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Band fired me now needs my help

#61
Take the high road. I know a couple of bassists who are fantastically talented players, yet I never see them out gigging b/c of smart-arse stunts they pulled 10 yrs ago. Let's not forget that some of these guys happen to be your friends. Obviously when they were concerned that you might not be able to pull double duty, they should have come and talk to you, but you get the opportunity to be the classy guy here.

If you don't have time and/or don't want to show their new bassists how to play, just decline nicely. They've already made it awful clear they can't pay for you to fix the error of their bravado (as in replacing you with a guy who owns a bass he doesn't know how to play). Revenge is great, but it will be so much better when 6 months from now they approach you to ask you back while fully knowing they effed up and you were totally cool about it.

Plus, it sounds like you are in a better band now, thats were your energy will be best spent.

Good luck!
 
#65
No offence,but knowing your rather young of age I assume your old band is about the same age.
I'd suggest to show some proffesionalism, man up and tell them up front. You didn't like the way they dropped you, you are charging for teaching someone your lines if you want to spend the time and swallow your bad feelings, beeing hurt and out for a little bit of revenge is one thing. Never pays up on the long run though.

All the best, Jens
 
#66
Lots of nutty ideas around here. Charging the kid for lessons might sound cool but you'll be treading on thin ice. Unless you have a business license to operate as a teacher, you could end up getting in trouble with the city if another, legit, teach finds out about it and decides you're "taking work from him".

Look, they fired you--end of story. Just walk away. What's the deal? Do you live in a village of 50 people where you simply HAVE TO continue to deal with these guys? Sheesh! Just walk away and leave it alone. Tell them "NO" and be done with it. Move on with your life. You have another band already. Just focus on that. You don't need to try to find a way to screw them...they already screwed themsleves. They got rid of their bass player for no good reason and are now stuck with some kid who can't play. So, they fired the bass player and now have NO bass player. They are their own worst enemy. Just walk away and leave it alone.
 
#67
puddin tame said:
bonus points for the "buddhist bass club" sig directly under your support for an elaborate and pointless revenge scheme
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Inappropriate low blow. Now, go put your head in your toilet where it belongs. It's pretty pathetic to try to stomp on someone else's religion when you won't speak up for your own. :rolleyes:

You're post response has me guessing you're about the same age as the OP. :scowl:
 
#71
totallyfrozen said:
Inappropriate low blow. Now, go put your head in your toilet where it belongs. It's pretty pathetic to try to stomp on someone else's religion when you won't speak up for your own. :rolleyes:

You're post response has me guessing you're about the same age as the OP. :scowl:
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Low blow, yes but peope are like that. It was expected. They still slearly missed the post where I clarified it as a joke.
 
#73
I look at everything I do with music from a business perspective. Okay, they fired you because they thought you were a liability because you're in another band. I don't agree with it, but I can understand why this happens. I could be wrong on this, but, more than likely they didn't think you'd have enough time to devote to their band.

I'd give the kid lessons and charge him $25 per 1/2 hour. I'd also be willing to bet that he won't want to pay for lessons. If he is willing to pay, then you make a little coin on the side and help a new comer to the instrument learn the art. If he's not willing to pay for lesson's that you have a much more legitimate reason for not teaching him rather than "I'm miffed because you guys fired me."

It's also worth mentioning that the new comer is an innocent bystander in this situation and did what most anyone else would do, took the opportunity to join a band. You also don't have to associate with the other band members, so I see no harm in giving him lessons providing he's willing to pay for them.
 
#77
Do you have other students?
Teaching one student is more of a bother than a few students.
I'd say no. For sure not for free. $25 a half hour is fair.
You don't want to burn bridges, but you also don't want to be a pu$$y either.
 
#78
totallyfrozen said:
Lots of nutty ideas around here. Charging the kid for lessons might sound cool but you'll be treading on thin ice. Unless you have a business license to operate as a teacher, you could end up getting in trouble with the city if another, legit, teach finds out about it and decides you're "taking work from him".
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Speaking of nutty ideas....:confused:
 
#80
Tell them you'll teach the new guy... but here are the ground rules:

Get together with him only when he as questions about bass, and only answer his questions. If he doesn't know enough to ask, he's not ready to have the answer.
 

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