Advice for auditioning?

[Adam.M]

Well i have one tomorrow that i really care about, i really want to be in this band!

Anyone have any tips or advice to give on auditioning? i've met them once, they gave me the stuff to learn now i have to play 3 songs with tomorrow.

It's on bass too, not guitar...

Cheers

[Matt77]

Just be yourself. If they don't like the way you play and say no it wasn't meant to be.

[Roobubba]

^  Indeed, just be yourself. If you don't get on with them, or they don't get on with you, it'd be far worse in the long run to be IN the band!
As contrite as it sounds, don't get too het up. It's a little like an exam, and I always found that the best exam technique is to have done your revision in advance, and to make sure that on the day you're as relaxed and chilled out as possible. Try not to stress about it when you're there, it's most important to be relaxed and to be "you"!

Good luck, and I hope you all gel together - that's the key thing!


Roo

[mikeluke]

Agree with last two comments - as long as you are at least competent on the instrument it will be about how well you get on with the rest of the band - when we got a new bass player we actually picked the guy who was not the best bassist. Because he seemed a better fit with the rest of the band.

Good luck!

[38thBeatle]

I'd agree with the above- be yourself. Just do the job-make sure you have your gear all sorted and take a spare cable or two-get there on time. Be friendly and enthusiatic and try to blend.They are going to want someone who can do the job well and can fit in.I think that being in a band is as much to do with the chemistry of the members as ability. I have played with some brilliant musos that I could not get on with personally and it was a real chore.

[hamfist]

I agree with pretty much everything that has been said. The key thing is to be prepared, and to have completely and utterly learned the songs you have been asked to learn.
  Don't try and play too much fancy stuff either. Be solid, that's what most people are looking for - not for a virtuoso.

Also, bring a good rig, so you'll sound good. We recently had a keys player audition for our band, who brought along a £50 super-cr@p keyboard to the audition. Not surprisingly it sounded cr@p. He told us that he has a lovely stage piano he uses at gigs - my thoughts were - "what a fool for not bringing it to the audition, where he might have sounded rather better".

[MrBump]

Let us all know how it goes.

[broken cord]

Put on some new strings, make sure you're holding a tune and don't try to be anything but yourself. Oh yes, don't forget your pick.

Have to it then and let us know the results. Best of luck!

[Transcend]

Hey Adam how did this go? I haven't caught you on msn to ask other than when ive been going to bed.

Hope it went well.

[hunter]

Don't overplay. As a bass player people want you to groove. Show that you play a kickass groove with their drummer rather than compete with the lead guitarist.

Other than that: be on time and be nice.

You'll do fine, I am sure! :O)