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Sacked Again - Vent Thread

#48
MrBassman17 said:
You know the old saying 'fool me once shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me'? Well, it happened to me! Was in a blues band with a particular (wannabe) singer/harp player, as well as some other members. Come to find out that there was a conspiracy behind my back and was outed. OK, that's fine; I didn't particularly like them anyway. Fast forward, and I find myself in a different blues band; different personnel, but same singer/harp player. We actually played a few gigs and, despite having to replace the guitarist due to illness, were sounding pretty good.
OK. I had a gig lined up; an outdoor private party, that I had played last year, and was invited back for this year. Now, the new guitarist has health problems as well. 10 days before this date (which I had lined up this new blues band to play), this guy cancels a critical rehearsal because he was on a heart monitor and had to be in the hospital. I contact this harp player and we discuss the likelihood of this happening too close to this gig to find a replacement. We decide to cancel the gig.
Here is where it gets interesting! My understanding is that when a band member can't make a gig you find a fill in, if possible. You do not, under any circumstances, not play the gig! This harp player (ne- band leader) apparently doesn't share that opinion. So, I cover the gig with another band I play with, do the gig, all's well that ends well, right?
Apparently not, because I happened to mention this to this guy, the next thing I know, he has 'secret' discussions behind my back, and I am informed that they no longer need my services. Fool me twice - shame on me!
Wouldn't matter much to me, but they are now without a bassist and have a gig this Saturday that they have to probably cancel. Not to mention a few others already on the books that I would have liked to play because they are in nice venues!
Well, that's my story, sorry to bore you, but I feel better sharing with my brother and sister bass players!
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I’m sorry you are going through this, but long term, this divestment might be the best thing to happen to you.
 
#58
MrBassman17 said:
You know the old saying 'fool me once shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me'? Well, it happened to me! Was in a blues band with a particular (wannabe) singer/harp player, as well as some other members. Come to find out that there was a conspiracy behind my back and was outed. OK, that's fine; I didn't particularly like them anyway. Fast forward, and I find myself in a different blues band; different personnel, but same singer/harp player. We actually played a few gigs and, despite having to replace the guitarist due to illness, were sounding pretty good.
OK. I had a gig lined up; an outdoor private party, that I had played last year, and was invited back for this year. Now, the new guitarist has health problems as well. 10 days before this date (which I had lined up this new blues band to play), this guy cancels a critical rehearsal because he was on a heart monitor and had to be in the hospital. I contact this harp player and we discuss the likelihood of this happening too close to this gig to find a replacement. We decide to cancel the gig.
Here is where it gets interesting! My understanding is that when a band member can't make a gig you find a fill in, if possible. You do not, under any circumstances, not play the gig! This harp player (ne- band leader) apparently doesn't share that opinion. So, I cover the gig with another band I play with, do the gig, all's well that ends well, right?
Apparently not, because I happened to mention this to this guy, the next thing I know, he has 'secret' discussions behind my back, and I am informed that they no longer need my services. Fool me twice - shame on me!
Wouldn't matter much to me, but they are now without a bassist and have a gig this Saturday that they have to probably cancel. Not to mention a few others already on the books that I would have liked to play because they are in nice venues!
Well, that's my story, sorry to bore you, but I feel better sharing with my brother and sister bass players!
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I have a line that kinda applies.
"Funny what you'll do on notice."
Don't sweat it. Get other things going.
 
#59
I know words don't always convey on the internet well, so maybe I am just mis-reading the OP. It looks to me like you BOTH conversed and BOTH agreed that the gig was unplayable due to time constraints. Then, without telling the other band mates, you played the gig. Now, maybe that's not what happened. Or maybe you don't see it the way that I do from over here... but from what I just read, I would guess that the whole band feels like you were 50% of the reason they didn't do the gig, and then you took the gig without telling them. IE, behind their backs.
 

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