Ever hate a song so much you'd risk being fired?

[Flabass]

After the first few bars I began gagging. No way would I play it. Put it on an mp3 player and play it through the PA when the band is on break and outside where they can't hear it.

[baba]

Just assembled a quick trio for a client's community crab feast. We had one 3 hour rehearsal for a 4 hour gig this Saturday. About a dozen of the songs make me ill, but I'm a whore and it's good pay. Also, the reality is I can enjoy PLAYING just about any song. It's being the listener that is rough.

Here's a taste:

Day Dream Believer (not a bad bass line though, who knew)
The Wanderer
Sweet Caroline

You get the drift...

[bunkaroo]

Originally Posted by baba

Just assembled a quick trio for a client's community crab feast. We had one 3 hour rehearsal for a 4 hour gig this Saturday. About a dozen of the songs make me ill, but I'm a whore and it's good pay. Also, the reality is I can enjoy PLAYING just about any song. It's being the listener that is rough.

Here's a taste:

Day Dream Believer (not a bad bass line though, who knew)
The Wanderer
Sweet Caroline

You get the drift...

Do you get any crab? If so, that's worth playing some of the tunes.

[Brad Johnson]

Originally Posted by malthumb

Ahhh. Provides clarity on some of your suggestions. If I were a full time musician, I'd probably adopt most of them. But since I'm a "1-day a week rehearsal with a bunch of other working stiffs" musician with a dose of "run the praise team where nobody reads music or has any voice training" thrown in on the side, I kinda have to take 'em as I find 'em.

And at the same time recognize my own skill limitations. That's why one cannot afford to spend a lot of time pushing heavy rocks uphill anymore.

Good to see that you are able to make a living doing that which you enjoy!

I always keep in mind that things could be worse. Keeps the complaining to a minimum.

[Brad Johnson]

Seems like there's no shortage of sensitive musicians. Sweet.

[Dogbertday]

Originally Posted by Anthbass

I can empathize with the OP being nauseated by a particular song or songs. I don't make music for a living, so I have the luxury of choice when it comes to what I will and what I won't. I am a bit surprised, though, at how many people are willing to play complete dreck as long as it pays. I guess money isn't that important to me.
I'm also amazed at how many people seemingly willingly play in insipid cover bands. I don't understand: how can it be satisfying to play music that you have no passion for, in order to be paid enough to continue to play this same music? What's the point? Why wouldn't you just work a regular, uninspiring job, and skip the late nights and load outs? Not trolling here, I'm genuinely confused.

I'm a self proclaimed musical whore. I will play anything for a buck. That being said I can live with playing music I hate from time to time because my worst day playing is better than my best day doing anything else.

If money was important I wouldn't be a musician. Sounds weird but I'm cool playing music I hate because I love music and couldn't imagine making a living doing anything else.

[bunkaroo]

Originally Posted by Dogbertday

If money was important I wouldn't be a musician. Sounds weird but I'm cool playing music I hate because I love music and couldn't imagine making a living doing anything else.

This is interesting to me because this is why I don't want playing music I don't like to be my livelihood. I was always afraid that if gigging for money started to feel like a job I wouldn't want to touch my instruments when it came time to do it creatively. Plus I believe everything a musician plays will influence their playing, and no way do I want some of that stuff influencing me in any way.

[bluesblaster]

Thats what a day job is for.... so you dont have to play music you hate. I'm pretty open minded about music in general but there are limits to what I'll do musically, surely wouldnt do the offending song in question nor will I ever play "gimme three steps" or most anything else by Lynrd Skynrd for that matter, there are a couple exceptions but only a few. No matter how hard I might pretend, I cant pull off being a redneck rock n roller, so I dont even try. My philosopy is, if it dont make you smile why waste your time. Life is short, dont play crappy music.

[bunkaroo]

Originally Posted by bluesblaster

Thats what a day job is for.... so you dont have to play music you hate. I'm pretty open minded about music in general but there are limits to what I'll do musically, surely wouldnt do the offending song in question nor will I ever play "gimme three steps" or most anything else by Lynrd Skynrd for that matter, there are a couple exceptions but only a few. No matter how hard I might pretend, I cant pull off being a redneck rock n roller, so I dont even try. My philosopy is, if it dont make you smile why waste your time. Life is short, dont play crappy music.

Yep - sometimes I feel like I made a mistake working for corporate America, but the money I make doing that far exceeds anything I could make as a gigging musician and allows me to buy gear I might not have been able to otherwise. And the best part is everything I play is enjoyable.

[malthumb]

Originally Posted by baba

Just assembled a quick trio for a client's community crab feast. We had one 3 hour rehearsal for a 4 hour gig this Saturday. About a dozen of the songs make me ill, but I'm a whore and it's good pay. Also, the reality is I can enjoy PLAYING just about any song. It's being the listener that is rough.

Here's a taste:

Day Dream Believer (not a bad bass line though, who knew) I knew....my main reason for liking that song
The Wanderer I feel ya
Sweet Caroline. We do have this one on our set list. It's one where I willingly take one for the team and play something I don't like because the audience does.

[Brad Johnson]

I play Skynrd.


I just got in from a gig where I can honestly say I didn't care for probably half the songs we did... and I had a ball. Playing with friends of mine, it was easy.

[baba]

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Do you get any crab? If so, that's worth playing some of the tunes.

Yes, we eat crabs and leave with the leftovers. A BUNCH if they don't eat much.

[dmusic148]

Originally Posted by Brad Johnson

I play Skynrd.


I just got in from a gig where I can honestly say I didn't care for probably half the songs we did... and I had a ball. Playing with friends of mine, it was easy.

This. The right players, the right chemistry, good time no matter what. It's who you play with, not so much what you play. IMO.

[Roy Vogt]

Just had to play "Call Me Maybe". It tastes just like chicken........

[iridiumrocks]

There are a lot of songs that I really hate to play, but I can play anything as long as the crowd likes it and the women dance. Mustang Sally comes to mind.

[kanonfodr]

Threads like this are the reason I'm so happy to play in an original symphonic metal act. I'm fairly certain that if anyone asked us to cover that horrid song (I made it about 15 seconds in, couldn't take it any more) it would be a race amongst the entire band to beat that person within an inch of their life .

Sorry but I'm not gonna play music that I hate that much.

Peace,
Greg

[malthumb]

Originally Posted by Roy Vogt

Just had to play "Call Me Maybe". It tastes just like chicken........

Best response so far........

Because it made me lol

ANYTHING that makes me lol is a good thing.

[PJSim]

As Geoff Berner put it : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cq2bN32IUI

[Datsgor]

I understand where you are coming from. I had to learn Achy Breaky Heart and Boot Scootin' Boogie......two songs, as someone said earlier, made me want to punch kittens. But the audience loves them and I like getting paid. So........
I still am winning the battle over playing anything by Bruce Springteen, but I fear the winds are changing as there have been rumblings from the singer to add a couple tunes from him.... god help me.

[wong99]

That would be MUSTANG SALLY.