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Reasons for cancelling Band Practice.

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Xjenrbcjsmsbfjw said:
*shrug*

Whatever you say . . .
Guess we'll have to agree to disagree, but it sure seems like it's your M.O. from your comments.

But again, I'd just as soon not be a target for what you've got going on, so have a good one
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At this point I have absolutely no idea what you're even talking about. Do you have some sort of weird need to feel like a victim or something? I've read back through our exchange a couple of times now and, really, at this point you're just making no sense whatsoever.
 
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two fingers said:
At this point I have absolutely no idea what you're even talking about. Do you have some sort of weird need to feel like a victim or something? I've read back through our exchange a couple of times now and, really, at this point you're just making no sense whatsoever.
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Doesn't sound like a calm response to me . . .

Anyway, I keep trying to end this and you just really seem to be after me. I'm going to just stop responding now. Have fun at the beach, and maybe just take a few minutes to think about what you're putting out there.
 
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We practiced two weeks ago.
Last week's excuses:
"I'm working late" I offer for us to get together anyway. Two others say okay. One other member says" I got so much going on at my house it would be better for me if we just go ahead and take off"

This week's excuses:
Two of one band members day job co-workers tested positive for covid. Band member tested negative but thought he should quarantine anyway. He is working his day job, though. Again I offered to practice without him. One member says he has to help out a friend that night. Another member said he's "gotten into some things at home."

It's getting silly.

When I read this back I realize this band is over but nobody has called it yet.
 
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We had concerns about set list length since like 4 months.

Actually this as always been a concern to me as shows were booked when we didn't have enough songs to cover the length, and had to resort twice to play back the first song of the set as an encore. Late people would appreciate.

So I talked with a guitar player and said we just have to work the songs home so as we can play them straight at rehearsal.

He said, "i don't want to learn songs for nothing".

So next rehearsal we wanted to work the songs we try to integrate since 3 months now but could practice them only twice.

He said right of the bat "i didn't learned this songs".

We played them anyway, with him figuring them out during the rehearsal.

The thread title suggests not going to rehearsals, but going to rehearsals without knowing the material at all is like adding insult to injury :laugh:

I would prefer him stay home and practice the songs during that rehearsal time, and us rehearsing without someone rubbing your face in the fact he didn't even care listening the songs.

What is crazy he is that he is aspiring being professional and make money out of that band.
I don't want to make a living out of music, and yet I find this offending and delusional.
I guess is weed smoking doesn't help.
 
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New band buddies and I put together, everyone very much looks forward to rehearsals, and if someone calls in sick, they're really ill.

Last gig, though, we actually skipped one song, and slow to start another, 'cause someone or another wasn't practicing at home, so I can't brag about us all doing a great job. Drummer's tempo was bad on a few songs, so maybe wasn't listening to rehearsal recordings, I dunno...

I only messed up on one song- our drummer doesn't play it as dynamically as another drummer I played that song with did, and I thought we were farther along in the song, but it's easy for me to just get right back on track... I don't even think anyone noticed, lol.

I had a couple brain farts on the Sound, though... but I don't think that has anything to do with the topic, so I'll skip that part. :D
 
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51PRI said:
We practiced two weeks ago.
Last week's excuses:
"I'm working late" I offer for us to get together anyway. Two others say okay. One other member says" I got so much going on at my house it would be better for me if we just go ahead and take off"

This week's excuses:
Two of one band members day job co-workers tested positive for covid. Band member tested negative but thought he should quarantine anyway. He is working his day job, though. Again I offered to practice without him. One member says he has to help out a friend that night. Another member said he's "gotten into some things at home."

It's getting silly.

When I read this back I realize this band is over but nobody has called it yet.
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Yeah, I'd agree that this 'band' is over. Maybe it's going to be up to you to call it and find yourself another band. Then you'll have an excuse for not being available. :)

I'm currently in a band that gets together once a week or so. We meet in the afternoon and call it at 90 minutes. We've all been doing this for a while and are pretty efficient with our time. It's been 15 years or so since I've been in a band that gets together outside of gigs.

Good Luck to you.
 
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51PRI said:
What are acceptable reasons for missing band practice? Is "my dog got killed" an acceptable reason? I guess it is. Just wanting your thoughts.
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In the past, I would get salty about this, but these days, I don't really care as long as you can consistently play your parts. I think one of the reasons I've stopped caring so much is because I've realized that even with weekly practice, some people just can't consistently play their parts anyway, so it's all just kind of a wash.

So I don't know. "I'm not gonna make it" is okay by me - if the player is consistent in what he or she produces, making or missing a rehearsal wont make a difference. If the player is never consistent and cant nail tempo, rhythm, or whatever else....making or missing a rehearsal won't make a difference.

I'm starting to believe that you've either got it or you don't. So missing a practice for whatever reason - not a big deal to me anymore.
 
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5thsand4ths said:
The one I used most often is 'we've played these songs a million times and if you still can't play them then rehearse on your own first and call me when there is something relevant to do at practice.'
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That's a good point. And I wonder if it's a lack of concentration, lack of interest, or overuse of substances. We you have 25 songs, and have been playing them for ~10 years, and they're original songs, and you can't remember them because "we haven't played them enough" then there is something else at play, IMO.

For this week's practice, everyone is is (so Far) except one band member who just will not text to let us know if he is coming or not.

What is it with one member of the band who just will not text? Does every band have one of those?
 
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No. Most people see rehearsal as a once in a while necessity so maximise the time so they dont have to do it again for a while.

For originals, you go from demo's or rough recordings.
No one wants to waste time or money paying for a room.
 
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pepj said:
No. Most people see rehearsal as a once in a while necessity so maximise the time so they dont have to do it again for a while.

For originals, you go from demo's or rough recordings.
No one wants to waste time or money paying for a room.
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Nobody is paying for the rehearsal space.
UPDATE:
Cancellation for the week of July 11th:

"Guys I'm sorry I just now looking at my phone I am putting in a fence at my house and I had to looking at my phone to last 2 days and I'm not going to make it practice tonight I got to finish this fence and probably won't be able to practice tomorrow either most I could do be Thursday or Friday I got help right now I got a I got to keep going very sorry"

Verbatim.
 

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