[quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1350316585' post='1837201']
Set up a band google calendar and make sure everyone keeps it up to date with their n/a's. Gives whoever is trying to get gigs for the band a fighting chance.
I can understand his pain. It can be a thankless task trying to get gigs, particularly new ones. The struggles getting to speak to the right person, catching them with their diary / when they are not trying to run the bar, etc., so when you do manage to actually catch them and get a couple of dates free to find that all the effort is piss in the wind because someone else in the band suddenly is not available can be extremely galling. It's why my lot are likely to find that we don't have many gigs next year as I have got past caring
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[quote name='swanbrook' timestamp='1350326052' post='1837386']
Yeah I would cut him slack, it's hard enough to get gigs and if you do get one but tell the venue " I have to check with the guys first" it doesn't go down well and having to make 5 phone calls just to confirm a gig is a real pain. then again he is a drummer so not sure if you have taught him how to use a phone
Google calanders is a godsend. If you haven't book the night off then your gigging !!
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I set up a google calendar last year. But having to tell the drummer, every practice, how to access it got a bit annoying.
I know it's a nightmare trying to get gigs and he is the one who puts the most work in, and he is trying to get us out of the rut we're in at the moment.
I guess I really need to sort out the google calendar thing a bit better...