rogue_drummer
Gold Member
I need to bounce this off the forum.
There are several musicians leading their own groups in the D/FW area who I beleive have revolving doors attachd to their bands. As in musicians come and go very frequently. One leader comes to mind who continually advertises on CL and FB for musicans to come and audition. A few weeks later or maybe a month later she advertises again. Then again and so on. It's always the musicians fault or they left for some reason or another.
One guy I've subbed for once continues to do this. Always the same old thing. One of his band members can't continue gigging for family reasons or whatever and he advertises with the promise that if there is a "fit" it will turn into a permanent position. And these aren't 5 star rooms, but more live small venues and restaurants. Always the same routine: they don't rehearse before, but he sends the set lists and expects you to look it up on YouTube and learn the songs.
I did this when I subbed for him. Spent 3 days learning the songs as best I could. Show up and right before we play he says he doesn't stick to the order of the set list, but meerly wings it and calls out each number before they play it completely at random.
I've never played with any of these guys so I have to take queues from the bass player as to breaks, etc.
Afterwards a week later the leader was cordial on the phone when he told me his normal drummer decided to stay witht the band. Then he sorta was snotty because he told me to "do him a favor and learn the songs".... LEARN THE SONGS?? I NEVER played with these guys before that gig! No rehearsals??? Come on!! They put their own spin on all the songs. Like Folsom Prison Blues is a train beat, right? I started to play it that way and was told to play it stright country 2/4 with accents on the upbeat. First time I heard it played that way.
Anyways...are these guys bad leaders or is something like this to be expected? This experience sorta threw me for a loop.
There are several musicians leading their own groups in the D/FW area who I beleive have revolving doors attachd to their bands. As in musicians come and go very frequently. One leader comes to mind who continually advertises on CL and FB for musicans to come and audition. A few weeks later or maybe a month later she advertises again. Then again and so on. It's always the musicians fault or they left for some reason or another.
One guy I've subbed for once continues to do this. Always the same old thing. One of his band members can't continue gigging for family reasons or whatever and he advertises with the promise that if there is a "fit" it will turn into a permanent position. And these aren't 5 star rooms, but more live small venues and restaurants. Always the same routine: they don't rehearse before, but he sends the set lists and expects you to look it up on YouTube and learn the songs.
I did this when I subbed for him. Spent 3 days learning the songs as best I could. Show up and right before we play he says he doesn't stick to the order of the set list, but meerly wings it and calls out each number before they play it completely at random.
I've never played with any of these guys so I have to take queues from the bass player as to breaks, etc.
Afterwards a week later the leader was cordial on the phone when he told me his normal drummer decided to stay witht the band. Then he sorta was snotty because he told me to "do him a favor and learn the songs".... LEARN THE SONGS?? I NEVER played with these guys before that gig! No rehearsals??? Come on!! They put their own spin on all the songs. Like Folsom Prison Blues is a train beat, right? I started to play it that way and was told to play it stright country 2/4 with accents on the upbeat. First time I heard it played that way.
Anyways...are these guys bad leaders or is something like this to be expected? This experience sorta threw me for a loop.