EarthRocker
Senior Member
The "band" I drum for 'The Best of Us' has been gigging since early 2011. Our original bassist left us in January to move away and seek a career in music with a different band. The guitarist / vocalist has kept the project alive on hopes and dreams simply because the two of us work well together. When he started a new job, a fellow he works with turns out to be a pretty handy bass man.
Our gig is tomorrow night. So a week or so ago we all meet up at my apartment to prepare. And after the first practice, the bassist has been a no-show for every gathering. Earlier tonight (or yesterday - whatever you wanna' call it) was our final rehearsal before the gig, and he claimed he'd be at my place in a half an hour... Two hours later, it became 10:00 P.M, at which time it would be illegal for us to practice. He ignored phone calls and texts. So in short, this bass guy has proven that he cannot be depended on.
So rather than cancel our gig, tomorrow night it will be just the front man and myself. Even if the bass guy does decide to come, he hasn't practice the songs enough to pull them off. It'd just make things worse if he even tried.
I guess I don't really expect a reply - I'm really just venting here. But if you have any advice, or have faced a similar situation, I'd love to hear about it.
Our gig is tomorrow night. So a week or so ago we all meet up at my apartment to prepare. And after the first practice, the bassist has been a no-show for every gathering. Earlier tonight (or yesterday - whatever you wanna' call it) was our final rehearsal before the gig, and he claimed he'd be at my place in a half an hour... Two hours later, it became 10:00 P.M, at which time it would be illegal for us to practice. He ignored phone calls and texts. So in short, this bass guy has proven that he cannot be depended on.
So rather than cancel our gig, tomorrow night it will be just the front man and myself. Even if the bass guy does decide to come, he hasn't practice the songs enough to pull them off. It'd just make things worse if he even tried.
I guess I don't really expect a reply - I'm really just venting here. But if you have any advice, or have faced a similar situation, I'd love to hear about it.