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Re: Tossing a band member
I got so pissed at an old bass player once I punched him out right on stage. It was a cheap shot, but I was always a fan of the sucker punch.
JCF'rs..... take my advise, on a serious note...
If you are serious about your band and your music you have to put your feelings and your friendships aside in regards to tossing a crummy bandmate. Remember, if you are trying to make it its business. If you were fukking up at your job, your boss would fire you, right? Same thing.
Comments made by bandmates such as:
"We are just a crappy bar band" OR
"I'm in it just for the fun of it" OR
"Lets move on to something else, I'll figure out that part later"
These comments won't and don't cut it. You should take the pro approach even if you aren't playing in big arena's.
You should have the pro attitude even if you aren't looking to make it.
When you buy a new guitar or a new amp, do you walk into the store with your eyes closed and take anything the salesperson hands you? NOPE.
You research, you demo lots of gear before you make a choice. Its important to you.. right?
Learning the song correctly is important to you.. right?
Strings, pics, cords etc. are all important to you.. right?
The answer to all these questions are YES.
Then riddle me this... why are there so many unsigned bands with an obvious crappy band member in them? Crappy singers, hack guitarists, bass players who can't keep time or learn songs wrong, drummers who have no timing.
I'll tell you why. Its because of the infliction that many local bands that never made it have.
Its called N.B.S.
NO BALLS SYNDROME
Get some balls. Take your craft serious. Music is fun. Its even more fun when it sounds good.
I got so pissed at an old bass player once I punched him out right on stage. It was a cheap shot, but I was always a fan of the sucker punch.
JCF'rs..... take my advise, on a serious note...
If you are serious about your band and your music you have to put your feelings and your friendships aside in regards to tossing a crummy bandmate. Remember, if you are trying to make it its business. If you were fukking up at your job, your boss would fire you, right? Same thing.
Comments made by bandmates such as:
"We are just a crappy bar band" OR
"I'm in it just for the fun of it" OR
"Lets move on to something else, I'll figure out that part later"
These comments won't and don't cut it. You should take the pro approach even if you aren't playing in big arena's.
You should have the pro attitude even if you aren't looking to make it.
When you buy a new guitar or a new amp, do you walk into the store with your eyes closed and take anything the salesperson hands you? NOPE.
You research, you demo lots of gear before you make a choice. Its important to you.. right?
Learning the song correctly is important to you.. right?
Strings, pics, cords etc. are all important to you.. right?
The answer to all these questions are YES.
Then riddle me this... why are there so many unsigned bands with an obvious crappy band member in them? Crappy singers, hack guitarists, bass players who can't keep time or learn songs wrong, drummers who have no timing.
I'll tell you why. Its because of the infliction that many local bands that never made it have.
Its called N.B.S.
NO BALLS SYNDROME
Get some balls. Take your craft serious. Music is fun. Its even more fun when it sounds good.
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