The BEST WAY To START A BAND in 2022 - Feat. Ty Christian 

Hardest challenge right now is actually finding other musicians.

Finding compatible bandmates is the most difficult problem out there, the financial aspect is nothing in comparison to the difficulty of finding proper bandmates. 🤬

BIG thanks to Max for having me on the channel!

We started a band in 2022! Have a few covers up on our channel and working on originals now. Most important thing for us is to have fun, isn’t that what’s music is all about?

I loved being in a band! Plus, don't be afraid of failure. Everyone who succeeded failed first. Usually several times!

For me starting a band in this day in age would need the members to physically show up instead of sending wav. Formats to each other's computers to download and putting in your instrumental piece and mixing it down. The aspect of learning timing is so huge and you can only do that when playing live with others and making sure it stays fun and not turning it into a job to where people lose interest.

When I was younger I was in bands, worked for a guitar company, and eventually wound up on tour with some big name bands. This guy is spot on. I’m old and fat now, but listening to him makes me want to start a new band and do all this lol

Ive watched a lot of vids about starting bands in the decade of 2020 but this one is by far the best. Each question and answer was a gold mine of experience and wisdom. So happy I found this vid, it's given me insight on a lot of areas that I've been doubtful about

Infamously Van Halen finished their first major tour in extraordinary debt. They were in debt during Roth's entire run. Springsteen, Prince and so many bands suffered trash contracts and no money. If your goal is financial success, you have to approach with a business mindset. Paul McCartney was educated in accounting and was crucial to the Beatles making the band a business. A wedge issue between him and Lennon

Best music comes from a good connection and willingness to share your true self. I feel like the theme here is to not be afraid to try something and be willing to keep going down the path rather than doing what is comfortable. Thanks for the wisdom 😎

Max let's start a band! The Bald and the Beautiful! 😀

Max, when I read the title I thought it would talk more about where and how to find members. I'm many years removed from high-school, and not sure people are pulling phone numbers off flyers at the doors of Guitar Center anymore. Maybe a follow up on finding other like minded musicians. The video is full of so much great info once you do have the band.

The problem with failure is that we live in a world where you can't do anything without trying to monetize it. So when something fails when you need it to succeed, it's more than just pick yourself up and try again.

Very interesting on how you have to get going . Before you needed a record label . Now it hurts you to get one .

Great video. I started preaching these same things 30 years ago. Musicians just didn't get it. Everyone was chasing that record company contract. We have come so far. Musicians now have the freedom to steer their own careers.

A few weeks ago I saw the Pink Floyd trbute band Brit Floyd, which was (and may still be) touring the U.S. I found myself wondering about the people in the band. They're all professional musicians, for sure. But when they were 18 years old did they think, "I want a career imitating the music of a big, successful rock group"? I highly doubt it. They likely all wanted a career being the next Pink Floyd, not a career imitating the original Pink Floyd. So are they a failure or a success? Not for me to judge, but I do think it's just one more way of looking at the music biz that shows us just how difficult a biz it is. Many are called, few are chosen.

I also feel like not most people like rock like it’s even more difficult to get in a band it’s ether you do really good music or have rap in it or something bruh it’s a-bit to hard to get in one sadly I trying to form a. Band and I needed this video 😅

I started a band in November of 2022! It ended in early 2023.

Man, I dunno.... all this modern Internet based music, musicians playing over the net.... sounds weird to me in a way. I started my first band in the mid eighties and it was like a gang thing, us against the world, trying to find a rehearsal space, going around putting up fliers for our first gigs, getting drunk afterwards, loading up our gear into our sh*t old van. It was such fun. The young kids nowadays ate very lucky to have the technology though. Being able to get any amp sound you want with an amp sim, digital home recording etc. Enjoy it dudes.🤘😎🤘

My band, RIFLE, is independent and has been for about 2 decades now... We have a studio in my basement and record/release our records on our own. We have recently started a RU-vid Channel to reach people outside of our shows and the streaming platforms we are on. We have been posting videos of live music, gear reviews, guitar/bass/drum maintenance, set-up and modification plus a good dose of comedy. Are we rich, no... are we successful, yes. We have a large local following and a growing world wide audience. We make enough money between all this and merch sales to support the band. Not quitting my day job anytime soon but in the grand scheme of things we are successfully doing what we love, reaching more and more people everyday and enjoying every moment. Great and informative video gentlemen, thank you for posting!

GOOD ONE MAX! I just shared this with my 18 year old grandson. He's very talented and wants to be successful in music. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! :-)

Start by playing for your dog, if he don’t run move on to family and friends

Great interview Maxx! Ever watch Mary Spender's interviews? They are great too.

Great to see Ty on your channel. Lords of the Trident is one of my favorite bands out now and like a lot of the other bands they collaborate with like unleash the Archers. I thought I found a new band that I liked and saw a video of theirs and there he was it was a Helion Prime video. I like his instructions on how to do your own screen printing.

most important is to not be a idiot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this days !!!!

Great interview with Ty! He is spot on with everything. Bands in the internet age are now no different than running any other small business. Thanks for spreading this information guys!

I Just Subbed! I Love Guitar Content, He Is Really Good, And Unlike Most RU-vidrs, He Politely Asked Me To Consider Subscribing. As A Upcoming Country Artist, (Original Country Vibe Not That New Stuff) I Appreciate That And I Subbed And Turned The Bell On👍👍

Generally speaking when I write new music I have to wait about 2 weeks without listening to any of my favorite bands because while they are influences I do not want to sound like them

Being 52 I've seen the change from hitting the local bars/dives/lounges and just anywhere they'd have live bands play. Doing the mailing list and handing out little flyers where the band will play next week or tomorrow, etc. Going to the door and having them ask "how are you here to see" so that count of bodies goes to the band that brought in a crowd. Bands cut their teeth sweating it out Doing that and a great way to gain a following. Especially if a slot liked you you may be asked back and it's good biz for place having you play because they made their money off the drinks bought and fans paying to come in. Bands crafted their workmanship and sound during these hard times. Music companies make it easier to perform at areas you can't get to play in booking your own act to play in. Large festivals to large arenas. Like in the video you'll get a spot on a large show if it came from a company than from an unknown even if they had the talent. Clubs can still be used I'd assume but now everything is shifting to social media. Back then if a band was looking for a singer, drummer, guitarist, bassist or a singer looking for a band, etc, you'd find it on a board on the wall of a club. People would watch other bands to check out what's on the scene. The notion of albums being great, a full album crafted well, if being a thing of the past. Now it's singles (though many a band/singer have had serious success). The 20 year olds have no idea how it was 40 years ago because it may have been an entirely different world.

Even though I do my own solo project, I wouldn't mind having a backing band. I record the music myself because I wanted to have complete control.

I’m in Las Vegas hmu (Guitar, Drums, Producing, Songwriting)

If you're 20 years old and you're lucky enough to be born into a family that listened to metal and you already have experience playing instruments, you can certainly start a band. After 35 years old you won't find anyone, especially if you play Death Metal for example. And such music has a small circle of admirers. You have to have a decent music education to create really catchy riffs. You have to play what hooks the whole band, not what RU-vid demands, but then you won't get any money. Almost all successful metal content on RU-vid is commercial and made for the needs of the listener. There are good bands, but not many people listen to them.

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I self-published a family history book before the internet took over everything. I had to learn how to edit and set the pdf template the printer used. You really do have to check everything yourself and it os quite a sobering experience to realize just how much more work would have been needed if I needed to make a promotional video for it, too. Remember, Next Gen Bands, it is work, but it is work you love.

Hey Max I luv your channel here were very informative and intuitive

Finding the right people is the hardest part of starting a band. They are either unreliable, unemployed, have drug/alcohol issues, or just straight up ghost you.

without a descent record label involvement you can get nothing. It is impossible to get through the noise with a solid promo and distribution network

I am from india and i am a guitarist and i am planing to go to USA for making a band there cause here in India its not as glamorous as it it is in the US so is it good to to go there after 5 years and btw i am an intermediate level guitar player.And i am thinking to make it my career without having q day job so is it good?And i am also gonna study music there

It's think it's probably fair to say that my career is in its twilight years - though hopefully, I've still got some good years left. That said, I don't envy the youngsters of today who are looking to make a career in music. Yes, there are more opportunities to get your music out there but the market for live music has been shrinking since, well, almost since I started in the late 70s. I'm happy to say that while I never hit the heights I'd hoped for, I've still managed to play thousands upon thousands of shows from coast to coast in Canada on innumerable tours, from small clubs through to really big outdoor concerts, along with everything in between. I don't know if we'll ever get that kind of live music scene again but I suspect not. And that saddens me. Still, best of luck to the up and comers.

A lot of new guitar sales but also a lot of used guitars on sale, a lot of them from bored people from the pandemic. I do hope there new bands, we need fresh new faces.

That was a great conversation, thanks a lot for the brilliant advices.

I’m definitely trying to start a band 🤘🏾

Hi Max, thanks for your time.

Hardest part is Finding Musicians that work to your Jobs Schedule, Having two Practice days for the entire band, Easiest part having logo merch cds albums in fact they are already done... My advice is just keep on making albums until you can go out that door to some gigs in your area to find members The only thing is that I feel I am some what exhausted by the Musicians at the shows partially cause they are know to be in other bands and have that stigma to them... I dont know probably not a good way to feel but you really should just give everything a try and what ever works out works outs...

Forgot to add Randy is a personal freind. We don't communicate much. I'm not in that "circles"

Watching this video I got just one comment: Bring 80' back!

In need of a drummer, singer, bass player. Meaning I'm a guitarist. Let me know

I've always wanted to start my own band I've been saying that since the 1990s this is really good information that's how I thought bands became successful playing sold out shows but this makes sense the music industry is changing

Return of garage bands sound good to me. I think the two bands that hit it right away were the Doors & Rage Against the Machine. The first direct to fans band in the world is Marillion. They pre sell their albums prior to going into the studio. They have been doing this for over 20 years. They tour the world and are fabulous live.

You have to find 3 to 4 other people who are as dedicated and as serious as you are, which is nearly impossible. Everyone always flakes out at some point.

I have bunches of Riff's and find writing lyrics kinda easy , but dont have the cash to build a DAW or learn to produce at home ??

My honest opinion is a band has to be really unique to tour and sell out stadiums now a days

Some people are born athletes, others are born with natural music ability. Max has both. I did great in sports but never had much interest pursuing music in a serious way.

Really helpful - and enjoyable. Thank you both. Steel Panther.

But yeah labels will take bigger cuts

I am a guitar player and create my own music, it's easier. My father, now past, retired from music with the Air Force. Randy Ellis a few years ago wone a grammy. A guitar player that went and graduated GIT in Hollywood. The one thing you didn't say is "you have to be in the 'circle' of Musicians. And spend time in the "trenches". I like to create music just not in that. "Circle"

Awesome Video Max!

He's signed to junko records...only his band it's probably his company he's signed to himself and has a patreon..he's recorded lps...so has everyone on utube I did in 1995..we have to keep it in perspective..I blame the music stealing lawmakers

Great vid.

Being in a band today is pointless. Labels are a scam. Back years ago that was the goal. Today if a record label came near me I would hold up a cross and yell"Back!!! Back!!!" I don't see why people still think that it's a big deal. It hasn't been like that for many years now. I'm surprised bands still exist.

I still have a very hard time saying steel panther is a band . Of all the hair bands I listen to I can't watch them at all . I just can't do it .

Max. You interviewee just wants to hear himself talk. Max your presentation style is WAY better than this guy. I always like your videos, but NOT this one.

The hard part for me is finding people who want pure music no auto tune or amp sims an also like classic rock grunge an metal

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