what is the best way to start a small band  a_b_g_s ?
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find a very good vocalist. \ngood musicians come in handy. \nlist down all songs you know well.\npractice simple 3 chord songs first. \nlearn the basic, bass, guitar, drums and piano.\nwatch gigs more often.
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well first you need all the equipment..then you needa start small steps and if you can get a book to help you out that might be best
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What you can do is, get people from all parts of the world.\nTell them to record stuff and send you. Then you can compile everything together and there you go.\n\nI can do as a dj/synth/guitarist for your band....think about it...
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http://members.aol.com/GlennS1956/crbands.html
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Post something on craigslist.org in the Gigs section.  You can post in your specific area or anywhere in the US.
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I have one for you.  How about Purple Orange?  Also, if you end of putting a band together and cutting some music I would get it on wwww.source4media.com, powered by Burn Lounge.
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If your serious, it's easy. First you need to compile the music you want to be played, since it's your station, you will use the music you like. Next you will need to set up a website, that's cheap and easy. You will need to transfer your music to a format that your webhost provider can play.\nEither they can do it for you or you can do it yourself, this will take a while if you have a lot of music. Tell your host provider that you want the music you gave them to be played continously on your website. That's basicly it.\nYour music will be played in the order you and your webhost will set it up, if you want random you will have to research to see if that software excists, it should. Or you can broadcast from home. There is software, hardware and equipment out there that will allow you to do this. This way you can play what you want when you want. There are a lot of stations already out there and people are doing it all over the place. You can do it too. I would like to do the same but I'm a recording artist and I'm focusing on that career, I still would like to do it soon though. Another thing, before you think that you will not work anymore and live the easy life, that doesn't excist. You will always have to work, especialy if you are in the music buisiness. It's a tough buisiness but you have to be a tough person to make it. And I don't mean mean, I mean you have to be though to keep going. What you are looking for is really doing something you love. First find out what you love , and then go toward it. Most of the time it will not feel like work, but when you will start earning money you will realize you are getting paid to do what you will otherwise do for free. I use to think just like you, but I have still been working even though I'm doing the job I thought would make me live the easy life. But the rewards are great. Work hard at what you like, Do your best at everything. Take care.
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Depends on what band you want to emulate. Open spectrum can be done simply using an access point. K-Band, Kr-Band, Sat systems etc... require specialized frequency generators as well as waveguides to support them.
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Find someone to help you book some gigs, get a band (if you dont have one) and get a van to travel to the gigs and to sleep in.  Be willing to take ANYTHING to get your music out there.  It will also be a very big help for you to have a self-recorded and self-pressed CD for sales at the gigs.  If you don't have extra ways of making money, you'll starve.\n\nI did this for a while back in the early 80s.  It was a lot of fun, but we were always dirty and hungry.  We'd play in front of anyone and any size crowd.  We never really 'made it', but it was fun for a while.
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Or try Yahoo music, also known as www.launch.com\nNot only is it free, but you can create your own customized station.
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Get a .com, & get a MySpace.  Make sure no other band has the same name.\n\nhttp://music.myspace.com
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If you have some electronics hobby skills it is not too difficult. You will need to know how to solder and read the part numbers to assemble a kit properly. If you don't know how to do that, you might take a couple electonics classes at a vocational high school or a community college.\n\nAccording to FCC (Fedral Communications Commission) laws, it is legal to go on the air in the AM band without a license, provided that your broadcast antenna is under ten feet long and the amount of power your transmitter puts out is 100 milliwatts (1/10 watt) or less. I've read about people who have done this as a hobby in their neghborhood. \n\nOf course, the signal doesn't go too far, but you can be heard over a few city blocks. DON'T do like one guy I knew and put paid ads for hookers on the air, that is asking for trouble! Don't use profanity or racist talk on the air either, that will get you shut down. They can track the signal right to you! Be responsible and you'll have fun.\n\nYou can probably find plans in the public library, maybe at Radio Shack. RS might even have kits. Failing that, contact a local radio ham (search on the ARRL, American Radio Relay League) for members in your area. Explain what you want to do and they can guide you. Be sure to tell them you want to make a license-free micropower local station. Good luck, and enjoy!
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unfortunately if you start a personal one you can't convert it to a band or vice versa.. you would have to start over again as a personal one.. And once you do select your URL you are stuck with it for that page.. one of the reasons why they ask you 3 or 4 times if you are sure you want that one..\nSorry:(
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Get a Mac . Macs are the best. and they come with Garage Band for free. :)  Mac Mini- starting at $499
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u could type in the name u want 4 your band in the limewire artists section and see if its a band or u could type it into google or dogpile or ask jeeves. hope that helps!
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Make a demo.  You won't get anywhere without anything recorded.  The industry is ridiculously tough to get into, so you have to work hard at it.  You have to promote the hell out of your music, and create a buzz.  Start small, then work your way up.  The major labels mostly look at smaller, indie labels for new talent now.  Start performing live at local venues.  You're not going to just walk into a major recording contract.
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Why not start with HAM Radio as the equipment is not very expensive as well as the community is diverse as well