Does this mean I'm out of the band?

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 31 Aug 2007 6:50 pm

Thought I'd share this with everyone.

JE:-)>

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 31 Aug 2007 7:45 pm

Well that's a good tip.

Probably the first clue was the gig before when people returned cords, a tuner, and other stuff..

Then during the night you say "let's play it a little faster next time", and somebody tells you not to worry about it because it's "academic" (whatever that means..)

Then finally they say "Everybody in the Band raise their hand....." -- "Not so fast Jim".

Never happened to me..

EJL

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 31 Aug 2007 10:51 pm

Ha. Probably a good argument for just starting your own band, owning the band name, and being sole dictator in charge of hiring and firing. In private enterprise, this democracy bit sometimes has its limitations.

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 1 Sep 2007 7:02 am

Jim, I'd be happy to be out of that band! Them's some ugly and mean lookin' dudes!......JH in Va.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 1 Sep 2007 8:45 am

"all hat, no cattle" - JE:-)>

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 1 Sep 2007 3:22 pm

When you show up for work on a Fri.night,all of your equipment is packed up setting in the corner,that's usually a pretty good sign your not in the band anymore.

Ken Lang · Post by **Ken Lang** » 1 Sep 2007 8:11 pm

There was a time when I had a steady Fri and Sat at a moose lodge. Some band guys wanted me to bring in another guitar player to "help me out." Then the Moose music chairman told me they were trying to get themselves in as a band and leave me out totally.

I fired the lot of them and started the following week with different musicians. And the band turned out better. The others quit talking to me, but who cares?
I was having more fun than I'd had in a long time.

Alan Rudd · Post by **Alan Rudd** » 2 Sep 2007 4:11 pm

I looked on the website to find my picture not there any more. Next thing I knew someone else's bio was there. Never a word from anyone! Weeks later I received a call asking me to play again...NO THANKS!!!! Hell, I'm still getting calls from the same guy! NO THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 2 Sep 2007 5:09 pm

Did you offend someone, designing and marketing your Knob Guard?

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 2 Sep 2007 6:21 pm

As far as I know, no knobs were harmed in any manner and I believe artistic differences or mental cruelty would both work as the reason I'm no longer part of the photo. Oh yea, the headaches have stopped too!
JE:-)>

Jim Kennedy · Post by **Jim Kennedy** » 3 Sep 2007 12:11 pm

I got an email after the first gig. Rehearsed for six weeks, learned 30 songs, and the day after the drummer said I sucked and notified the whole band via email. That was fine with me, especially since he couldn't look me in the eye. Two weeks later the drummer was gone. Everyone thought he sucked, and it was obvious after the first gig he was going to have to go. Two years, five guitar players, 3 bass players and two drummers later, the band is still gigging, gut has never really jelled (nice steel player though). As for me, I went right into another band. Been with them since my other "gig." We work three to five times a month, which is a lot around here. We rehearse weekly, have a really good time, and we all get along. IMHO, i did not get the S@#$ end of the stick.

Tamara James · Post by **Tamara James** » 3 Sep 2007 1:20 pm

Was it one of those play it like the record issues?

(I'm ducking, quickly....

)

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 4 Sep 2007 7:55 am

Not so much "play it like the record" as much as which records I was being ask to "play like".
I'm already working on a CD project with a new band situation that I find to be most enjoyable.
JE:-)>