Finding band members?

Where? How?

Most ads seem to be looking for metal bass players under 30
And I am neither of those.
I did put up an ad but got no serious replies..
My last band has sort of folded since the guitarist decided to quit playing, I don't like just playing on my own all the time.
You'd think it would be easy in the internet age!

Yes, try that. I've found a few people on there that I've jammed with

Also if you've got a Facebook, Twitter, instagram, etc you could try that

That's too funny

The last time I was in a “band” was over 20 years ago in college. Back then, we didn't have the Internet to help market ourselves or find bands in need of a musician. I remember the best ways of finding bands and musicians were going to local music stores and pawn shops. There were always bulletin boards with announcements posted, with those tear-off phone numbers to call.

Every now and then you'd see a classified ad for a specific type of musician/player in need.

When I lived in Central Florida, there used to be a local weekly newspaper called, JAM Magazine. It wasn't really a magazine (glossy pages, professional offset printing, etc.) but a black and white newsprint publication folded in half and distributed to music shops, grocery stores, pawn shops. The rag covered the local music scene and had a pretty extensive classified section with bands seeking x, or x seeking band announcements.

Where I am at right now, and the type of music I am willing to play means I run into musicians at wineries and local pubs who are playing live, and conversations just develop. After a while they get to know you, and you get to know them, and the next thing you know you're getting on stage with them to play a few songs, or going to one or the other's house to play some music together.

That's about as far as the pursuit of playing with a band goes for me now. Dreams of tours, groupies, and clubs are a youngman's game. I have no stamina for that rough road now.

just get a loop pedal!
people are dumb!
technology's smart!