Auditions. Painful. Brutal. Necessary.
Know your shit. They tip the tunes. Learn them. Deep. Inside out. Groove first. Time solid. Feel raw. Serve the song. No hero bullshit.
Open mind. Flexible spine. Roll with the curveballs. Can’t hack it? Spit it out. No faking. Be real. Honesty trumps phony flash.
Audition like the gig’s yours. Prep like the gig’s tonight. Haul your kit. Your tools. House kit there? Use it. No bitching. Make it sing. Dynamics. Ears open. Listen hard. Band talks back.
You’re auditioning too. You. The man. Personality probe. Chat. Loosen up. Fun vibe. Reliable. On time. Zero ego. That beats god chops with asshole aura.
Show early. Visualize win. Flubs hit? Push through. Nerves claw? Breathe deep. Fun focus.
Bomb? Grab feedback. Next round stronger. Rejection? Rarely you. Just fit.
Common traps.
Dodge them.
Overplay. Fills flood. Volume blast.
Freeze on fuck-ups. Stall dead.
Attitude rot. Stiff corpse vibe. No zombie mates.
Under-prep. Sight-read flop. Style blind.
Blame kit. Venue. Weak sauce.
Get the gig.
Pound it.
Live it.