"Session" Players

Hey,
 
I'd love to have some other local artist do vocals, guitar, other instruments on my songs.  If I pay them, any idea on the rate?  Also, any approach on just asking to participate for the sake of being part of the project?  Not sure on how to work that.
 
I guess as an exchange I could track some of their stuff if they don't do that already on their own?
 
Thanks!
 
Donny

You could always try a site like Airgigs or Fiverr. Never tried them myself but they look interesting. 
 
http://www.airgigs.com/
http://www.fiverr.com 
 

I'm essentially open for business doing session guitar work and I come cheap (just scraping up extra bucks for groceries and studio stuff). Although I've only posted my metal creations here I do pretty much any style (except staunchly traditional jazz and classical) and can either learn parts you have written (MIDI) or lay down my own leads/rhythms appropriate to the material. I am currently mostly limited to electric work because I don't have a proper recording environment for full on acoustic recordings (I can theoretically do them but it's problematic and I have not done thorough tests of the room/gear yet).
 
I provide dry mono wave file exports at whatever samplerate/bit depth the client uses so they can add their own guitar sims/effects.
 
I can of course also provide exports with custom tweaked effects and/or send amp sim presets for whatever sims you have locally so you have a starting point but still are able to tweak. I currently own GR5, the full version of TH2 as well as the sims that have come with the top level version of Sonar since X1 Producer (so GR4, TH2 Producer, Cakewalk Amp Sim and the Craig Anderton guitar FX Chains any of which I can use instead of GR5 or TH2 so you are able to tweak the sounds on your own system).
 
I can also put together Prochannel presets as well.
 
I do the bulk of any comping/editing that needs to be done but leave things such as fade in/outs and other such things up to the producer (unless otherwise requested).
 
If I hear the file and don't think I can do it I won't lie and waste your time. As a new upstart with a lot of pride and a touch of OCD I tend to go well above and beyond anything a more established session guy would (and for much less money).
 
All transactions of files and payments are done online so you don't have to deal with some bumbleclown coming to your studio or whatever. Also I do things in two phases. The first is I learn/write a "scratch" version which I submit for approval so you can check out a rough version/mixdown of what you will receive. If approved I perfect the part(s), retrack, resubmit a mixdown for approval and then we complete the transaction.
 
I play bass as well but would not classify myself as a "bassist". Certainly good enough for simple foundation stuff though and I know how to make a bass track mesh well with my own guitar tracks.
 
Wish I could offer vocals as well but again that comes down to not having a proper tracking room... and I haven't sang in years now.
 
You can PM if you need. You've always struck me as a good guy so I'd be happy to work with you.
 
Cheers.
 
Edit: Oh... and I own (and still have intalled) every version of Sonar since X1. X1 Production suite, X2 Producer, X3 Producer and SOnar Platinum (currently on Gloucester but still have an active subscription). So I can work in any of those versions if necessary but prefer Platinum or X3.