Recent content by JakeF

Seems like everyone doesn't understand what you said. Let me see if I get this... He can play songs in a different tuning then required but plays them fine. But the fingering/phrasing/differences weird you out?

The answer is to fire him. Wait a sec? I was supposed to read this?

Wanted to drop my .02 cents. 1. Yes. It is a "SHOW". One thing I have been beating into my bass player is we are a SHOW in the same way as a television show, the person only has to click on their remote to ignore us. On top of that seeing our show is more inconvenient than watching television...

Rejection hurts, especially when you put so much effort in. Have they already got someone else? You may still have creative options here.

If someone surprises me with a feel I generally let it go. Occasionally, I will push the person into a seat, have the band strike up darling Nikki (simplified) and do a bump and grind chair dance. While "tucked." And with a piercing that makes it all feel like "pierced female". and I'm...

I view things a little different. Woodshedding = practice alone. Practice = practice with other people. Dress Rehearsal = try out the new stuff in front of people (soft opening) During a dress rehearsal I will allow it. This is the chance to work out the nerves for stuff that is really...

Rent hall/venue/whatever, invite fans, friends, etc., keep profit. If people don't want to hang with you, your missing a critical component of a band.

This is a big emotional barrier as vulnerability is one of the requirements of great art. Movement is a part of this. First, can you study/take dance completely separate from the band? This will throw you into the deep end of learning to move. Eye contact + facial expressions is a great...

Okay. Creative solution time. Have keyboard player come in, rewrite for keys many of the guitar players parts/sections etc. If guitar player cancels, practice anyway without him. Then, when guitard finally comes to practice, he will see he is being replaced/pushed out. When he complains about...

Intervention or nothing. Everybody has got to be involved or nobody. Otherwise no changes.

Keep the singer. Your band will one day be famous. Then plenty of redheads will show up for your show. For real. Brilliant.

Let us not forget that what they wanted to do was change the band into something different, something you clearly hadn't signed up for. And if they wanted to go the more visual right you could hand the guys some leather boy shorts and assless chaps and said "you first" :). Sucks to lose a good...

Hire a stripper. See how well his act holds up against sexy female flesh.

I'm planning on something similar, shooting for February. Fun fun. All advice is appreciated.

BAN ALL PUBLISHING COPYRIGHT ETC. Perfect solution. Original, Cover, doesn't matter, no more pay for these things. Then we just have to listen to cry babies about how no one will charge other people money for them. *evil grin*