The Band With No Name Blog

....and as I hit the PUBLISH button on the last entry the phone rang, and lo a prospective guitarist spake unto me (well, unto the Bass Boss actually)....

Adam is 34 years old, has a Degree in Contemporary Music (whut?) from mumble mumble U, is a teacher with many small children and has dreams of being a successful gigging rock guitarist, EXCEPT:

He doesn't want to come to practice. Ever (thinks he's paid his rehearsing dues, mayhaps?)
He doesn't want to play more than a couple of times a month really (Yeah, KISS only plays every other week too)
He doesn't want to intereact with the band at all really (We could send him a CD and the tabs to learn)

This brings me to one of my famous RULES OF BAND MANAGEMENT:
IF THEY WON'T PRACTICE, FUCK 'EM.

Actually it used to be "Every musician AND every band must rehearse regularly. Anyonse who says they won't rehearse doesn't get to be in the band." But its been a stressful few weeks, so I've abbreviated it a bit.

You CAN'T be a working musician without daily practice. You can't be in a gigging band without regular rehearsals. Just trust me on this one, will ya? If you don't put in the time you'll sound crap, and you'll look and sound crap on stage. People pay you to show them a good time, and that takes work.

Anyhoo - Bass Boss politely suggested that he might be a wee tad bit undercommitted, but that he should go talk to his wife, his guitar and his God, if neccessary, and call back if he thought he could find the time.

We'll never hear from him again. Which will be nice.

The Band With No Name Blog
The adventures of an accidental band manager.
About Me Name: Lee Dalton Kear Location: Canberra, ACT, Australia View my complete profile Previous Posts We traded the psychopath for a Yarpie...did we do ... ...oh, that reminds me... And now a brief pause for reflection... BOOOOMMMM...tinkle tinkle tinkle..... Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes... A Day Late and a Dollar Short... Just Another Manic Monday.... We had a great drummer...yesterday... Band Maiden No.3 We had a great P.A. system....yesterday Daily Reads	Wednesday, April 06, 2005 ...and even as we speak...another idiot approacheth... ....and as I hit the PUBLISH button on the last entry the phone rang, and lo a prospective guitarist spake unto me (well, unto the Bass Boss actually).... Adam is 34 years old, has a Degree in Contemporary Music (whut?) from mumble mumble U, is a teacher with many small children and has dreams of being a successful gigging rock guitarist, EXCEPT: He doesn't want to come to practice. Ever (thinks he's paid his rehearsing dues, mayhaps?) He doesn't want to play more than a couple of times a month really (Yeah, KISS only plays every other week too) He doesn't want to intereact with the band at all really (We could send him a CD and the tabs to learn) This brings me to one of my famous RULES OF BAND MANAGEMENT: IF THEY WON'T PRACTICE, FUCK 'EM. Actually it used to be "Every musician AND every band must rehearse regularly. Anyonse who says they won't rehearse doesn't get to be in the band." But its been a stressful few weeks, so I've abbreviated it a bit. You CAN'T be a working musician without daily practice. You can't be in a gigging band without regular rehearsals. Just trust me on this one, will ya? If you don't put in the time you'll sound crap, and you'll look and sound crap on stage. People pay you to show them a good time, and that takes work. Anyhoo - Bass Boss politely suggested that he might be a wee tad bit undercommitted, but that he should go talk to his wife, his guitar and his God, if neccessary, and call back if he thought he could find the time. We'll never hear from him again. Which will be nice. link \| posted by Lee Dalton Kear at 4/06/2005 02:59:00 AM \| 2 Comments: Anonymous commented at 12:26 PM~ Excellent, love it! » » » Anonymous commented at 9:49 PM~ Wonderful and informative web site. I used information from that site its great. » Want to Post a Comment? back to main page
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