Ghostin one
Senior Member
I played for a band for a year or so... It was like pulling teeth to get them to record anything at all, for any purpose. And they had the stuff to do it!
I kept trying to get them to put video on youtube to show potential venues what the band could do - never happened.
At the last show (months ago), I asked why I wasn't getting my full share of the pay. The reply was, "You're quitting the band over $5?", and two of them just walked away... I was flabbergasted. The other one handed me three dollars. I should mention that I figured out that they shorted my pay a few times this way.
Apparently they were ordering mixed drinks beyond the "free beer" we were to be provided, and felt the need to tip the bartender out of the band's pay. (I don't drink booze any more) Also they had a tip jar and gave that money to the bartender.
So yesterday I noticed they had an ad on craigslist for a drummer. I was surprised they're making another go of it, but happened to search the band's name and lo and behold, somebody decided to get off their ass and uploaded a number of videos of the band with me playing! I guess the bass player's gf recorded the band with her phone.
I'm not too happy about it, but my new band is very busy and they don't mess around with the pay in any way.
Just a story I wanted to share and vent some frustration.?
I kept trying to get them to put video on youtube to show potential venues what the band could do - never happened.
At the last show (months ago), I asked why I wasn't getting my full share of the pay. The reply was, "You're quitting the band over $5?", and two of them just walked away... I was flabbergasted. The other one handed me three dollars. I should mention that I figured out that they shorted my pay a few times this way.
Apparently they were ordering mixed drinks beyond the "free beer" we were to be provided, and felt the need to tip the bartender out of the band's pay. (I don't drink booze any more) Also they had a tip jar and gave that money to the bartender.
So yesterday I noticed they had an ad on craigslist for a drummer. I was surprised they're making another go of it, but happened to search the band's name and lo and behold, somebody decided to get off their ass and uploaded a number of videos of the band with me playing! I guess the bass player's gf recorded the band with her phone.
I'm not too happy about it, but my new band is very busy and they don't mess around with the pay in any way.
Just a story I wanted to share and vent some frustration.?