I think that the idea of 'making a living' in the music industry would generally be a dream come true for any budding musician, however through the opportunities I have had this year I have realised that there is a lot more to it than what meets the audience on the surface.
Obviously I am still trying to find my feet in the industry, although I am more or less certain that I will make myself a living one way or another in the industry, realising now that I have earned the right connections and opportunities to hopefully make that happen if I keep on working as hard as I currently am at it.
Through some online research, I have realised how many other drummers there are who more or less offer the same basic idea. They offer session playing and lessons in their local area along with usually playing in an original or covers band. It seems to be the standard. I believe that the problem I have with regards to getting into session work, is that the employers of session musicians would look for a wealth of experience over someone who is willing to learn and truly throw all they have at something. Usually it helps to be a session drummer who already has a name for yourself, unless you are hand picked through audition processes, or work for agencies.
Searching for "session drummer uk" this is the top hit on google -
http://www.mattmcdonough.co.uk/
A perfect example of what I have mentioned, and exactly where I would ideally like to be in my career within a couple of years.
Online session drumming seems to be a new way of doing things. The ideal positives about this are that you do not have to worry about any travel expense or carting your full set up back and forward from a studio. If you are lucky enough to have an entire studio set up capable of producing a high standard of audio recording then you are already set up for it, all you need are the drumming abilities to be able to cater to a wide range of artistic tastes.
I think this is a great idea, more and more people these days are using home set ups, so if you follow the trend then the likelihood is that the work will follow. I personally love being in the studio and pushing my abilities to get a great drum take. The downsides to this process are the fact that you are not actually playing in a live setting with the band to get a real feel for the track before you record it, also that you would have to have some really high standard gear to produce the same quality as a professional studio, so it would be a true investment to get that up and running in the first place.
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