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Band Members With Side Projects- thoughts?
What do you all think? I am not in a band nor have I ever been. I can see how these things could cause some problems with bands. What if the side
project blows up and becomes big? So many things to consider. I don't have an answer either way.
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edit: blah blah blah, i should not talk
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SAAAAARS
one of my best friends is having this problem right now. he is in a pretty big (for hardcore) band, just toured europe for free, etc. and he started a
side project and now they are starting to explode as well. ultimately it's probably going to end up with one of the bands calling it quits.
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hmmmm.... interesting.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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I know it can go in a million different directions. Would other band members feel like they are getting cheated? I can see being in a band like
being with a girlfirend or boyfriend then a new band being like an affair. Maybe people are grwon up enough to realize what the deal is. It jsut
seems like as soon as a side project goes up, the original band goes away.
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well, Jason Newstead left metallica because he was in a side project. He was pretty much told "choose metallica or your side project" so he walked.
I guess Im for side projects though because Bane was a side project of Converge
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I've got no problem with side bands as long as they don't sound exactly like the main band, and it doesn't lead to the main band breaking up. Rob
Lind is a perfect example. Can you imagine not having Sinners & Saints and Ramallah?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Discipline
I've got no problem with side bands as long as they don't sound exactly like the main band, and it doesn't lead to the main band breaking up. Rob
Lind is a perfect example. Can you imagine not having Sinners & Saints and Ramallah? |
Great point
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all kinds of great bands have resulted from side projects, and that's cool. but i do have a lot of respect for musicians, like rob, who manage to
keep multiple bands going. that's dedication to the craft.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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I guess i'm the perfect example. I play in The New Breed but have recently started another project that I am taking quite seriously (www.jonnystevens.ca) .
All I can say is that The New Breed have been a band for 8 years. We've recorded a lot, toured a lot and all that stuff. I personally have room for
both and will consider each seperatly when deciding my time. The New Breed may not be able to fill some of the things I would like to achieve and
visa vera.
I feel that as long as you stay friends and are able to voice you're concerns you will be alright. It becomes an issue when people don't talk about
it at all and put unrealistic demands on eachother...at the end of the day its all about having fun and making good music.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BIG DUANE
| Quote: | Originally posted by SAAAAARS
one of my best friends is having this problem right now. he is in a pretty big (for hardcore) band, just toured europe for free, etc. and he started a
side project and now they are starting to explode as well. ultimately it's probably going to end up with one of the bands calling it quits.
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hmmmm.... interesting. |
the first successful one, not the latter. : )
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SAAAAARS
| Quote: | Originally posted by BIG DUANE
| Quote: | Originally posted by SAAAAARS
one of my best friends is having this problem right now. he is in a pretty big (for hardcore) band, just toured europe for free, etc. and he started a
side project and now they are starting to explode as well. ultimately it's probably going to end up with one of the bands calling it quits.
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hmmmm.... interesting. |
the first successful one, not the latter. : ) |
Whew.
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SAAAAARS
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haha, sorry guys, SORRRRRY. i was trying to give input, watch how i worded things, and stay really vague about bands i was speaking of.. all at the
same time. it was too much to take on haha
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