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02-23-2006, 02:57 PM
| | I'm just a Hack! | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central Ohio! | | | Oh brother...
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I've been putting time into this project for a couple of months now, & this past Friday, we had our first performance. A 6 song set, which covers around 30 minutes.
I must say, I had my expectations set low. I've complained of our singer in the past, but it really came true. He was completely cornball, he sounded bad, & didnt enthral the audience one bit. I got my hands a couple of MP3's, & the band itself, sounds just fine. But, the singer just kills us.
I cant take it, & need to come up with a civil way to say, thx its been fun, but I've lost interest. |
02-23-2006, 02:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacific Northwet, USA | | | how about..
you're fired.
next! |
02-23-2006, 03:15 PM
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02-23-2006, 03:35 PM
| | I'm just a Hack! | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central Ohio! | | | It's not as simple as firing a singer. The singer is the band leader, & we use his work as our practice facility. Pretty much, I have to just quit. |
02-23-2006, 03:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Medicine Hat | | | The singer is either going to feel insulted or enlightened that they could use lessons.
Don't degrade your sense of accomplishment over that.
Let them down easy.
DCat,
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02-23-2006, 03:57 PM
|  | ... you talkin' to me ?? | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: DEEP in the Heart of Texas | |  dump the kill-joy ...
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Originally Posted by McHack I got my hands a couple of MP3's, & the band itself, sounds just fine. But, the singer just kills us.
I cant take it, & need to come up with a civil way to say, thx its been fun, but I've lost interest. | is the rest of the band aware of your feelings about the " singer " ?
seems to me , if you and the rest of the band sound good together ,
it's time to dump the problem child , and just move on ...
jmo , take with large grain of salt .
peace EDIT :
i just read your second entry , at least talk to the rest of the band first ....
practice facility aside , what else does he provide ?
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02-23-2006, 04:01 PM
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02-23-2006, 05:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia | | | Hard as it may be for you, I believe that you will be a better person if you actually explain to the guy why you want him out.
Just bailing on him only leaves him out there for other bands (and audiences) to suffer. Let him know that he needs to take training, work on his patter etc.
It is the harder option, obviously, but he deserves your honesty if nothing else.
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02-23-2006, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by McHack It's not as simple as firing a singer. The singer is the band leader, & we use his work as our practice facility. Pretty much, I have to just quit. | Been there. The band quits and doesn't tell him about next week's rehearsal.
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02-23-2006, 10:44 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Martin Keith Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island, NY | | Been there. The drummer and I quit, and formed our own band. The guitar player sortof agreed that the lead singer sucked, but it was his girlfriend. 
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02-23-2006, 11:06 PM
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02-24-2006, 07:35 AM
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02-24-2006, 10:20 AM
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