band means work? waaaah |
| ___________________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 4:46pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] i cant imagine going to a legitimate band tryout without learning at least 2-3 songs in advance. stupid people are stupid. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 4:57pm - sever ""] People seem to flip their shit when they realize that we'd rather spend our practice time practicing instead of holding your hand while you learn to play 2 seconds of one of our songs. We have mp3s and videos of the guitar parts... you're a big boy, you can handle it yourself. |
| ___________________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 5:15pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] i do however have the ability to learn guitar parts fairly easily using my "guitar hero method". basically meaning i can watch some play a guitar part and replicate it for the most part. but i still make it point come prepared with at least some of the material. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 6:30pm - Mark_R ""] Agreed. I am definitely willing to and fully expect to, go to a band audition having learned at least 2 or 3 of their songs top-to-bottom on my own. If I'm auditioning at all, I don't want anybody's time to be wasted. Individual parts should be learned and practiced individually so that a band rehearsal can focus on playing as a group. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 11,2011 6:34pm - sever ""] Mark_R said:Individual parts should be learned and practiced individually so that a band rehearsal can focus on playing as a group. EXACTLY. It's ridiculous how many people expect you to waste weeks of band practices just to show them the songs. You learn shit on your own, practice is meant to solidify it. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 11,2011 10:42pm - T2DAEEK ""] dun dun.... dunnn dunnn dunnn dun. dun dun dndndn. dunnn dunnn dunnn dunnnd unnnn dun dndndndndn widdly widdly weeeee dndndndndndndndndnd dunnnn dunnn... do i get the gig? just playing guys. best of luck. will spread the word. if you wanna link me to some of those videos i'm still open to filling in. tylerkingsland@yahoo.com |
| _______________________________ [Jan 12,2011 9:42am - sever ""] T2DAEEK said:dun dun.... dunnn dunnn dunnn dun. dun dun dndndn. dunnn dunnn dunnn dunnnd unnnn dun dndndndndn widdly widdly weeeee dndndndndndndndndnd dunnnn dunnn... do i get the gig? just playing guys. best of luck. will spread the word. if you wanna link me to some of those videos i'm still open to filling in. tylerkingsland@yahoo.com shoot us an email at pathogenicma@gmail.com just so we can keep track. next time I see chris I'll have him send the videos your way. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 12,2011 5:09pm - t2daeek ""] bump. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 13,2011 3:00pm - ouchdrummer ""] Mark_R said: Individual parts should be learned and practiced individually so that a band rehearsal can focus on playing as a group. I've gotten in fights with ex-band members over this. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 13,2011 3:59pm - sever ""] t2daeek said:bump. chris' cast comes off on the 19th. i dont know if we're gonna do much before then but ill certainly have him get in touch with you asap. were you looking to be a permanent member? |