Flakes

[rtav]

Back in the 80s I was in a 3 piece and the drummer just didn’t show up for a gig. We improvised and went “unplugged,” and the drummer went “un-banded.”

 

[Biggbass]

Had a similar situation with a keyboard player a few years ago. Same scenario with missing rehearsals. Then it became clear that he also didn't practice on his own and was learning the songs at the gigs. Then one night at a gig we were ready for the set one downbeat and he still hadn't shown up. I called him and he said he thought the gig started an hour later than it did. After telling him that was a lame excuse since he should have been at the venue to help set up ahead of time anyway, I fired him right there, on the phone. Then I hung up and told the band I'd just fired the keyboard player who was still sitting at home watching TV when we were about to start our set. He hadn't even loaded his gear in his car.

The guy was 58 years old when all this went down. I can only guess he'd been pulling that crap on people his whole life and no one had ever called him to the mat about it.

 

[Beej]

Ugh, I hate being late, and can't stand it when others are either. It's just so disrespectful to everyone else. Once in a while it happens, and I always contact the person.

Recently a young woman at my work was 45 minutes late for work. Her reasoning (bus was running super late) was actually perfectly acceptable, even though we had to run short during that time and it started the day off poorly. What wasn't though, was not answering her phone when we called her three times, ignoring the texts when three different staff contacted her, and not calling us in the first place to say she'd be late. Her job didn't end though until we saw that she'd been tweeting about her new hair and nails for the entire time she waited for the late bus.

 

[friskinator]

Had a similar situation with a keyboard player a few years ago. Same scenario with missing rehearsals. Then it became clear that he also didn't practice on his own and was learning the songs at the gigs. Then one night at a gig we were ready for the set one downbeat and he still hadn't shown up. I called him and he said he thought the gig started an hour later than it did. After telling him that was a lame excuse since he should have been at the venue to help set up ahead of time anyway, I fired him right there, on the phone. Then I hung up and told the band I'd just fired the keyboard player who was still sitting at home watching TV when we were about to start our set. He hadn't even loaded his gear in his car.

The guy was 58 years old when all this went down. I can only guess he'd been pulling that crap on people his whole life and no one had ever called him to the mat about it.

That's bad. What was he planning on doing, showing up at the exact start time lugging his keyboard under his arm? It definitely proves that age has nothing to do with it. The flake I mentioned in my previous post was almost 50.

 

[LowActionHero]

Nowadays, how hard is it to send a text - 'sorry, not gonna make it.'

We're likely about to fire a guitar player, late to every practice and cutting it close on gigs. We do get a text, but it's basically the same text every practice /gig. If he didn't sing 1/3 of the songs he'd have been gone long ago. Might be time for one of us to step up.

 

[vvvmmm]

Think of it not as losing a guitarist, but rather as improving a setlist.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

we got a new drummer. very cool dude

 

[J-Bassomatic]

First thing I thought of

 

[Tosh]

People who flake-out, or shine you on, are sending you a message.

They aren't in it to win it.

Time to hoist anchor and set sails.

 

[PriscillaPBass]

We had practice on saturday morning. I set an alarm, got up, made breakfast, took a shower, drove 30 minutes. Our drummer had some dumb reason why he couldn’t make it.

Tonight we had practice. I called everyone to make sure we were good. Drove 30 minutes in the rain. Got to practice. Drummer just didn’t show. Of course he is fired but man I hate flakes. My dad taught me as a kid to be upfront with people. How rude is it to make people drive somewhere and stand them up?

Ugh. Can only rely on the bassists

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Ugh. Can only rely on the bassists

True!