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- From: rost@tecrus.dec.com (My name is Brian Rost)
- Subject: Re: first audition
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.151657.10529@ryn.mro4.dec.com>
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- Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
- Date: 22 DEC 92 10:07:22
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- In article <Bzn5s1.6C1@helios.physics.utoronto.ca>, dooley@aurora.physics.utoronto.ca (Kevin Dooley) writes...
- >I hope nobody minds a stupid newbie question.
- >
- >I've been playing for six months, working with two teachers (one strictly
- >reggae, one rock/blues/jazz) and I'm getting awful itchy to play with a
- >band. I have my first audition in two weeks with a 3-piece band who are
- >turfing their current bass player. I have heard the band play once,
- >am going again next week and will be getting a 10-song demo from them
- >tomorrow. Now I would like to humbly appeal to you veteran players for
- >any advice or wisdom you might have regarding auditions. I'm really
- >not sure what to expect. Anecdotes would be appreciated, but nothing
- >TOO horrifying or I might chicken out. :-) Thanks lots.
- >
- >Lois-Anna
-
- You can expect almost anything. Remember you are also checking THEM out.
- Watch for things like band members arguing, fighting, getting wasted or just
- screwing around in general, these are warning signs of future problems.
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- Try to learn as much off the tape as you can, being prepared is important. If
- they are taking the time to give you a tape, coming in unprepared will look
- bad. You don't need to know it inside out, just the basics for as many of the
- tunes as you can learn in the amount of time you have.
-
- Be honest when they ask you questions and feel free to ask them questions but
- don't talk about money (it's premature at that point). Don't drink unless
- offered one and don't do drugs PERIOD during the audition even if offered.
-
- Remember, there's no reason to get nervous because there are only two possible
- outcomes:
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- 1. You get the gig (hopefully you want it)
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- 2. You don't get the gig
-
- If #2, then on to the next audition!
-
- Brian Rost @tecrus.enet.dec.com
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- 508-568-6115
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