Could use some insight and advice here.
First a little background.
A few years back I hooked up with a weekend warrior cover band,they were not very good,but were nice people and were actually booking gigs so I stuck with it.
The best player in the band was a lead guitarist,he was one of those people that came to playing in a band later in life age 40 or so and this was the only band he had played with.He was a good solid G player sang solid lead on 30 percent of the tunes,and did all the harmony vocals and did a good job with that also.He also took over as the MD and improved the band greatly.
Recently another friend called with a gig and we put together a band to play it with the old bass player and this guitarist.We rehearsed once before the gig and when he played he was really pitchy and sour on his leads,even sounded bad on some of the chords, and I think his guitar was in tune.We played the gig,got another and have rehearsed a couple times since,and has sounded a little better or worse,but I don't remember him ever playing this badly overall.We also taped a rehearsal and it confirmed what I thought I was hearing.
I know a player can get real rusty with a long layoff,but I don't think he put down the guitar entirely over the last couple years.
I also have experienced this with players that are developing a drug or alcohol problem,he is not a heavy drinker,but he is 4 20 friendly.
I have heard illness can cause this too.Don't know if there is any health issues here.
First question, any insights on how this happens and can the situation be righted? I like this person and became and stayed friends with him.
Next question,in this case would you,and how, would you approach the situation? I am at a crossroads on either dealing with it,because he is a good guy and a friend,or just quietly and politely removing myself from the project.
First a little background.
A few years back I hooked up with a weekend warrior cover band,they were not very good,but were nice people and were actually booking gigs so I stuck with it.
The best player in the band was a lead guitarist,he was one of those people that came to playing in a band later in life age 40 or so and this was the only band he had played with.He was a good solid G player sang solid lead on 30 percent of the tunes,and did all the harmony vocals and did a good job with that also.He also took over as the MD and improved the band greatly.
Recently another friend called with a gig and we put together a band to play it with the old bass player and this guitarist.We rehearsed once before the gig and when he played he was really pitchy and sour on his leads,even sounded bad on some of the chords, and I think his guitar was in tune.We played the gig,got another and have rehearsed a couple times since,and has sounded a little better or worse,but I don't remember him ever playing this badly overall.We also taped a rehearsal and it confirmed what I thought I was hearing.
I know a player can get real rusty with a long layoff,but I don't think he put down the guitar entirely over the last couple years.
I also have experienced this with players that are developing a drug or alcohol problem,he is not a heavy drinker,but he is 4 20 friendly.
I have heard illness can cause this too.Don't know if there is any health issues here.
First question, any insights on how this happens and can the situation be righted? I like this person and became and stayed friends with him.
Next question,in this case would you,and how, would you approach the situation? I am at a crossroads on either dealing with it,because he is a good guy and a friend,or just quietly and politely removing myself from the project.