gish
Senior Member
I could use a bit of advice here. I’ll have been out of the live playing scene for a little over a year now. I’ve been looking to get back in a gigging band for several months now, but there has been literally nothing happening around here. So, I hear of a band looking for a drummer; I like their set lists, nice guys that are my age, everyone has good equipment. They all have years of experience under their belt; everything seems great. Then we start playing, and...it’s just not good. Vocals are pitchy and off, guitar parts do not sound correct to me, no vocal harmonies. I was really surprised, not in a good way. I mean, they’ve all been at this for a while. Anyway, they asked me after the 5th or 6th tune if I was in, can they put me on their website. I politely responded that I’d like to get together once more before making a decision. We’re supposed to get together next Thursday again.
So, what to do? I could join this band, maybe it gets a little better, I’m back out playing, maybe make some new contacts. Of course, maybe this is as good as they get. Or, do I politely decline and remain on the sidelines indefinitely?
So, what to do? I could join this band, maybe it gets a little better, I’m back out playing, maybe make some new contacts. Of course, maybe this is as good as they get. Or, do I politely decline and remain on the sidelines indefinitely?