Can I get some opinions?

[lfmn16]

Wow dude, how supportive.

Welcome to the internet, dude.

 

[dreamadream99]

Don't come 'round here looking for help to pick a fight that you already lost.

B-Bam.

 

[pedroims]

Stop the drama, do the audition.

 

[OldPlucker]

Only problem is, they never respond to me. Believe me, I've sent them all several messages asking when tryouts were and all that gobbledy gook.



Bass position was filled when I agreed to take over the vocalist spot.

After reading everything here, and responding, I'm kinda starting to think that they were just trying to push me out.

Gee, really? Here's your sign? Stop bothering them and look for another opportunity.

 

[fhm555]

...Of course, you may not like the answers you get, and might not be able to go back to bass...

I learned a long time ago answers are usually easy to find. It's living with those answers that's the tricky part.

 

[mcnach]

It's not that I CAN'T play bass and sing, I just don't like to. I sang and plaid bass in my last band. As awesome as it would be to start my own band, I live in a crappy little town in West Virginia. Dedicated musicians are few and far between.



It's awesome to have a new bass, but the fact that I spent money on a new bass SPECIFICALLY for this band, kinda tweaks me.


Wow dude, how supportive.

You came here asking for opinions. People gave you exactly that, being honest. Now you don't like what you hear and get upset?

If you just want us to agree with you, please state that clearly on your initial message and we won't make that mistake again.

Geez.

 

[Laethyn]

You came here asking for opinions. People gave you exactly that, being honest. Now you don't like what you hear and get upset?

If you just want us to agree with you, please state that clearly on your initial message and we won't make that mistake again.

Geez.

Lol. I never once got "upset". Sooooo...okay.

 

[Muttleybass]

Okay, just trying to get a picture of what's going on...

Singer leaves, so they offered you the vocalist spot. Yet, an ad for a singer goes up. Did you officially accept the position? Or was their doubt as you were the bassist? And what happens if they can't find another bass player? Have you ever sang a full night with them? Could they be just hedging their bets in case you don't work out as a singer or want to stay the bass player? Keeping their options open?

Moving you to singer leaves bass spot open. So ad goes up for the new bassist. Could they be just hedging their bet if you DO work out as a singer?

I think this is wide open until you get a definitive answer... It's not the situation that annoys me as much as the lack of communication and organization. That alone would be enough to look for something else.

 

[Robroy]

Alright. So, a band contacted me to play bass for them, and we have had a few good practices. Now, some of you know that I'm not much of an instrumentalist. I guess you could say I'm a beginner bassist. Well, the vocalist of the band quit recently and they offered me the vocalist spot. That's awesome because I'm a vocalist, rather than an instrumentalist. The problem here is, once they announced Corey, the vocalist, was departing the band, they also added that they will be having tryouts for vocals. Obviously that infuriated me since I just bought a new bass to play with them, and they asked if they could bring in a better bassist since I was moving to vocals. That's fine and all. I don't like playing bass and singing. What really stretched my butthole however, was the fact that they promised me the position, but then said advertised tryouts. Now, I'm decently friendly with these guys(we've played several shows together when I was in a separate band), so I don't really want crap all over them and go off. What do I do?

Am I wrong for being mad?
Am I wrong for wanting to just go all Rambo on them?
What do?

I have not used the word "promised" since I was in high school. I think what you mean is that they told you that you were now the singer. Is that correct? If so, I'd ask them if something changed. And forget about playing bass and singing. At least for a long while.


This seems very simple. The only complication is that they asked you to be their singer and now they are doing tryouts for a singer. Either there is a miscommunication or something happened and they no longer want you to be their singer. You need to ask, and not defensively. An earlier poster had it right.

 

[Later_Peter]

keep in mind: there's a guy that used to work for Decca Records in the 60's... he turned down the Beatles... so: who's to say that their taste is the end all/be all?