| my band broke up for good today
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so i quit my band a few weeks ago, although i'm still playing while they audition new bassists. as you know, finding a bass player is one of the most difficult things and they haven't had any luck. well, today a fella came in and the guitar player was ready to sign him up, no questions asked. my drummer was none to happy with this because he wasn't even asked his opinion so he walked into the bathroom, collected his thoughts, went back into the garage and quit. so that's it. it is weird seeing three years of work come to an end. i must admit, for selfish reasons, that i am very happy he quit because now we can work on a project ourselves without the negative influences of the other two guys. why is it guitar players don't realize that a great rhythm section makes a great band and that just because you can play a zillion notes a second on the guitar doesn't equal great music? the bass is so overlooked yet it is the most important. when we were in the studio we had finished tracking a song and were listening to the takes and my guitarist says, "wow. i've never listened to the bass before. that sounds good." my head spun. after playing with this guy for 2 years, he tells me he's never listened to what i was playing. i figure it's because his volume is always so loud that he can't hear anything else anyway. oh man, don't get me started. anyhoo, the band is done and i'm a happier man for it. anyone else wanna bitch about their guitar player? have a nice day and thanks to all who have sense enough to lay down a groove... | 
And I agree, it would bother me deeply if after 2 years of playing together one said he had never listened to you before then. 
How many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? None, they just stand there and the world revolves around them.
