Band issues - resolved by opening for Thrice?

Eric! · #1 11-02-2009, 01:36 PM

Yes, you read right.
I'm opening for Thrice with my "band" November 16th at the Intersection in Grand Rapids.

I'm so ****ing excited.

However, there's been troubles in the water with the band. My brother (guitar), most notably. He isn't the nicest person in the world to me. My band's always been led by my other guitarist; he'll write something, we'll play along. This has irritated my drummer and I, we're trying to get our own thing goin. However, we just found out we got this spot opening for Thrice, two weeks out.

It's gonna be interesting. I'll keep updating here. This is mostly a blog; I can't stay off this site, and I felt this was the best place to put my thoughts.

HollowBassman · #2 11-02-2009, 04:53 PM

Cool. Good luck

Stumbo · #3 11-02-2009, 05:22 PM

Band issues won't be resolved by one gig, no matter what it is. As soon as the gig is over, everything will start up again.

How about having a band meeting and getting to the bottom of things are far as motivation for being in your band? Why is your brother "not the nicest" person to you? Is he this way to others or are you special?

Maybe you can explain more details about what's going on with each member of the band.

If you haven't seen these threads already, you might want to study it and see what you can come with as far as your band is concerned: Why many bands fail or If I only knew then... Check out the "Being in a Band" link below for more great TB info.

nataku · #4 11-03-2009, 01:10 AM

Do you guys have a myspace?

sonic assassin · #5 11-03-2009, 08:17 PM

even if he DOESNT stick around, play the show, just to say you did it. id kill to open for thrice. likely because they would fall in love with my band and take us around on the next tour

............ shutup.. i can dream.

steveksux · #6 11-04-2009, 07:40 AM

A great gig won't solve any problems, but its a GREAT excuse for pretending everything is OK for a couple of weeks!

Hopefully the rest of the guys aren't stupid enough to blow a great gig like that over stupid stuff....

Plenty of time to fight like rabid dogs AFTER you open for Thrice!!!

Randy

wetzelman1 · #7 11-04-2009, 03:00 PM

band meetings man, nobody wants to do it but u gotta. Sit down, crack open some beers, smoke a j, do whatever, and just hash **** out. If everyone really wants everything to work out it will, but u can't just sit and hope for it, gotta do it mang.

Eric! · #8 12-28-2009, 01:46 AM

Shame on me for not updating.
Our drummer completely backed out, guitarist lost all motivation. We couldn't do it.
Side note, Thrice is AMAZING live. And so was The Dear Hunter.

I've got a new band now, we do great work. Old drummer's still a pain to get a hold of. Thanks for all your feedback

steveksux · #9 12-28-2009, 10:46 AM

Wow, got to say, that's some seriously immature deutchbags you were playing with if they couldn't put aside their differences for a short while to play a major gig like that, even if just for bragging rights. Even if break up afterwards. Even if you can't wait any longer and break up DURING the Thrice show.

Its the kind of thing that makes for a great experience, one that's VERY hard to come by.

Randy

fretlesswonder · #10 12-28-2009, 10:48 AM

Its the kind of thing that makes for a great experience, one that's VERY hard to come by.

Randy[/quote]

+1

konodl18 · #11 12-29-2009, 03:06 PM

Ummm.... Can't hold it together for 2 weeks and open for Thrice?

You are better off dude.
If my band got an opening slot of that size I would threaten them with everything I could to keep the band together for the gig. And if they backed out I would follow through with my threats and kill them both

Good luck with the new guys!