04-30-2013, 11:48 AM
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Famous Bands Musician Wanted Ads
Name the bands that placed these ads or made these offers [please add your own] . . .
1. "Band seeks bassist in to Hüsker Dü and Peter, Paul & Mary. Please - no chops." [1986]
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04-30-2013, 11:50 AM
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2. Ad in Rolling Stone that said "Drummer available - Will do anything." [1972]
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04-30-2013, 11:55 AM
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3. "I hear you're looking for a drummer. Well, I'm better than the one you've got." [1964]
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04-30-2013, 11:57 AM
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4. advertisement on the college notice board for a "Mitch Mitchell/Ginger Baker type" drummer [1968]
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04-30-2013, 12:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Name the bands that placed these ads or made these offers [please add your own] . . .
1. "Band seeks bassist into Hüsker Dü and Peter, Paul & Mary. Please - no chops." [1986]
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I think this one is the Pixies?
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04-30-2013, 12:18 PM
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Quote:
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Name the bands that placed these ads or made these offers [please add your own] . . .
1. "Band seeks bassist into Hüsker Dü and Peter, Paul & Mary. Please - no chops." [1986]
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I'm guessing Nirvana..
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04-30-2013, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
2. Ad in Rolling Stone that said "Drummer available - Will do anything." [1972]
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Peter Criss?
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Originally Posted by troutman
3. "I hear you're looking for a drummer. Well, I'm better than the one you've got." [1964]
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Keith Moon?
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04-30-2013, 01:01 PM
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Peter Criss?
Keith Moon?
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Correct on both.
There is some debate as to whether Peter Criss really placed such an ad. Could be an urban legend.
Keith Moon approached Roger Daltry to join the Who.
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04-30-2013, 01:01 PM
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I think this one is the Pixies?
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Correct. Kim Deal answered this add to join the Pixies, even though she had never played bass.
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04-30-2013, 03:24 PM
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Zeppelin
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05-01-2013, 10:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Correct. Kim Deal answered this add to join the Pixies, even though she had never played bass.
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And she was the only one to reply...
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05-01-2013, 10:14 AM
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Queen
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05-01-2013, 10:20 AM
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Queen
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Correct. Brian May placed the ad and formed Smile with Roger Taylor. They later met Farrokh Bulsara (who changed his name to Freddie Mercury), and they became Queen.
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05-01-2013, 12:01 PM
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That'd be Lars Ulrich. One could argue that Metallica is still looking for a drummer 
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05-01-2013, 12:39 PM
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6. From The Rocket May,1988 : Drummer Wanted. Hard,heavy, to hell with your 'looks and hair' a must.
Soundgarden, Zep, Scratch Acid
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05-01-2013, 12:51 PM
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7. From Village Voice, 1972 : Lead Guitarist Wanted. With Flash and Ability. Album Out Shortly. No time wasters please.
8. !980, LAWeekly : a female rhythm guitarist is "Looking for a few good men".
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05-01-2013, 06:07 PM
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CP's Fraser Crane
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"Lude,Crude,and Agressive Guitar Player"
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05-01-2013, 06:45 PM
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8. Chrissy Hynde? Probably not, she was in London.
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05-01-2013, 07:06 PM
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Trout, that was Joan Jett looking for her Blackhearts. She had a tough time for a while after the Runaways, with her solo work being rejected by 23 record companies. So she and a partner founded Blackheart records. And the rest is herstory.
Stang, was that the Crue?/Mick Mars? Or maybe I'm just thinking of the documentary This one's driving me nuts because I know I read the story behind it somewhere grrrrr
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