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10-17-2009, 05:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burlington, VT. | | | You know it's time to leave the band when......
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So recently I left my old band. We were decent so that had nothing to do with it. Our original singer that had started in the band left a last month ago so that's when I started thinking about leaving also. The "replacement" singer was our drummers girlfriend, who I didn't think was good but i couldn't tell them that cause the drummer thought she was amazing. So thought got me closer to leaving. What pushed me over the edge though, was when the guitarist thought that renaming the band "home schooled sweethearts" was an awesome idea.  I got my stuff together and left practice right then and there.
So my question for you is, when do you know that it's time for you to leave the band???
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10-17-2009, 05:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canadia | | | When the rest of them unanimously decide we're going to change our sound to "Christian Metal"... |
10-17-2009, 05:50 PM
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10-17-2009, 06:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Florida, in the U.S.A. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by FPFbass  So my question for you is, when do you know that it's time for you to leave the band??? | When YOU have had enough. Your threshold level of pain is subjective. It is up to you.
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10-17-2009, 06:08 PM
|  | 5-string Rider | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Home-STL; location-Hesse. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Beej When the rest of them unanimously decide we're going to change our sound to "Christian Metal"... | Yep, time to go. |
10-17-2009, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Beej When the rest of them unanimously decide we're going to change our sound to "Christian Metal"... | lol we coincided doing that lol where sticking to post-harcore
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10-17-2009, 06:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland | | | "Dude, could you turn off your amp, get a les paul and a marshall stack and just chug power chords in D?"
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10-17-2009, 07:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Beej When the rest of them unanimously decide we're going to change our sound to "Christian Metal"... | Christian metal is great!
Let me name a few..
underOATH
August Burns Red (we have a winner!)
etc..
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10-17-2009, 07:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Baltimore,MD USA | | | When it's more a bother than a joy.
There are few things I'd rather do than play music, so when I'd rather be doing something else as I play, it's time to disappear, at least for awhile. All kinds of things can precipitate that feeling, but when it comes, something is stale.
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10-17-2009, 07:11 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Christiansburg, VA | | | home schooled sweethearts, are you kidding me!
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10-17-2009, 07:24 PM
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Owner/proprietor: Gigmaster Soundworks, Authorized fEARful builder | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hickory Corners, MI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Nerve When they say, "Hey. We've got a new bassplayer." | Yup.. that I believe just happened to me.. I have a bit of a problem connected to my real job. It's called second shift and possible 6-7 day work weeks. A couple months back I sat down w/the bandleader and explained my situation. I offered to just back out, but the bandleader insisted I just take some time off and see what happens after first of the year. I was under the impression anytime I could make it for a gig I'd let them know and that would be it... Not so fast...
A few weeks back I contacted the bandleader about the possibility of my being able to make the gig the following weekend.. A week ahead of time.. Was told "it was already promised to the sub"... Seems to me they're making the full-time commitment to the so-called sub..
Thats ok.. When I get my employment situation fixed I'll find a better band..
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10-17-2009, 07:34 PM
| | 5-string Rider | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Home-STL; location-Hesse. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jarrhead Christian metal is great!
Let me name a few..
underOATH
August Burns Red (we have a winner!)
etc.. | Like I said. time to go. |
10-17-2009, 07:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Round Lake Heights, IL USA | | | When the girlfriend suggests recording in "doubley". |
10-17-2009, 07:53 PM
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10-17-2009, 07:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jarrhead Christian metal is great!
Let me name a few..
underOATH
August Burns Red (we have a winner!)
etc.. | Well they're more hardcore than metal...Demon Hunter is awesome and they are a christian metal band as well 
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10-17-2009, 07:59 PM
|  | William Murderface's Bass Tech | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by FPFbass the guitarist thought that renaming the band "home schooled sweethearts" was an awesome idea | That concept might work, if it comes with a performance contract with Disney. 
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10-17-2009, 08:01 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington | | | When you have been playing the same songs for 2 years (learning no new songs) and the band still flubs those songs.
Or when you get to get together for practice and waste 15 minutes asking each other. "What do you want to play?" "I don't know, what do you want to play." (Mind you this is a band that has talking about "going pro" yet can never find time to practice together because everyone is so busy with other things. Then when they do get together they can decide what songs to practice. |
10-18-2009, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 4001 When the girlfriend suggests recording in "doubley". |
Oh god... I pick up on way too many Spinal Tap references.
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10-18-2009, 01:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: St. Joseph, MO | | Actual situations I have been in.
Most were from the same two bands
When you have to hold the singer/guitarist in an upright position while he insists, "No, dudes, I can play! Practice isn't over yet!" Then he trips over his mic stand and passes out.
When the drummer insists, "we need to cover more Jimmy Buffet tunes!"
When your drummer shows up and proceeds to mack on your wife while you're not home.
When the guitarist runs off with the drummer's fiance'. OR
When the drummer's now ex fiance' moves back into the house after living with the now ex guitarist for 3 months.
When you show up for an audition and find out the drummer is a guy on a bucket.
When you find out the bass player in the drummer's other band is using your gear without your knowledge and/or consent.
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10-18-2009, 02:01 AM
|  | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | When the bandleader says, "If you're going to call me "Meal Ticket" I'm going to take a bigger chunk of the earnings."
My response... "and you'll be finding yourself a new bass player."
I dont go for that prima donna stuff.
Although the whole thing was just in jest.
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