veecharlie
Senior Member
This is the first time that happens to me, I got fired from the band that asked me to join and on top of that, we had a deal that I would help them grow in change that they would help me recover from my health issues. I joined when this band had literally made only one gig. The guys didn't even know how to play to a click, however, I had said yes because these guys do have potential, and honestly, I have been so happy of being part of it, they have taken a huge step up. Basically, my health recovery has been around them all the time, and since December last year, I have rarely felt bad again. It was going really great, we got to open for some cool musicians and do some really cool gigs around.
After our last gig (with me on drums), the bassist called me up and said me a bunch of lies and excuses saying that "I had to take distance from the band".
It's pretty disappointing, also because I'm 98% recovered and it was going so good. So, I politely shredded his arguments with the truth and wrote the entire band a goodbye letter. I really feel used and do not understand why they have done this, to cut off a band member in change for some kind of "fame" they pretend to have in their head or so.
Has something like this ever happened to you? What did you do? How did you move on?
I seriously can't find a reason to "get fired", I honestly have thought them all, the only thing that might have upset them was the fact that I always tried to help them and the last month I got more direct answers like "mind your own business" instead of trying to do something for them to help them. But then.. why simply not say "I don't want your help, just play drums?" would have been all fine and good. I don't think that really justifies it honestly...
In anyways, I'm okay not to have this band anymore, I need the time off to refocus anyways (I'll attach a video about that below for those who want to see it, long story).
After our last gig (with me on drums), the bassist called me up and said me a bunch of lies and excuses saying that "I had to take distance from the band".
It's pretty disappointing, also because I'm 98% recovered and it was going so good. So, I politely shredded his arguments with the truth and wrote the entire band a goodbye letter. I really feel used and do not understand why they have done this, to cut off a band member in change for some kind of "fame" they pretend to have in their head or so.
Has something like this ever happened to you? What did you do? How did you move on?
I seriously can't find a reason to "get fired", I honestly have thought them all, the only thing that might have upset them was the fact that I always tried to help them and the last month I got more direct answers like "mind your own business" instead of trying to do something for them to help them. But then.. why simply not say "I don't want your help, just play drums?" would have been all fine and good. I don't think that really justifies it honestly...
In anyways, I'm okay not to have this band anymore, I need the time off to refocus anyways (I'll attach a video about that below for those who want to see it, long story).