Auditions: first they say NO to you, then they change their minds....what to do ?

[doublestop]

Say you were auditioning and you did NOT get the gig because they found a better player. Then, that guy pulls out of the deal, and they come back to you: " please come and play with us"

What would you do? Go or refuse ?

[Against Will]

Originally Posted by doublestop

Say you were auditioning and you did NOT get the gig because they found a better player. Then, that guy pulls out of the deal, and they come back to you: " please come and play with us"

What would you do? Go or refuse ?

Unless the people in the band were jerks, I would take it. A gig's a gig, and even if it didn't become a permant thing it'd still be a good contact.

[toug]

It depends on the situation. If this is my job and I am auditioning to get paid, then I take it. There is absolutely no use in holding grudges in this case. I'd get the gig, blow their minds, and prove to them that they didn't find a better player. The way I see it, there are always going to be people better than me at certain things, but maintaining a professional attitude and respecting my fellow bassist is important.

Now if these people are my friends and I just want to play with them for fun, and I don't feel the guy they chose was better, I may feel a little sore. I would still play, but it would hurt a little.

[cheezewiz]

Good advice above. I'd probably take the gig as long as the band weren't jerks. There is ALWAYS going to be a better player than you somewhere. There are sure as hell alot of players much better than I am. It's not a personal insult if someone chooses a better player over you. Look at it this way, you were the second best player they auditioned, and they liked you enough to want you to play with them.

[Phil Smith]

The other guy may not have been better than you, but the band may have liked his hair better or perhaps they drank the same beer and they felt that beer parties would be more harmonious with him than with you. Take advantage of every opportunity to play.

[Joe Nerve]

I see no reason other than foolish pride to not take a gig like that. Happened to me more than once, and I was happy to get to play with all the bands it happened with. I got turned down for Bumblefoot (who I'm playing with now) when I first auditioned. Took me about 6 years to get to play with the guy .

[The Clap]

Great replies so far - I have to agree that you shouldn't let pride get in the way of taking a gig you want.

Also, consider how you would act in their situation: if your #1 backed out and you called on the next best auditioned player, that'd be pretty logical.

[gottawalk]

Originally Posted by The Clap

Great replies so far - I have to agree that you shouldn't let pride get in the way of taking a gig you want.

Also, consider how you would act in their situation: if your #1 backed out and you called on the next best auditioned player, that'd be pretty logical.

+1. Go for it. I've had times where I've been the "2nd" player in, and then after working with them for a little while, they liked my style better than the first guy. Life's like that, sometimes.

[Jerry Ziarko]

Take the "bull by the horns" and prove to them you should have been their first choice. You never have to say it, but if you work hard enough you'll know when they realize it. Take the gig and best of luck!

[guy n. cognito]

I guess I would say "it depends." Are you just looking for a gig, or a long term project? Will you be passing up other opportunities to play with this band? Are you their temporary choice until something better comes along?

Alot of work goes in to joining a new group.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by doublestop

Say you were auditioning and you did NOT get the gig because they found a better player.

That's not a big deal. Hey, at least you were #2, right?
What's worse is being, more less or less, 'promised the gig' & then some young hotshot outta DC* shows up...& the rest is history.

*Oteil Burbridge

[scourge]

If you like the band and what they're doing musically, take the gig. You never know what really happened with the other guy. Maybe he was a jerk or jerked them around. This is a good oppotunity to be a hero, actually.