Would you walk?

[Killed_by_Death]

To answer the OP, I wouldn't just walk. I would RUN away!

I would have walked out on the dude the second he let slip with that vital piece of information, and just stopped communicating with him.

 

[bolophonic]

I wouldn't want to spend a whole lot of money on a big time recording for a band that was scheduled to implode, but I can guarantee that later on in life you will wish you had those recordings.

 

[Justice Graves]

It seems worse this year. Yesterday some guy almost ran me off the road twice in less than 2 minutes.

You're missing all the fun being down south. It was drizzling and hazy today on my drive into work, so everyone needed to do 30 on the freeway. I went faster on the side streets to my job than I did on the freeway, a 70 mph zone. 40 mph below the speed limit is not acceptable, unless it is whiteout blizzard 60 mph wind conditions. I wonder if they would have gone backwards in a 35 mph zone.

To the original point if you love the songs and were going to record them for your own collection and wanted them right now so be it, otherwise I would pass.

 

[Topkat13]

I bet you already know what you really should do.

 

[Impetus man]

LVs, man....LVs. Mick Jagger is a classic example...as Wyman or Mick Taylor, I'd have knocked him on his ass at least once in the 70's and MULTIPLE TIMES in the 80's. Ronnie Wood (Watts, Richards, others) kept cool and did very well.
If I were you....PUNT....but I don't know the guy or the band. If he's the LV for Midnight Oil, I'd do the demo.

 

[bahia0019]

Well, my reaction might be different as I don't have a released album or an EP.

I say do it. You're a band. Bands record sh**, and bands perform. You won't be able to perform. So at least get an EP out there for posterity or legacy reasons.
Don't listen to the naysayers saying there's no money in it.

Produce something of value and put it out into the world. Create music and release it rather than bitch about not getting paid.

 

[MegaSwing]

Well, my reaction might be different as I don't have a released album or an EP.

I say do it. You're a band. Band record sh**, and bands perform. You won't be able to perform. So at least get an EP out there for posterity or legacy reasons.
Don't listen to the naysayers saying there's no money in it.

Produce something of value and put it out into the world. Create music and release it rather than bitch about not getting paid.

This is not all wrong.

 

[gumtown]

Better to invest the money in your own personal recorder equipment, an old Roland VS-880 or 16 track Korg HDR, used for a couple of hundred.
Record the tracks in your own time without blowing your dime, and you get to keep the recorder for your next session.
Produce and release your EP under your own indie label.

 

[David Jayne]

No way. You've already done a couple. The only way you'll sell any is at shows. No shows? You'll just end up with boxes of cd's with no purpose. IMO /IME.

 

[RickyT]

Produce something of value and put it out into the world. Create music and release it rather than bitch about not getting paid.

We already have 2 EP's out and I totally get your point of view about creating music, however, when it's going to cost me around $2000 it's really hard to commit. If there was a future with the band this wouldn't even be a post. As for bitching about getting paid HAHA GOOD ONE I've been in bands for 20 years and getting paid has never been a priority, I've always played music because I love it. If I wanted to make money I'd play in a covers band (and probably shoot myself in a few months because it would be awful). The issue in this case isn't about making money it's about wasting money for nothing.

 

[RickyT]

No way. You've already done a couple. The only way you'll sell any is at shows. No shows? You'll just end up with boxes of cd's with no purpose. IMO /IME.

Yeah no shows no point is what I'm thinking. We wouldn't have cd's pressed anyway it would all be digital

 

[bahia0019]

The issue in this case isn't about making money it's about wasting money for nothing.

If this is your response, then it seems your mind is already made up.

 

[btmpancake]

Do not trust him,I got burn't once and not on c/ds.I didn't know anything about copyrights at the time.I got pissed off when I read your post,sorry about the flashbacks! Did'nt mean to get too personal,but I have not forgotten how stupid we were,our time,our money,no credits,no royaltys,nothing.DON'T BE THAT GUY!

 

[Joe Nerve]

I don't know if this will help any, but I feel like writing, and I had a similar situation recently. We needed promo recordings for a tribute band I'm in. I agreed to contribute as I knew it was necessary. We had a good studio deal with a friend, and it was only costing us a couple of hundred each. Maybe even less. Anyhow, BL and singer decide they want to make this into an all out packaged CD, with lots of editing time, lots of overdubs, mastering, artwork, pictures, packaging, etc. This was NOT original material, and NOT covers we were doing our own way. The goal for them was to rerecord tunes as close to the original recordings as possible. This was one of those rare times I knew beyond the shadow of any doubt that there was absolutely 0 chance of me contributing to anything like that. Because of that I was able to say quite confidently that I wouldn't do it. It was pretty clear that there was no way I could be talked into it, also. The drummer felt the same. BL and singer wanted it badly enough that they somehow scraped together the coin to make it happen. I honestly don't know how it even happened. Strange thing is, much to my surprise, they actually sell these CDs. People actually buy them (I have some theories as to why). They haven't made their investment back yet, but they're good for an average of 5 sales per gig, which confounds me.

My point I realize is a little lost in there... so... I'll put it this way. If you decide you're not going to contribute it doesn't necessarily mean it won't get done. What's caused me problems in the past is my being on the fence about things. When people think there's the possibility of me doing something, when I'm unsure or unclear... problems start. Almost always, or at least when I ultimately decide "no". Could be because the people involved get psyched to do it and then feel it's my fault it's not getting done, or they know I "can" do it and ultimately decide I'm not. Whatever the reason, I've learned and practiced to keep my mouth shut until I firmly decide one way or another.

I know this is turning into a novel, but it kicked up another thought regarding being completely decided on something. I don't drink alcohol. Haven't in a long long time. I get offered drinks as much as the next guy. When I do, I simply say, "no thanks," and that's the end of the story. I encounter lots of people however who decide to quit drinking, and have to fight people regularly to no accept a drink. I am certain that comes down to the amount of conviction and comfort one has in simply ssaying no, with no emotion attached to it. When someone is on the fence people pick up on that, and try their best to have you do things they way THEY'D like you to do them. My experience, anyhow.

Oh yeah... that CD I refused to have any part of after the one 4 hour recording session we had. Not my proudest work, but I'm happy it exists.

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[Duder]

You're missing all the fun being down south. It was drizzling and hazy today on my drive into work, so everyone needed to do 30 on the freeway. I went faster on the side streets to my job than I did on the freeway, a 70 mph zone. 40 mph below the speed limit is not acceptable, unless it is whiteout blizzard 60 mph wind conditions. I wonder if they would have gone backwards in a 35 mph zone.

It was a day that ended in "y" here so all the snowbirds were also doing about 40 in a 70 there's just no winning during the winter months