[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1486927742' post='3235645']
Because music shouldn't be a competition?
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Right, I really wasn’t trying to be contentious, but glib responses such as this contribute little. I did say to “promote and encourage aspiring bass players” - it’s not as if I’m suggesting Britain’s Got Bleedin’ Talent?
Unless you’ve never auditioned a fellow musician, or indeed been auditioned, the industry is inherently competitive.
The two competitions I mentioned, by reputation, do seem to serve the drumming community rather well, especially as they seek to attract young drummers – always a good thing, and female drummers – of which there are disappointingly few.
Jack