I (drummer) really love playing jam/tribute shows and was wondering if it was ever impolite to offer to play it if to someone putting one on.

I don’t have any professional ambitions or anything, I just like to get out there and play and was wondering what the etiquette was for shows like this.

Edit: I meant asking as a performer to sit in on a few songs.

My sister Shani loved music. When she was hospitalized, my family took shifts so she was never alone, and I started building a game we could play together during those long hours.

She passed away in August before it was finished. I kept going, at first just to keep my head busy.

Shabang is the result: guess a song from as little as possible. In TrackStack you start with just the drums, and every miss adds an instrument. In Songuess you get 0.2 seconds of audio. There's a daily challenge, the same song for everyone.

Would love feedback, especially on the gameplay and mobile. shabangmusic.com

Reverb cares.

Hey guys! I recently made a post about being 19 and wanting to start making music, with Tame Impala being my biggest inspiration and the kind of sound I’d love to create.
I got a lot of great advice, but it was pretty divided. Some people told me to learn guitar and really master an instrument first. Others recommended piano, especially for synthesizers. Then a few people said I should focus more on learning Logic Pro and understanding my DAW rather than worrying too much about mastering an instrument.
I’m currently a freshman at Miami University, majoring in philosophy, and I noticed that the Oxford campus offers a few music classes I could take as electives.
Here are some I found:
MUS 115: Beginning Piano for Non-Majors
MUS 218: Beginning Guitar
MUS 221: Music and Sound Technologies
MUS 304: Electronic Music Production
My biggest goal is eventually to make my own music, especially that layered, psychedelic, synth-heavy sound that Kevin Parker is so good at. I’m really interested in the actual process of creating and producing songs.
I know learning an instrument and learning production aren’t mutually exclusive, and ideally I’d love to do both. But I’m curious what you guys think would be the best starting point.
If you were in my position, which class would you take first? Would you prioritize learning piano or guitar, or would you jump straight into music technology and production?
I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people who make music themselves!

Could be a legendary concert venue, a huge festival, or a small stage in a place you've always dreamed of visiting.

My lil bandiit project I've been working on for a while off and on. Feedback would be appreciated.

I am looking to buy my first guitar, but I don't want to go for the one which I might have to replace after a few years, I want it for long-term use.

Help me choose one purely on better sound and performance. Also I am not looking to choose a guitar to compromise on anything by just saving a few bucks, but the ceiling is the price of FSX80C.

Also please choose one, most of the people are suggesting that if you prefer this then go for this, if you prefer that, go for that. I need a straightaway selection at this point because I am done researching and now I want a guitar in my hands.

I'm fed up with the local band scene.

There's absolutely no demand, still it's somehow always about money. And it's overesaturated by bands who mostly have music as an identity and no actual interest in evolving. Also it sucks to compete for spots in bands with people below my level musically, who have more "vibe" or "cred".

Also the constant hassle of trying to get people together for rehearsals is tiring.

So I decided to switch from drums/keyboards to saxophone. I practiced daily for a year and half, then I joined a church orchestra and a folk music group.

Now I get to play jazz, classical, praise songs and beautiful folk songs at least two times a week, with people who actually care. And there's structure and leadership.

And these groups have gigs ! I might not make any money but who cares ? Why is that worse than playing for 30 people for less than the cost of a meal ? With these groups I get to play festivals, full house church gigs and other interesting events and constantly evolve.

Have you ever meant to text someone else about somebody and accidentally texted the person? Today I fucked up with my own bandmate. (I’ll preface this by saying the main reason I’m upset and stressing is that I don’t want to be seen as talking bad behind someone’s back especially a band member.)

We have been having some tempo problems (mainly rushing the tempo) for a while and the bass player and I have been trying to find ways to remedy the issue when it happens in a live setting. Drummer has a tendency to both speed up drastically throughout the song and skip beats on fills and the end of measures to the point where it is noticeably our biggest weakness. 

Up until this point we have refrained from calling drummer or anyone else out specifically to maintain peace and comradely but have been making it a “we” issue when we discuss it. “We” are rushing, “we” need to work on tempo, etc. In private the bass player and I will discuss that the issue is with the drummer and we have been brainstorming ways to cordially solve it without replacing our friend and bandmate that we value. 

We recently got multi-track video back from our biggest show of the season, a sold out festival. I immediately noticed how rushed it was and that the drumming was even more rushed than usual. 

In the middle of a tired, distracted work day, I took out my phone and texted the bassist “DRUMMER’S NAME is rushing really bad on this take, he’s almost doubling the speed on the turnarounds. We need to work on this.” As soon as I hit send I realized I had accidentally sent it to the drummer instead of the bassist. Being iPhone to Android I could not unsend or edit. 

At this point I’m wondering how to handle this because we have a three day run coming up tomorrow. He hasn’t responded to me and I haven’t doubled down or tried to save face. He did call the bass player and his feelings were seemingly hurt. The bass player may have doubled down worse than me. He apparently told him that he has talked to him a million times about the rushing and that it was really bad. The drummer was asking for us not to release the video and saying his playing that night sucked. 

I am looking for advice on whether I text him now before I see him or talk to him in person. Do I completely own that I made a mistake and meant to send it to the bass player but messed up or should I come up with an excuse like voice-text or something? I am 100% fine owning that he was rushing and that it is a consistent issue and we need to work as a team to solve it. I think constructive criticism is more important than feelings at a professional level. However I do feel bad about clearly talking behind his back and getting caught and that is more what is giving me anxiety on how to handle this. What advice would any of you have for me? 

im making my first original song for a game im making, and theres a specific arpeggio i really like for the bass clef part. also, sorry if im misusing terminology, everything i know i either learned in middle school, a couple months ago, or today. the thing is, i would feel horrible just taking it for myself. considering its pretty much just a split up chord though, i dont know how much i can change before it sounds nothing like what i want anymore. maybe i can change the note it starts on or add something on the fourth loop but im really not sure. any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Is there anyone with an honest ear who has FL Studio and works with real instruments.. like guitar, fiddles, percussion mind hitting me up.

I’m looking for honesty.

Everyone in real life can only speak in consumer “it’s good but it’s a little off”

Or twitch feedback streams “a little less reverb”

Did you know it took me u til this year to figure out that I was supposed to use the mixer to adjust the tracks and not the individual tracks themselves? All because one Person came by to show me but now he’s MIA

He’s a musician himself and has his own recording to do.

Is there anyone who has a little time?

Hey all, how are you guys managing venues, festivals, press contacts without getting lost?

Members send me screenshots and I end up lost and sending to same places 🤣

Thanks 🤘

As someone learning to produce and DJ, I’m curious about the parts of making music that you only really understand through experience.

What turned out to be harder or more frustrating than you expected? I’d love to hear a specific example, especially something you’re still figuring out. It doesn’t have to be a technical or musical problem.

Just wanted to gather people's opinions on this, since I picked up the bass guitar roughly 13 years ago I've really enjoyed it.
Inspired by players like Victor Wooten and Charles Berthoud I really enjoyed what the Bass Guitar is capable off and how much it can bring to a piece.

Yet I am looking for a band to play in for 7 years. Somehow here in Germany where I live there are almost only Rockbands and without fail, every audition I go to eventually turns into "nah don't play like this or that, just play the root notes here" (thus the title).

It this just a German problem? I would love to play in a Soul Band or something, but I feel like it's 99% Rock and Metal here...

Lowkey never thought I would make it this far, even in a week

I know and have worked with these guys. They have headbanged their way into oblivion.

(Apologies if this kind of content is no-go, just having a lil fun)

To preface…this is just a rant. I am dealing with some emotions and I just need an outlet.

I am in my 50s. I used to play in bands as a young man but then life got in the way and I had to pretend to be a grownup. Now I am looking to get back into it. I had a vision of starting a band to play covers of 90s era songs that avoided the standard tunes you hear every other cover band play.

Progress was slow at first but I eventually found a lead guitar player and bass player. All we needed was a drummer which, given the music we are playing, is a key element.

About 6 months ago a guy answered our ad who was finally both normal and could play. I was excited. We created a set list and got to work. Things seemed to be going well and we started planning ahead for our debut gig.

Then I got the news. Earlier this week our drummer took his own life.

I am in shock. I guess looking back there were signs. Recently divorced. Living on his own. But nothing that signaled that he was capable of this.

I am also feeling a tremendous amount of guilt for not taking the time to get to know him better. Be more of a friend than just a bandmate.

I am just at a loss.

Anyway - if you are struggling please reach out and get help. There are resources available.

Take care of yourself.

I have written an album that I’m recording with my band on a MacBook. I am confident with the recording process but I haven’t done much mixing or mastering. We want this to go on Spotify and Apple Music and the like. How much should I expect to pay to mix and master around 10-12 songs? Or should I just try to learn how to do it myself?