Saturday night's gig was a blast - Page 3

Spexxvet · 06-29-2010, 08:15 AM

Nice! Post your schedule.

Undertoad · 09-21-2010, 11:08 AM

Unfortunately the owner didn't set us up for regular rotation in the fall.

There is a bigger issue which the band will have to deal with, which is that our lead singer has taken a position in a pro wedding/event band and will be treating our band as a side gig. This will lead to much fewer gigs and I'm thinking we will have to figure out whether we want to continue. I'm thinking this is why he didn't go back and follow through at McMurphy's...

Band drama. It never ends. I sometimes wish I could anonymously blog about this stuff. It might make for interesting reading.

skysidhe · 09-21-2010, 12:08 PM

You can try.

Undertoad · 09-21-2010, 12:18 PM

Unless this is where the story ends, in which case it's fruitless. I guess.

Spexxvet · 09-21-2010, 12:22 PM

That sucks. Can you get a new singer?

Undertoad · 09-21-2010, 12:37 PM

It's a tremendous pain in the ass. It took us nearly two years to find this one.

audition for months ->
find somebody not bad ->
after two months he's not a good match ->
audition for months ->
find somebody great ->
after two months he's got lead singer disease ->
audition ->
find somebody good ->
figure out he's not arrogant ->
hire and work for a year and a half making progress

If we drop this act, the current lead will take with him several parts of the PA system. Which is no big deal, we could replace it, but I don't know if I want to keep going through this process. We're all getting older, and there are fewer and fewer places open that take bands, much less loud ones.

On the other hand, ya gotta do something.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-21-2010, 12:40 PM

The same scenario plays out a thousand times a day, in many languages.

Spexxvet · 09-21-2010, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

It's a tremendous pain in the ass. It took us nearly two years to find this one.

audition for months ->
find somebody not bad ->
after two months he's not a good match ->
audition for months ->
find somebody great ->
after two months he's got lead singer disease ->
audition ->
find somebody good ->
figure out he's not arrogant ->
hire and work for a year and a half making progress

If we drop this act, the current lead will take with him several parts of the PA system. Which is no big deal, we could replace it, but I don't know if I want to keep going through this process. We're all getting older, and there are fewer and fewer places open that take bands, much less loud ones.

On the other hand, ya gotta do something.

What's the name of his new band? It might get as bad an on-line reputation. If they don't get any gigs, he'd might as well play with you guys.

Undertoad · 09-21-2010, 01:16 PM

It's not so much a band, as a corporation. But with a corporation you get paid: he'll get nearly FOUR TIMES the amount per gig that he gets with us.

Sure I asked him if there are bass auditions. But mostly they play with a drummer, guitarist and vocalist, and a DJ; and the bass and keys are a track that everybody plays along to.

Spexxvet · 09-21-2010, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

It's not so much a band, as a corporation. But with a corporation you get paid: he'll get nearly FOUR TIMES the amount per gig that he gets with us.

Sure I asked him if there are bass auditions. But mostly they play with a drummer, guitarist and vocalist, and the bass and keys are a track that everybody plays along to.

Like a Milli Vanilli Bass!

xoxoxoBruce · 09-21-2010, 01:19 PM

I'm surprised they use any musicians, not a karaoke and singer.

06-29-2010, 08:15 AM	#1
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Nice! Post your schedule. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

09-21-2010, 12:22 PM	#5
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	That sucks. Can you get a new singer? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

09-21-2010, 12:40 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The same scenario plays out a thousand times a day, in many languages. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-21-2010, 01:19 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'm surprised they use any musicians, not a karaoke and singer. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-21-2010, 11:08 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Unfortunately the owner didn't set us up for regular rotation in the fall. There is a bigger issue which the band will have to deal with, which is that our lead singer has taken a position in a pro wedding/event band and will be treating our band as a side gig. This will lead to much fewer gigs and I'm thinking we will have to figure out whether we want to continue. I'm thinking this is why he didn't go back and follow through at McMurphy's... Band drama. It never ends. I sometimes wish I could anonymously blog about this stuff. It might make for interesting reading.

09-21-2010, 12:08 PM	#3
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	You can try.

09-21-2010, 12:18 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Unless this is where the story ends, in which case it's fruitless. I guess.

09-21-2010, 12:37 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It's a tremendous pain in the ass. It took us nearly two years to find this one. audition for months -> find somebody not bad -> after two months he's not a good match -> audition for months -> find somebody great -> after two months he's got lead singer disease -> audition -> find somebody good -> figure out he's not arrogant -> hire and work for a year and a half making progress If we drop this act, the current lead will take with him several parts of the PA system. Which is no big deal, we could replace it, but I don't know if I want to keep going through this process. We're all getting older, and there are fewer and fewer places open that take bands, much less loud ones. On the other hand, ya gotta do something.

09-21-2010, 01:16 PM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It's not so much a band, as a corporation. But with a corporation you get paid: he'll get nearly FOUR TIMES the amount per gig that he gets with us. Sure I asked him if there are bass auditions. But mostly they play with a drummer, guitarist and vocalist, and a DJ; and the bass and keys are a track that everybody plays along to.

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