richkenyon
Silver Member
I hope this doesn't come across as indulgent, but I think it will help me putting this into words.
Did an audition the other day - learned the 3 tracks & did my homework. It's an original situation with quite a nice prospect of a support tour in Europe. The music is pretty accessible & I enjoyed it.... Anyway, I nailed the audition, which involved playing along with a click & sequencer. The band leader was pretty gushing about how good everything sounded & felt....Went for a beer after & got on great (I know that side of things is important) & we talked about how to move the project forward.
I'm not a kid anymore & tried to explain that whilst money isn't vital (you have to speculate to accumulate) I was most concerned that the project would be done right, with good sound engineers, no travelling in the back of a van - and I believed we had a good understanding. What he was going to get in return was a player with tons of live experience & I hope is pro in every way.
I left the audition understanding I had the gig & was pleased about it because it was something to look forward to in the Autumn. Yesterday I got a call saying that whilst I did the best audition & was "a great guy" they decided to go with another drummer that was local.
The subtext is that the music is not the focal point for the band. It's not the first time I have discovered that in musicians, but it is always a depressing reality. My suspicion is that the other drummer was prepared to "work" for nothing just to get the experience.
So, all in all I feel pretty sick of the business right now.
Did an audition the other day - learned the 3 tracks & did my homework. It's an original situation with quite a nice prospect of a support tour in Europe. The music is pretty accessible & I enjoyed it.... Anyway, I nailed the audition, which involved playing along with a click & sequencer. The band leader was pretty gushing about how good everything sounded & felt....Went for a beer after & got on great (I know that side of things is important) & we talked about how to move the project forward.
I'm not a kid anymore & tried to explain that whilst money isn't vital (you have to speculate to accumulate) I was most concerned that the project would be done right, with good sound engineers, no travelling in the back of a van - and I believed we had a good understanding. What he was going to get in return was a player with tons of live experience & I hope is pro in every way.
I left the audition understanding I had the gig & was pleased about it because it was something to look forward to in the Autumn. Yesterday I got a call saying that whilst I did the best audition & was "a great guy" they decided to go with another drummer that was local.
The subtext is that the music is not the focal point for the band. It's not the first time I have discovered that in musicians, but it is always a depressing reality. My suspicion is that the other drummer was prepared to "work" for nothing just to get the experience.
So, all in all I feel pretty sick of the business right now.