rogue_drummer
Gold Member
For a very good reason. Last Saturday morning I got a FB IM from a good friend who I have jammed with several times and thoroughly enjoyed myself. He is in a blues funk band and needed a sub that evening because his normal drummer had an emergency come up and couldn't gig.
I get the IM at about 11 am for the gig that starts at 6 pm that evening and lasts to 9 pm. I feel elated and honored at being asked!
But also sad in knowing that I have babysitting duties for my 5 year old granddaughter and we were planning on going running around to the parks, etc.
Common sense takes over and I am listing the things I need to do if I were to take the gig. Since I know nothing of their catalog, I'd need to get their set lists, at least listen to them, practice a bit since I have barely even held a drum stick in a few months, prepare my own charts/cheat sheets, load up, drive to the gig, unload, set up, go thru the sound checks all before 6 pm, etc.
After a brief conversation with my wife who was at work, I came to the immediate conclusion that no way am I doing this gig!
So to make a long story short, Granddaddy here opted out of the gig and instead had a blast being with my granddaughter. No regrets!
I get the IM at about 11 am for the gig that starts at 6 pm that evening and lasts to 9 pm. I feel elated and honored at being asked!
But also sad in knowing that I have babysitting duties for my 5 year old granddaughter and we were planning on going running around to the parks, etc.
Common sense takes over and I am listing the things I need to do if I were to take the gig. Since I know nothing of their catalog, I'd need to get their set lists, at least listen to them, practice a bit since I have barely even held a drum stick in a few months, prepare my own charts/cheat sheets, load up, drive to the gig, unload, set up, go thru the sound checks all before 6 pm, etc.
After a brief conversation with my wife who was at work, I came to the immediate conclusion that no way am I doing this gig!
So to make a long story short, Granddaddy here opted out of the gig and instead had a blast being with my granddaughter. No regrets!