Why are GOOD musicians hard to find? I don't mean super good, I mean able to hold a beat and play the song the same way twice? Willing to practice on their own time to get better...am I asking to much?
This drummer we've had...he's a good kid, but just not meant to be a drummer apparently. A couple of weeks ago we played a show, and he screwed it up BAD!! It was a terrible show, I couldn't wait to get off the stage. After that show, we had a talk. We told him to get his head out of his ass or else. We played a show last Thursday..he did better. All during this though, he made no move to practice on his own..his drums are kept here in our practice space, and he has 24-7 access to them. We have written 3 new songs MUCH heavier/faster that the other stuff, he can't drum to them. Just can't...so that was an issue also. He told us to write slower stuff...hmm.
But last night we play..at the same place where he screwed up so bad..maybe it's the place..who knows.
Didn't screw it up as bad as the first time..but still made a mess of things. One time he in the MIDDLE of a song..he switched to a different song..talk about losing all of us. Next time he counts in the song..then doesn't play..we just take right off without him. Another song, he stops in the middle because he realized he was playing the chorus wrong. Right after we were done, me and the other guitarist just told him to pack his stuff in his car..he was done. Being in a band sucks some days.
Ok, thanks for reading..I'm done!!
This drummer we've had...he's a good kid, but just not meant to be a drummer apparently. A couple of weeks ago we played a show, and he screwed it up BAD!! It was a terrible show, I couldn't wait to get off the stage. After that show, we had a talk. We told him to get his head out of his ass or else. We played a show last Thursday..he did better. All during this though, he made no move to practice on his own..his drums are kept here in our practice space, and he has 24-7 access to them. We have written 3 new songs MUCH heavier/faster that the other stuff, he can't drum to them. Just can't...so that was an issue also. He told us to write slower stuff...hmm.
But last night we play..at the same place where he screwed up so bad..maybe it's the place..who knows.
Didn't screw it up as bad as the first time..but still made a mess of things. One time he in the MIDDLE of a song..he switched to a different song..talk about losing all of us. Next time he counts in the song..then doesn't play..we just take right off without him. Another song, he stops in the middle because he realized he was playing the chorus wrong. Right after we were done, me and the other guitarist just told him to pack his stuff in his car..he was done. Being in a band sucks some days.
Ok, thanks for reading..I'm done!!
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