Mid life percussion crisis in Drogheda

bionicgerbil

bored middle aged (38) drummer with wife,3 kids and stressful job seeks to meet other similarly situationed musicians to jam for musical pleasure in someone's barn/shed/spare room once a week (if my wife lets me). must be drogheda area as too busy/tired to travel any further.

kimnjess

I might be interested in this if you get a few bodies together. I'm in Stamullen not too far from Drogheda, 42, and play guitar.

Fingers Mcginty

Another guitarist here...just down the road from you in Bettystown.

grymreepor

im in oldcastle co meath bit far but have a big studio(art) play guitar and harmonica (not very well) bored also with wife and 3 kids.
give me a shout back
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brendan

grymreepor

should say i sing as well.

bionicgerbil

It is a bit far. Would you come to Drogheda?

bionicgerbil

It is a bit far. Would you come to Drogheda, and do you know any bassists that might be interested?

grymreepor

ahh i'd come to drogheda if you guys would spin down to me the odd time. my cousin is a bass player he lives in balbriggan he might be interested i'll be talkin to him in a few days

bionicgerbil

That could work. Its just for the craic and there'll be no perssure. Let me know about bassist and I'll let the other lads know.

grymreepor

sound, i'll get in touch with my cousin and let ye know the story. when are you thinking about starting?

bionicgerbil

Not sure. Have 2 guitarists interested already so we'll have a supergroup. Didnt really think about when. Suppose whenever suits all of us if we go ahead. I work days and do a bit mon to thurs nights, so for me it'd have to be either fri evenings or sometime on saturdays. One of the other lads mentioned Barlow House in Drogheda as a venue to play. Let me know about the bassist as we could try and get together some fri evening soon.

Fingers Mcginty

Any chance we could do Sundays? I'm on Saturdays up until the Summer
BTW here is the setlist from my last band...I know there's a few cheesy numbers in there but they were honed over the years and seemed to be real crowd pleasers .........

Dancing in the Moonlight
Long Train Running
Sweet Home Alabama
Roll with it
Smile like you mean it
Johnny Be Goode
Old Time Rock N Roll (Key Of E)
Best of You
Keep on Rockin in the Freeworld
Dakota
Jump
Boys are Back in Town
Sex on Fire
Vertigo
Take Me Out
Gimme All Your Loving
Sweet Child O Mine
Valerie
When you were young
Whole Lotta Rosie
Proud Mary
Walk this way
Hotel California
Lose Yourself
Shook me all nite long
Don't Stop Beleivin
Tush
All Right Now
Summer of 69
Hurts so Good
Don't Look back in Anger
Galway Girl
Whiskey in the Jar

shanestallion

bionicgerbil wrote: »

Not sure. Have 2 guitarists interested already so we'll have a supergroup. Didnt really think about when. Suppose whenever suits all of us if we go ahead. I work days and do a bit mon to thurs nights, so for me it'd have to be either fri evenings or sometime on saturdays. One of the other lads mentioned Barlow House in Drogheda as a venue to play. Let me know about the bassist as we could try and get together some fri evening soon.

Just a piece of advice, I live near Drogheda and have rehearsed in the room many times, and tho it is central its such an awful room, really bad equipment and its just basically a rectangle prefab, Im actually not affiliated with this but if your looking for a great place to play go to

http://www.slanestudios.com/

purely from the aspect of one musician to another

kimnjess

Still keeping my eye on this. Any news on the bass player?

Fingers Mcginty

Bass player with vocals preferably I could sing some of the tunes but we'd need a main singer.

kimnjess

grymreepor says he sings

Fingers Mcginty

duly noted....I think I might be off Saturdays...My shift pattern may be changing. What say ye...we pick 5 songs for a jam and see if there's any chemistry there?

OscaRacsO

Hi Bionicgerbil,
I am also in your same position. I am too in Stamullen and could drive down to Drogheda. It looks like I am the fourth guitarist to reply to this post. If you dont' think its too many I would be interested.

kimnjess

Bionicgerbil have you given up on this?

Malice

kimnjess wrote: »

Bionicgerbil have you given up on this?

According to his profile he hasn't been active on the site since March 3rd. Maybe the rest of you could get something organised in his absence?

kimnjess

That would be good if there was anything other than guitarists that replied Malice. Can you play drums? :-)

Malice

kimnjess wrote: »

That would be good if there was anything other than guitarists that replied Malice. Can you play drums? :-)

Fair enough, I'm not following the thread that closely. I can play the drums to a beginner level but I don't own a kit or live anywhere near Drogheda so I won't be much use .

Fingers Mcginty

What a pity ...ah well back to the drawing board