Well, for the first time ever in my 35 years of playing in bands, I have been relieved of my duties. Now don't feel bad for me! After a period of resentment and a bit of anger, I'm actually happy I'm done with them. Just wanted to quit on my own terms but they beat me to the punch! Had nothing to do with my playing. The band is doomed anyway. The singer and his wife, who literally took over what was initially a democratically run band, barely get by. The keyboardist has severe timing issues and zero funk. The drummer has attitude, identity and mental issues and is also a bully (not to me though! Homey don't play that!). The guitarist lacks outfrontness and funk chops! The drummer and keyboardist routinely screw up at every gig from missing parts to actually forgetting songs during performances. 
Drummer misses kick and snare hits on every song which always prompted me to turn around to see whats up! Male singer does not sing to the audience. Quite often is walking back and forth onstage singing to band members. Last gig, he was literally 8 inches away from my face singing to me! WTH?!?! Drummer and guitarist are always at each others throats! 
Singers refuse to sing certain popular and in demand songs just to be different! While the band continues to get booked, they just suck (I suspect an inside man, rumor is it's the keyboardist and his connects. He's a Doctor)! A mediocre band lumped into a pile of other mediocre bands. They don't have what it takes nor are they willing to do what it takes to be an A list band!
Reasons given: Not answering or returning calls. I admit I hate to be on the phone. Send me an e-mail or text. I don't need to talk to you every single frikkin' day! I still communicated by text and e-mail. He mentioned he thought I was mad over a keyboardist we auditioned (who was good) but HE decided not to use. I never thought twice about it!
The fact that I was playing with other folks (who I made it clear that my main band was my main band/the other band didn't have an issue??!!) 
Also mentioned that I was hard to talk to! Really?!?! Really?!?! 
I call BS!
Basically, I think he was pissed off that I was playing with other cats and actually enjoying myself playing music I like! And word got back to him that the band was smokin'! Jealous maybe? I think so. He just couldn't stand me being able to have my cake and eat it too! LOL!
So anyway, they get together this past Sunday with a new guy and have a wedding to play this coming Saturday in NC! One rehearsal! Hoo Boy, I forsee trainswrecks galore! Good luck dodo's!
I'm working with some cats now who know what it takes to be a killer band. The agents are already asking for a promo and are ready to start booking.
Word is out on the street regarding what they did and most of the folks who came back to me with it all know these cats and it seems they have done dirt in the past! They also feel the male singer is 'suspect' but that's a whole nutha thread! Not going there with that one! All in all, I put in a lot of time and effort to be the best I could be for these guys! But I see even 50 year old men still act like children! There was no meeting, no type of mediation in an attempt to resolve things. His mind was made up and he was not changing it! Oh, I forgot to mention he did this to the first guitarist we had. Really good player too. Way better than the current guy!
Drummer misses kick and snare hits on every song which always prompted me to turn around to see whats up! Male singer does not sing to the audience. Quite often is walking back and forth onstage singing to band members. Last gig, he was literally 8 inches away from my face singing to me! WTH?!?! Drummer and guitarist are always at each others throats! Singers refuse to sing certain popular and in demand songs just to be different! While the band continues to get booked, they just suck (I suspect an inside man, rumor is it's the keyboardist and his connects. He's a Doctor)! A mediocre band lumped into a pile of other mediocre bands. They don't have what it takes nor are they willing to do what it takes to be an A list band! Reasons given: Not answering or returning calls. I admit I hate to be on the phone. Send me an e-mail or text. I don't need to talk to you every single frikkin' day! I still communicated by text and e-mail. He mentioned he thought I was mad over a keyboardist we auditioned (who was good) but HE decided not to use. I never thought twice about it!
The fact that I was playing with other folks (who I made it clear that my main band was my main band/the other band didn't have an issue??!!) Also mentioned that I was hard to talk to! Really?!?! Really?!?! I call BS! Basically, I think he was pissed off that I was playing with other cats and actually enjoying myself playing music I like! And word got back to him that the band was smokin'! Jealous maybe? I think so. He just couldn't stand me being able to have my cake and eat it too! LOL!
So anyway, they get together this past Sunday with a new guy and have a wedding to play this coming Saturday in NC! One rehearsal! Hoo Boy, I forsee trainswrecks galore! Good luck dodo's!
I'm working with some cats now who know what it takes to be a killer band. The agents are already asking for a promo and are ready to start booking. Word is out on the street regarding what they did and most of the folks who came back to me with it all know these cats and it seems they have done dirt in the past! They also feel the male singer is 'suspect' but that's a whole nutha thread! Not going there with that one! All in all, I put in a lot of time and effort to be the best I could be for these guys! But I see even 50 year old men still act like children! There was no meeting, no type of mediation in an attempt to resolve things. His mind was made up and he was not changing it! Oh, I forgot to mention he did this to the first guitarist we had. Really good player too. Way better than the current guy!
The point was, the dude used to call me ALL the damn time to talk about nothing! I got tired of it.
