5 REASONS YOUR BAND IS S#*@

Okay I don't think your band is shit (I lied a little bit). However, there are loads and loads of stuff you guys might do that you could do better. Here are 5 things you could change or improve.
#1 You rehearse once a week
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#2 You think you need a manager
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#3 You release music with no strategy whatsoever
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#4 You're an unsigned band that plays a gig for an hour
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#5 Stop thinking people don't go to live gigs anymore
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[@alexanderdenchev7967]

Hi Damien, we just played a gig last weekend and we decided to cut it short to about 25ish minutes. I gotta say, the response was amazing. People were jumping around, headbanging and moshing (we play metal) the whole time. No "down moments" during the whole gig. We left on a high note and I think this made our show have a greater impact on the audience. Cheers and thanks for the advise.

[@Jeonex]

What’s your band called dude?

[@jesseoreilly1792]

YES!!! Small time bands who try to play 2 hour setlists are shooting themselves in the foot. They exhaust their audiences and piss off their fellow bands and promoters. You aren't Metallica yet and no one wants to watch you play for that long. Half an hour works just fine. Gives people a taste, leaves them wanting more and will help you build a better relationship with promoters and other quality bands in your genre who you can cross promote with.

[@Benjamin-bj6xj]

Hey! I’m a 15 y/o drummer. I play in a metal band called Erebus, we’re on instagram😁😂

[@mikebehrend3152]

We couldn’t afford advertising, what we could afford what we called handvertising. We went out every weekend to every show we never said a bad thing about the band on stage we just shook your hand and told you who we were and where we would play next. . When we played we tried to shake every hand in the venue thanking them in person for coming out. Handvertisising

[@DamianKeyes]

I love that! Bloody brilliant word!

[@matusgensky3764]

Sounds very nice. How effective was it?

[@pvpsound]

How to cram all your songs in to 20 minutes, do as the Ramones did and play your songs as fast as fkn possible. They crammed 35 songs in to 1h

[@AliJr_MetalGames_MetalGuitar]

bubhubdub Or just choose your good songs

[@flacidhouse350]

It helps when all your songs are two minutes long to begin with.

[@R3ALDUBB3DD3R3K]

My bands playing a fest where they want us to play 25 mins worth. We’ve got about 8-9 original songs but we have to pick 6-7 and trust me it’s hard for me especially as I write most of the songs

[@ned316]

This is why i don't have a band, people suck and aren't committed, yet they wanna headline Glastonbury. :( cri evri tiem

[@Bayo106]

lol for real. a duo is about enough

[@Skoora]

It’s been that way since bands first formed in the ancient times! Lol. Hardest thing about being a musician is dealing with other musicians.

[@toms4442]

@@Skoora amen!

[@evanm5256]

Nothing but big facts man

[@flacidhouse350]

I find that usually this complaint comes from the kind of people that won't compromise. "He's not good enough," or "he plays X kind of music and I have already defined my band's sound before I recruited a single member." Except what you can get and build from that.

[@arpeggiomeister]

There is a way to do it once a week... ...sort of. My band rehearses once a week but we have practice sessions with two or three people 2 to 3 times per week. I practice 3 hours a day, everyday. So actually we are working on our art every day. We can only manage to get together as a full group once a week but we are not sitting idle for the rest of the week.

[@NeilBolandGuitaristWriter]

Yeah that's it. I think the disclaimer for this should be is what is the rehearsal for? Is it 50/50 working on stuff/songwriting? Is it a single bandleader bringing completely arranged tunes to the band? For one band I'm in, we found we wasted heaps of time at frequent rehearsals because the 'plan' (ie, basic arrangements for tunes) were not hashed out enough by the main writer. Now, if we had time to be there three nights a week to 'collab' the arrangements until they were exciting, it would be great. But that's not the situation we're in, so recently we've taken a different approach (because only a madman does the same thing that doesn't work over and over again, right?). Now, the bandleader records the basic arrangement of the with bass, drums, 'fake' guitar', 'fake' keys, 'fake' horns etc (he's a bassist) and emails them to me and the keyboardist (to be honest, horns parts are kind of already 100% sweet as per the midi estimation; we may cut bits out) and gives us a deadline: "Lads, we're going to get together to see that what you come up with works when we're together at rehearsal on __/July/2019. Put some parts down (we're doing this because we're capitalising on everyone's strengths for creating their own parts) by ___/July so we can finalise these arrangements at rehearsal." Now, this might be dependent on a certain genre or level of musicianship (this is a now 'by correspondence' collab style we're trying for a jazz funk instrumental group), because I know that some bands are more 'organic' in their collective creativity; ie, they'd rather spend hours in a room hashing out ideas until something 'happens' for ideas relating to endings, bridges, dynamic features etc. But with our band, I can tell you it's working a treat, and because we're not being asked on the spot at rehearsal to magically come up with parts, we have a little bit more time at home (like maybe half an hour more instead of ten seconds) to really create something that both adds groove and excitement to the piece and capitilises on each players' strengths for a more 'what a guitar player would do' result. So in the end, each member is probably spending at least 6-9 hours a week on it individually, but the majority of that time spent is done alone and more valuable to them and the collective outcome. And we basically only rehearse when there's new material for a gig. And (again, maybe it's a musicianship thing; we are trained nerds after all) punters at our regular gig seem to enjoy the new stuff as much as they do the old stuff. I agree with a shitload of rehearsal if it's for working on more than just being able to play songs properly and to an exciting level; if there's extra writing to be done, sure, spend all week on it. But if it's to repeatedly go over things and still see no improvement, well, you're doing it wrong!

[@Oliver-pp1tq]

Famous music producers in the studio

[@hieronymusnervig8712]

You could totally get away with even less than once a week, just expect that you have to put in 5h solo for every 1h with your mates.

[@Cvitandrums]

@@NeilBolandGuitaristWriter do I know you Neil?

[@NeilBolandGuitaristWriter]

@@Cvitandrums Haha yes you do.

[@brandonrose582]

100% subscribed because of your accent. Stayed because of quality content.

[@AD-kv9kj]

Soo, twice a week?

[@TheSullenDude]

3-hour rehearsals 2 times a week = 24 hours of rehearsal/month instead of 12 with 1 3-hour rehearsal. So yeah, 12 more hours of working on your music. That's a big improvement actually.

[@thommysguitarcorner4687]

you don't need to get together, if everyone does stuff at home... like composing and social media stuff can be easily done at home

[@michaeljackson8180]

I hear you 100% @Joey Lightsey

[@jacobsaintjames]

You want music to be your career? Starting out in any other career requires minimum 40 and at times over 100 hours a week of work. At a real job there is no excuse for any member of the company not showing up at work other than illness or family crisis. There is so much work to be done in a band, not just the rehearsal, the songwriting, demoing and recording, the aesthetic decisions, managerial work, promotional work, and so on, but also the building of a true fraternal feeling between your band mates from where true stage charisma is born, and this only comes from time spent and experiences shared together. You have to go to other people's shows together and be seen out on the scene to get a reputation that will turn into gigs and fans if you can live up to it. Your band will not make it simply because you do not take it as serious as it deserves. Every great band has a story of insane hard work and sacrifice behind them. You guys that think you can patch it all together in your bedroom and then go be Motley Crue out in RL with 6 or less hours a week work, good luck to you and your journey to obscurity. You are starting a small business. Treat it like one or admit your band is just a hobby and you will always suck.

[@wowok7082]

Just cause your bands a hobby, doesn’t mean it will suck... you won’t play stadiums of course and it’ll take longer for your band to improve... but it can still sound great

[@kassiopeia2795]

Absolutely loved your points! In particular rehearsing two times a week changes a lot also playing only 20-30 min instead of 45 min is a really good idea.

[@silviapassiflora]

It’s 2022 and I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of getting to as many of your videos as possible, Damien. I’m an ukulele player in Atlanta among the banjos, and your advice here and consistently in all your videos really hits home. Thank you!

[@newpianotutorials]

Just found your channel - love it. I'm going to binge the other 200 vids ! Great info for anyone in a band, big or small.

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you so much!

[@simplyav8381]

Thanks for being so straightforward and blunt!

[@jessesound597]

Disagree with number 1. It's about quality of practice. Practicing more won't make your band better if you're not practicing properly

[@DamianKeyes]

Good point, what you practice is very important thanks Jesse

[@flacidhouse350]

No. Practice always makes your band better no matter how you do it. There are more efficient ways to accomplish specific goals, but all practice makes your band better.

[@LukeGibsonSS]

@@flacidhouse350 I disagree entirely, it's very easy to over practise, if you take the enjoyment out of the experience, it will show in your live performance, and I don't care how perfect you can play your songs, if you're not enjoying it, neither will the crowd, playing a good show live is 80% performance, 20% proficiency, a sloppy band that's entertaining to watch has a million times more chance of success than a proficient band that feels like you might as well just listen to the CD.

[@flacidhouse350]

@@LukeGibsonSS You losing the enjoyment isn't because you practice too much. "if you're not enjoying it, neither will the crowd" Well that is clearly objectively bullshit. "playing a good show live is 80% performance, 20% proficiency" That is complete bullshit as well. Try selling this bullshit to Dream Theater, King Crimson, or the Beatles.

[@LukeGibsonSS]

Flacid House Yeah and who's sold more records, Blink 182 or Dream Theatre and King Crimson combined? I couldn't find numbers on a King Crimson's total but if I give them a generous 5 mil, compared to Dream Theatres 12 Million, Blink 182 have sold roughly triple at over 50 million and those guys can barely play a bar in time or sing a verse in tune. And besides both those bands still look like they're enjoying themselves on stage and play to stupidly large crowds. (Trust me when you're playing in front of thousands of people, it's hard not to get excited.) They still have great stage presence and look like they're having a great time, but they are also very good musically, so that really doesn't refute my point at all. I'm talking about bands who are still playing small shows to very few people, given that there are 2 bands with equally good music, but one band everyone stands like a statue, make almost no interaction with the crowd, no one even looks up from their fretboard, playing to an unreceptive crowd of 50 people. I don't care how perfectly you play the track after that show the crowd might be polite and clap, but they're gonna go home and forget about your existence. On the other hand a great performing band can play to the same crowd and blow their fucking minds, you can play wrong chords, you can forget lyrics, you can miss entire parts of songs, yet after that show they want to take photos with you, they want autographs, they want to buy you drinks and get to know you, they'll want mementos, they'll want to be your friend, they want to know when you're playing next, they want to add you on social media, hell some of them will even offer you a bed for the night, and they'll talk about you to everyone, hell I knew one guy ditch his wife on their anniversary to go watch his favourite band in a town a 100 miles away.I've seen it a hundred times, bands playing the same show to the same crowd and the one who performs better, even if they're not as good musically steal the show every time. But seriously The Beatles? They were extremely energetic performers for their time and hardly the pinnacle of proficiency by comparison to the other two you've mentioned. Their record producer Quincy Jones called Paul the worst bass player he'd ever heard and said Ringo couldn't do simple parts of the record and actually got other people in to record it for him. In fact he just called the whole band "The worst musicians in the world" www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html Other bands that were known for being sloppy musicians live: KISS, The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, Motley Crue. Metallica, Black Sabbath, White Stripes, Nirvana, Van Halen, Marilyn Manson, System of a Down, Jimi Hendrix (Note some of these are good players, but they often performed while highly intoxicated to the massive detriment of their playing ability) Notice anything? Arguably some of the most iconic bands on the planet and behind some of the most legendary live performances of all time. Of course it is better to have playing proficiency and stage presence together, but hands down if you have to pick one or the other stage presence is going to win at captivating general live audiences every time. I ask you to name me 1 band that puts on a static lifeless show, totally boring to watch but are musically perfect that has reached anywhere near the level of success these bands have.Humans are very visually stimulated creatures if we weren't why bother with music videos? Why don't lyric videos get just as many views as official videos? Why can an interesting music video make a bands career? Here's a poll on stage presence www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234035 Out of almost 800 people over 80% voted that stage presence was more important than playing ability. Article about Kiss live: The music's irredeemable, but boy what a show - KISS, O2 Arena review www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concerts/musics-irredeemable-boy-show-kiss-o2-arena-london-review/ Ready to admit you don't know what the fuck you are talking about?

[@MrBrownstone98]

I have to agree, I’ve been in a few bands that practiced once a week and now the band I’m in practice 3 days a week 6 hours per day, I’m telling you the difference is massive, if you’re actually serious about music then it’s what you have to do even if that means being broke like I am hahah

[@goldiemusic8394]

This is gold , thank you !

[@krisalexander2142]

Seriously good advice Damo. Have shared. This advice for bands/artists is gold dust. Thanks for everything you do to this music world. :)

[@DamianKeyes]

Thanks Kris!

[@Waltos]

Love it. Thanks!

[@soundsaroundmix1675]

Love it this what I’m need in my life. Thanks for this my dude be bless

[@innosensiushageng5258]

U just opened my mind, thanks! This is a pretty good content keep it up! 🍻

[@coenphillips4233]

Damo, you're not a twat, you're shapeshifting my perception of the industry and teaching me seemingly must know information and I can't wait to release my music because of it, I mean, I couldn't wait before but even less so now. You're also very funny. Love the videos and keep up the great work. Don't get too popular though, I want an edge😬

[@AndyVonal]

Once again, this is wisdom. Makes sense on very level. When I used to play live back in the 90s I used to love the 30 minute slots...perfect. (I also used to love the 2 hour improvised ambient noodly chillout room hippy shite too...but that was a whole different gig!)

[@joemelvin6822]

Great video!! Thanks

[@Biguglybuilder]

As someone who’s trying to start out this might be the most helpful video I’ve ever seen.

[@mccalltrader]

Dude...it had never occurred to me to play a 20 minute show...

[@carmenrodrigues2776]

Ive definitely liked this vid and ive subscribed. Thanks darling

[@LujoeandTheGifted]

This was informative and hilarious. Hahaha great video 👌. So true everything you said

[@dcptracks564]

Good Content Sir!

[@TimCharron]

These points are spot on !

[@TheSoundofMonday]

Thanks for the forthright tough talk, Damian. I am not under any false illusion about where I am at in my career, that I am ready for a manager, or that I am doing enough. I am feeling overwhelmed about what to do next, and how to do it properly and competently. I am not feeling sorry for myself, just very uncertain. But, I also know I am the only one who is the solution to the problem. I am trying to overcome feelings of frustration about it.

[@TheSoundofMonday]

There's so much to do...I'm doing it all on my own...I'm not sure what to do next...I just try to keep pluggin', but feel sometimes like I'm spinning my wheels.

[@LeonaLoganRocks]

As always, such great advice. :)

[@sharonstevenson5122]

Shit yeah....these insights are gold man. Big ups.

[@User-jk8wq]

Just discovered this channel. 2 videos in I’ve already subscribed. A good kick in the teeth is often exactly what people need, me included!

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you so much! If I can help with anything hit me up!! 🙂

[@toxictime9604]

Hey Damo! I just saw about 20 of your videos now and felt like I have to honor your work by telling you sth. I had to choose, where to leave the comment and I chose this one because it somehow had the biggest impact on me. I sometimes feel like I'm in a session with a psychologist, first partly neglecting, while internally feeling caught over and over again. Now I somehow accept you as a remote teacher. Whenever I question the sense of pushing forward, feeling not accurate supported by my mates, I just look for the proper "Keyes" and have you tell me that whatever went wrong - it's my own responsibility. Sounds weird but it helps carrying on. Thank you so much for for your clear words - *applause*

[@teenagewasteland11]

i've seen so many of your videos, and this one is my favorite! great stuff and funny

[@MeaganEarls]

Great video with so many good points. I will say I disagree with you a bit on the struggle with getting people out to gigs. There are so many factors that contribute to this, that it probably deserves it's own video. For example: places where a band's main demographic is facing economic crisis are hard to sell out; some cities and towns are a bit "culturally dead," as in, they have very little to offer the creative community and/or have little to no support for said community (perhaps even performance space is hard to come by); bands may be more popular in cities/towns/countries that they can not yet afford to travel to, so playing locally, regionally, and nationally are the only options, and though they can build a steady fanbase over time, getting the people through the door initially can be a challenge; if you're booked on a Tuesday or Wednesday as opposed to a Friday or Saturday night, getting the same numbers seems almost impossible; etc. Not to mention, that I have played shows with/attended shows for some stellar bands who had tiny crowds as well as shows with shit bands who have had huge crowds. What's with that? I do not bring these things up as excuses or just to play Devil's advocate either; I genuinely feel like this is a topic that can be discussed much more in depth. (And this is coming from someone who usually doesn't have trouble getting people out to gigs, has played multiple sold out shows, and has even had decent attendance at first time gigs in new cities. I still see and feel the struggle, and any discussion/tips on this issue would be amazing for me, and for others. I can always get better at all this! In fact, I need to! Time to break the cycle of semi-success and burst into super success!!! haha) Thanks for all you do, Damo, and keep rockin' on! Peace and Love to you.

[@christopherbrown5278]

Great video!

[@reamasaurusrex7236]

Fun video, great attitude!

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you!

[@Fabcra]

Wow, this was like a punch on my face but this is so obvious in the same time ! Thank you for these advices !!!

[@JawJX]

ive been watching a lot of your videos just now , really good advice, you should have more views and subs !

[@SegiBand]

Hey Damian, dude.. The points you're making are spot on and just what we've been discussing in our band too.. Glad you made it as videos on your channel.. It strengthen our belief in this.. Well.. Thanks man, hope to see you in person one day.. Cheers.. Terima Kasih dari Malaysia..

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you so much, where abouts in Malaysia are you? My gf is currently in Penang!

[@SegiBand]

We're in Kuala Lumpur.. the capital.. Cool that she's in Penang.. Food haven there.. Hope she's enjoying it here..

[@slytonesthe]

The pain of captain hindsight. Agree with all your points! Wish you were jiminy cricket upon my shoulder a few years back whispering the harsh truths that totally make sense. Great vid Damo : )

[@russbradshawmusic]

The way to pick the best songs for your set is to pay attention to analytics. Which songs get the most streams?

[@wildcardiowa1994]

#1 is you got to go to a city where there is a major music scene so you'll know how good you got to be and what its really going to take.

[@stewartmatheson3101]

brilliant stuff!!!

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@grahamlyell6774]

These are great videos. I'm not in that position but it all makes great sense.

[@BodyLectric]

I agree with everything you say! The only thing is finding creative types that want to put in the work. It doesn't seem to be in their make-up. People that are more business oriented seem to do well nowadays. Not complaining, just an observation that we all have to "man up" as you say. Even myself sometimes.

[@lawofall8717]

Really good points! Instant subscribe! :)

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@lostandfoundcollective9575]

#60minwin great video man, solid advice. Much love

[@KieranJamesHickman]

I understand where you’re coming from with all of these, but when my band gets booked/books a show, we always get offered 30/40 minute slots, as an unsigned band with 50 minutes of material and an EP close to completion, 30 is plenty, but playing for 40 is fun every once in a while Even at “auditions” to play at festivals (Glastonbudget auditions and Metal 2 The Masses Leicester) we are given a tight 30 minutes

[@3xAudio]

I love the brutal honesty

[@theclimbingtree771]

Thanks from across the pond👍..we have an hr gig comming up opening for a larger band ON/OFF..but after watching this your logic makes sense.

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you so much, good luck let me know how the gig goes 😊😊😊

[@theclimbingtree771]

@@DamianKeyes the gig went well.

[@dirkardostevergreen4827]

You make some good points. As for number 1, you're probably right but for some people practicing more than once a week just isn't realistic, especially if you have a family. There's also the issue of noise. I was in a garage rock band, we rehearsed once a week and we did ok. But we got constant noise complaints from neighbours even though our band room was sound proofed to buggery. Based on my experiences, I would add to your list reasons : 6) If you're going to do drugs or drink, save it for after rehearsal, not during or before. This had a lot to do with my band not being as good as we could have been. 7) you need a good rhythm section. You can have amazing vocals, incredible guitar or keyboard playing but if your rhythm section is crap, it will drag everything else to that level. In my band, between myself and the bass player we could hold our own musically but we had a drummer who had no interest in being anything more than mediocre and our sound suffered as a result. 8) Be entertaining to watch. It's unlikely that any one is going to care too much about your original songs even if you think they're great but if you have an engaging stage presence then you can probably play three chords for five minutes and get away with it.

[@shaunbanksmusic]

Maaaan! I have around 20minutes of material to play and I wouldn't put on a show because my mind was set to that stupid 1 hour show rule. F that! I'm gonna destroy the stage in 20minutes! Thanks, Damian!

[@dirtydave2691]

Never pass up a gig. Play out as much as possible. You may have a few shitty gigs here and there but at a minimum you'll get experience and have the memories of succeding/failing together as a band.

[@lulamamanzana6818]

"I'm a creative, I just create!" This cracked me up good LMAO!!

[@kronbakeren]

Amen to it all !!

[@StPoP-nt1dd]

Hey Damian, Love every the 20 minute set idea. maybe we're in different markets but other than punk/metal at 8 bands a night type show do you find a club that will let you only play a 20 minute set? asking for a rock band...

[@musicinsession]

This is so true! The biggest problem is that musicians think that music and business are two disjointed things but they couldn't be farther from the true! Writing music and recording is about 10% of the game, the other 90% is making people listening to it and creating a buzz around the brand!

[@DamianKeyes]

YES YES and YES! Thanks for this!

[@russellrivera1]

Fucking GREAT, HONEST, INTELLIGENT video. Thanks Damian

[@ahunxdredug8897]

Super helpful

[@ripka17]

It’s great to see such a crazy contrast between bands in the US and the Bands in the UK. If a band would tell a venue that they are only play 25 to 40 minutes they would never play a gig again. For the local bands here, the minimum is 3 hours. And they will typically make $450.00 to $1200.00. The average being $650.00. Thanks for the perspective.

[@tidalwave_music]

awesome vid

[@MetalTalk666]

Thank you!! In my band we only play for 20 min and people originally thought I was crazy. However at the shows people ask say to us You Should Play Longer or We Wish You'd Play Longer. They want more!!!!!!

[@odrot3055]

Regarding the 25 minute sets, what do you recomend if your band is a expiremental psychadelic niche band with 8 to 12 min tunes.

[@ovemikkelsenhoel2174]

Great Advice

[@breathblspandex4467]

love the "just fucking get on my youtube" (I subbed)

[@agentfluff557thexboxgecko4]

I love your videos

[@epsylusmusic4457]

Hey, have you made a video on how to promote music on the internet? If not, do you have tipps dor us:) ?

[@matusgensky3764]

I feel so embarrassed now. Two months ago we played a gig for around 2 hours. The waitresses in the pub had to suffer through the whole set (metal band). Never again! Thank you so much for all the advice

[@Ruggles_Like_Snuggles]

My life quote im proud of..." Nobody Said Rock n Roll Is Easy" I made it up,, its brilliant ... gonna have it on my grave stone

[@mortonstromgal]

Where do you get gigs that short? Usually the bar wants 4 hrs and its all I can do to find enough decent bands to fill the other 3.

[@willgracie]

YOU ARE A GOD SEND -LOVE THIS

[@shaonmukherjee1389]

Do a video on your favourite bass lines and what gear you use please

[@DamianKeyes]

Would love to, Ive not done enough playing on the channel and it’s something I plan on doing more of soon. Thank you!

[@blazegulizack]

My band needs this

[@cirezetroc]

Holy smokes! Reality Check! Brilliant.

[@samsmusichub]

What a wake up call!

[@markhealey3660]

Thank you. My singer recommended this. We are putting together a Judas Priest tribute and he’s pointing me at many videos to get me to understand how important this is. Thanks again! 😊

[@analogdragon4709]

Good one

[@Aleman95432]

First 5 seconds... Worth it But then this video layered on more funny shit and became one of my favorite DK videos lol.

[@NoGasProductions]

Dammit, this guy is great. SO MANY GOOD POINTS. Every band should watch this.... including mine...

[@DamianKeyes]

Thanks so much! Just to let you know, I have a book out now and would love for you to check it out. Hope it might help your band!

[@NoGasProductions]

And a personal reply to my comment? Tell you what, I'd be more than happy to purchase your book, kind sir. I'll be sure to send over our band's music to you as well (it's in it's final mixes right now). Thanks again! You're doing musicians a great service.

[@DamianKeyes]

No Gas Productions thank you so much dude, I’m here to help 😊😊

[@simonlane1965]

At 12:00 Yessss...!!! At last! Someone who is saying what I've been telling people for years...!!! :0)

[@frederickred]

Thanks I think u r right. I need too improve on bei g consistent on KZbin. Plus play an open mic with old school CD 's to offer for cheap get my name out. Thanks again

[@petermcguinness5281]

How about personal practice time?

[@MichelleRautenbach]

I want you as my personal life coach!

[@DamianKeyes]

Deal! I have just been on your channel it's great, loving the content. I think the next step is how much more you can churn out. If you can put out a video a week you will start to get some real traction over the next few weeks and months especially if you learn a bit about the metatags and headings :)

[@maxdc9603]

great example of audience engagement ;)

[@guydude6546]

man this video felt like a bucket of ice water

[@LukeGibsonSS]

Once a week? I've been in bands that are luckily to do one a month lmao. But in all seriousness I think it depends on the musicians. I've played with solid but fairly average musicians and even after a long time playing together songs can still feel sloppy at times. Then I've played with musicians that can improvise in generes they've never even played together before and sound like a well oiled machine even if they haven't seen a rehearsal room in months. If the band only practises their instrument/the material in the rehearsal room it's going to be a struggle. If the band practice the instruments daily, and learn the material inside out before going into the rehearsal room, they can often nail a track perfectly the very first time they play it together. Ironically the one that practises the least is the one that makes the most money lol.

[@offtherealm5438]

All I can say is.....Thank God I'm not in a band anymore!!! (solo studio project). For those who are.....more power to you!!!

[@DasOmen02]

I mean to be fair, I believe Radiohead only met once a week. On a friday, in fact ;P i do get what you mean though, generally, and it's definitely good to work by that. I just think it's important to say with things like this that it's still POSSIBLE if you can only rehearse once a week. Just like the whole Glenn Fricker thing; it IS possible to make a good record out of electric drums. Would acoustic be better? yeah but sometimes you gotta make do with what you got :) edit: love your other points though, i should mention that!

[@jamesday5636]

We play roots music. We’ve had an annual rehearsal for 20 years.

[@96jaguar0]

You're absolutely correct.

[@DamianKeyes]

THANK YOU WIL 🙂🙂🙂

[@icebob8555]

This video is for young players who live in a van trying to be a star. I’ve passed that threshold.lots of good advice Here. I have a few of my own. starting out do as many gigs as you can! trial by fire. 2 come to rehearsal prepared. Don’t start learning songs while everyone has to wait for you in the age of smart phones exchange song ideas include Key BPM in the style of even a shity phone recording. learn them at home then your precious time together is better used and more picking less clicking . I think of EPs as merch pay for gas van repairs expenditures. on the manager thing grow a pair. You can do it. 20% of what ?

[@bainmack]

but Ive got a full time job and james live in another city haha right on great video

[@george00719]

I clicked cause I love the title..shockingly good

[@opequenobren]

99% of venues wont take in a band who plays a 20 minute show, thats just ridiculous.. most are only interested in 2 hours long shows, AT LEAST. Then.. How..?

[@viktornikolov2420]

that has bullshit written all over it. support acts play for 20 to 30 minutes at bars and pubs

[@acommon]

Should we play all of our best songs during that 20 minutes, or save some for them to check out later?

[@ipsurvivor]

1. Rehearsing once a week... You’ll never leave the basement. Kurt Cobain had a strict minimum number of hours of group practice which he enumerated to a drummer they sacked in a letter. He chided him for his lack of commitment. 2. There’s a group of teen age girls who are self managing and making headway: The Warning. Very professional for 3 kids who haven’t passed 20 yet. 3. I see a lot of people not releasing to KZbin where people can hear it. People have to hear it first. If I buy hard copies it’s classic stuff that’s established. 4. I agree with the shorter set for start ups. Beatles on Ed Sullivan... Short but earth changing set. U2 Amnesty International 1986 Meadowlands... Short set but very important in their career. The Beatles could have done Ed Sullivan for free and made out like bandits... They could have paid to play and it would have been worth it. 5.

[@wilhelmtheconquerer6214]

What to do if you either can’t find people with the competence or style that you’re looking for, so you’re ending up rehearsing 1 HOUR a week... most weeks, that is. I live in a small town with about 25 000 people were most are into either pop or gangster rap or are like 40 plus, so finding people to play with is really hard

[@Blacktsalagi73]

Hey great Vid. Point 1: totally agree. Point 2: totally disagree. Point 3: On point! Strategizing is a must and that takes experience. Point 4: Well put. I can't tell you how many times I've left a show midway out of boredom...which is most of the time. Point 5: Yes! Regarding point 2: I'm from California and my father was a manager as well as I've worked in the industry for over 30 years. I realize things have changed... The focus should be "point 1" and find a manager, who loves what you do and, that wants to "partner" with your group. The manager should be able to take care of all of the other points. The issue is that the quality of management has decreased exponentially, while the power of S.M. / streaming has been thrust into the hands of artists. Artists have always had to play two roles and rarely has this ever resulted in success.

[@vladpopescu7776]

Why the ghost busters logo?

[@TheChadPad]

I think rehearsing once a week could work....if it's a FULL DAY a week. Like, let's start in the morning, have a to-do list already worked out, and cut a rug

[@robbievalentine8239]

best fucking advice in this whole video... support local music by playing free shows for your audience!!