For every 100 guitarists...

[Robboman]

Wondering what you guys think. Let's say you are putting together a new band and looking for players. What are the relative numbers out there per instrument? I mean all capable players with gear, not just experienced working pros. The numbers would vary a bit by region, but my guess is roughly as follows:

For every 100 guitarists there are:

40 drummers
25 (capable) singers
20 keyboard players
15 bass players
Less than 10 for all others (brass, other strings, perc, etc..)

[Mooh]

It probably depends on local conditions, but you're not far from my local reality. For every 100 guitarists, we'd only have 5 capable keys players, 15 bassists, and drummers and singers both at about 30. It really and truly sucks to be between rock bands (as I am now), though I have a couple of other combos going. What constitutes a guitarist varies a lot too.

Peace, Mooh.

[iaresee]

I'd go even lower: 1 bass player, 1 drummer, and you'd be lucky to find 1 competent singer and keyboard player. :smile:

[Accept2]

For every 100 guitarists (all lead btw), there are 300 singers with LSD, 50 guitarists who play bass, or at least claim to, and 1/2 a drummer. Maybe the drummers are hiding from the lead guitarists, guitarists with basses and the singers. They are a scary bunch..........