Another possible band breakup

I'd lean towards don't do it.
On top of spending the money, there's not a lot of places to play out after all that practicing and risk taking

 

You're considering footing the bill for this, and you're trying to get responses from bandmates about moving forward in general, and they can't even bother to answer at all? It's sad that people can be so inconsiderate.

Keep that money in the bank!

(Or buy a new bass. After all, this is TB...)

 

Yeah even in an area where there was virtually no illness or deaths due to C19, we had to wait out our guitarist. It's fine. We're all great friends. I consider them all worth the wait.

We're getting together for the first time Thursday night.

That being said, @LBS-bass , you are absolutely correct. Grown people communicate what they're feeling and let the chips fall where they may. If tour guitarist isn't ready to get together yet, he/she should just say do.

 

I sense a pattern.

 

I guess I'll be on the look out for flying bottles and muggers. Glad to know that's going to happen before I get Covid19 and die.

I guess I can stop working from home and go hang out with everyone in FL. Sounds like the pandemic is over!

Sorry about your situation. Adults aren't very grown up these days.

 

Their answers are “no” but they don’t want to be the first to say it and look like the bad guy that killed it. For example - who was the second person to walk on the moon?

 

I’m sorry, that sucks. I think we all just need to be that super extra Patient right now. My band has been hit hard by COVID, and I am having some serious problems of my own that are completely unrelated. Honestly, if I play a gig before Halloween I will be THRILLED. Don’t even think about it until you have a gig in a month, or a week. I know that goes against everything you are about, but if you have to “wing” some aspects of a gig, please remember your audience will understand. They have
likely had it rough, too. As always, we are our own worst critics, and I know you have been doing this a long time. Don’t spend the money just yet, and research ways to diy some of the simpler things you need to occupy yourself. Good luck.

 

I live in a reasonably large city. In any direction, immediately outside the city boundary Nobody wears masks and no visible precautions are taken in public and people are acting like this is over. Neighboring counties have disparate reopening rules. No politics on TB. Cases are rising again and that's not debatable. Stay safe. Stay in tune. Play loud.

 

Buzz Lightyear? What do I win? Do you grade with partial credit?

 

I hate anything COVID related on TB because i live it daily at the hospital.

Will not go any further for political and TB posting reasons but there is a DISTINCT difference between someone dying from COVID and dying with COVID.

Unfortunately the stats do NOT differentiate between the two.
Not conspiracy. Fact. From someone who is on Corona email/conferences daily.
My hospital overprepared and almost...no, none of the extra beds, ventilators, field hospital beds were needed. However if we had not been prepared, things could have been much worse.

Still, keep safe, consider the risk level of people with which you hang.

I have to shower and go in for 12 hours.
COViD will be almost zero of anything i deal with today.

Your location may be different so this is my experience from one hospital, 350 beds with one of top 3 busiest ERs in a state of 4-5 million population.

Be sensible for YOUR area. New York is not Kansas and that needs to be considered.

 

Have you tried just phoning the guy up, just for a general chat...heck, just fib a bit and say you'd like his opinion on a guitar you're thinking of buying...then see how the conversation flows?
It'd be far easier to gauge his thoughts and calm the waters that way, I think.

 

I see nothing wrong with said response.

 

If you cannot do what you love, what kind of a life is that?

If a person feels safe to go out and interact, so be it.

If a person does not feel safe to go out and interact, so be it.

 

Oh, it sounded like you wanted an "I'm in" and committed to practice before you went ahead and bought the stuff. I'd just call them and talk to them to see what's up. Texts are really only good for simple things. Most people I know are practicing outdoors, lower volume and keeping some space.

 

Here's your sign.

 

this is more about respect/communication ...

if you can't bother to answer a question in a timely manner ... then, i won't bother telling you , that your services are no longer needed ..!

we all have our own family risk factors to consider when deciding how to deal with contagions ... someone else's opinion on my situation is moot ...

glad we have an Ignore button