Toddah:
I don't know. I think Korn had some okay stuff. I saw them open for Orange 9mm in 1994/5 at First Ave.
Drummerkidwhoever:
Have you considered just changing your wording when looking for people and calling it a jam band? Cause that's what it sounds like to me. I think part of the problem you're having is your age. Like GG (I think) said, most people who are interested in jamming and not seeking "fortune and glory" are a lot older than you and, unfortunately, most people that age have no desire to play with young kids because of the usually attendant issues of unreliability, drunkenness, drug use et al. Not saying that you have those issues but a lot of 24 year old musicians do. And older folks who do want to jam often can't really commit to doing it regularly because they have jobs, school, spouses, children. That seemingly boundless energy you have now and being able to go on like 4 hours of sleep? Enjoy it while you can cause it will disappear in about 5 years.
When you are at shows for bands you like, talk to people. I'm under the impression that many bandmates met eachother at shows. Don't discount people because what they say are influences. Being influenced by a band doesn't mean that you want to play stuff just like them. Most musicians listen to tons and tons of music and don't necessarily desire to limit their playing to emulations of 1, 2, 3 bands.
Okay, Everybody...for S&Gs: What would you consider your "influences" and what kind of band are you in or were you in and what are your 5 most listened to artists.
(sorry for all the stupid ass posts this week...we're on Spring Break, almost everyone is gone and I think I've had 25 phone calls and 15 e-mails all week. I'm boooooored.)