We had two more drummer auditions this past Tuesday night. Both drummers had a unique personal quality and style. In other words, we did not make an instant decision yet because we would like to see what each drummer has to offer the band and which one will ultimately benefit the band and music we seek to make.
Dan shot about an hour worth of footage. Lots of auditioning footage, some bloopers stuff and some private discussion as well. Dan may not have been able to make it out to the studio last week but, he definitely made up for it with all the footage he took this week.
Note to all auditioning drummers : Choosing the right drummer is not going to be easy and we would like to thank everyone who has tried out for the position in advance. Even if you are not chosen it does not mean that you are a bad drummer, it simply means that you didn’t fit the description and style we are looking for. We wish everyone who tried out the best of luck in any future endeavors that may come your way. Again, the decision has not been made yet and please do not feel bad if you are not chosen. You have all been great and each one of you has a unique style of playing which is going to make our final decision a very hard one.
Brief note : Our thoughts and prayers go out to Freddie. Although Vinnie was the only one to meet him in person we still feel we should mention his name. For those of you who don’t know Freddie, we were in the midst of setting up a drummer audition with him but, unfortunately he passed away the night after Vinnie went to go check him out. Our sympathy goes out to his family.