KASdutch
Junior Member
Hi guys, so i'll start out with a short background.
A couple weeks ago I accepted an opportunity to play with a female singer/songwriter at a family style restaurant on 4 occasions this month.
While I was setting up I was shocked to see that she had brought an amp and a mic. something we hadn't practiced with and surely didn't need, the restaurant was tiny. She sets it all up and next thing you know shes testing it out and instead of saying check or something similar I felt like we were back in fourth grade as shes shouting "testies, testies, testicles" into the microphone. I'm excruciatingly embarrassed at this point and its a family restaurant.
Furthermore she got several comments to turn down and flat out refused. I kept it down to where you could hardly hear me at all, but she never came down as well.
Now I have three more instances where I am supposed to play with her at this restaurant and quite honestly I'm embarrassed to do so. At the same time I haven't played out in ages and I love the opportunity to do so. Despite everything I actually got two cards from other musicians who marveled at my volume control.
What would you guys do in this situation. Is it wrong to back out on her as I have already agreed to continue playing with her? Or is my sense of pride and professionalism not worth swallowing?
A couple weeks ago I accepted an opportunity to play with a female singer/songwriter at a family style restaurant on 4 occasions this month.
While I was setting up I was shocked to see that she had brought an amp and a mic. something we hadn't practiced with and surely didn't need, the restaurant was tiny. She sets it all up and next thing you know shes testing it out and instead of saying check or something similar I felt like we were back in fourth grade as shes shouting "testies, testies, testicles" into the microphone. I'm excruciatingly embarrassed at this point and its a family restaurant.
Furthermore she got several comments to turn down and flat out refused. I kept it down to where you could hardly hear me at all, but she never came down as well.
Now I have three more instances where I am supposed to play with her at this restaurant and quite honestly I'm embarrassed to do so. At the same time I haven't played out in ages and I love the opportunity to do so. Despite everything I actually got two cards from other musicians who marveled at my volume control.
What would you guys do in this situation. Is it wrong to back out on her as I have already agreed to continue playing with her? Or is my sense of pride and professionalism not worth swallowing?