ras52 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 From last night, rehearsing a work-in-progress original. Much confusion over the sequence of sections (instrumental chorus, "the bit where it goes to D", etc etc). After the third attempt where all five us seem to think something different is supposed to happen, I suggest that we get a piece of paper and write it down. The guitarist says, "Don't write it down... I won't read it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1323861770' post='1467824'] From last night, rehearsing a work-in-progress original. Much confusion over the sequence of sections (instrumental chorus, "the bit where it goes to D", etc etc). After the third attempt where all five us seem to think something different is supposed to happen, I suggest that we get a piece of paper and write it down. The guitarist says, "Don't write it down... I won't read it." [/quote] GGGRRRRR I would of had to say something scarcastic after that like "I will only use small words so you can understand" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1323861770' post='1467824'] From last night, rehearsing a work-in-progress original. Much confusion over the sequence of sections (instrumental chorus, "the bit where it goes to D", etc etc). After the third attempt where all five us seem to think something different is supposed to happen, I suggest that we get a piece of paper and write it down. The guitarist says, "Don't write it down... I won't read it." [/quote] Hehe. i remember a mate of mine who asked me what i got for Christmas. I mentioned a book and he looked truly horrified. I said "whats up" and with real meaning he said "fu*k reading"! and he meant it. I am getting a lot of "it'll be alright on the night" or "it'll eventually sound good" when we are getting new material together. The keyboard player learns the tunes chordally but not rhythmically. When i suggest that the timing is wrong he replies with "it'll be alright on the night" - but its not. Its the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1323862562' post='1467833'] I am getting a lot of "it'll be alright on the night" or "it'll eventually sound good" when we are getting new material together. The keyboard player learns the tunes chordally but not rhythmically. When i suggest that the timing is wrong he replies with "it'll be alright on the night" - but its not. Its the same.[/quote] One band member would often say "I'll play it right at the gig". Glad you're confident because I'm not. This band member also told me she didn't practice at all outside of band rehearsals. She's also the one who eventually called me a 'bully' and said "I'm not going to be made to feel bad for making a mistake - everybody makes mistakes", to which I replied "Not everybody makes the same mistakes for a year". Shortly before I left the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algmusic Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1323869739' post='1467992'] One band member would often say "I'll play it right at the gig". Glad you're confident because I'm not. This band member also told me she didn't practice at all outside of band rehearsals. She's also the one who eventually called me a 'bully' and said "I'm not going to be made to feel bad for making a mistake - everybody makes mistakes", to which I replied "Not everybody makes the same mistakes for a year". Shortly before I left the band. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1323861770' post='1467824'] From last night, rehearsing a work-in-progress original. Much confusion over the sequence of sections (instrumental chorus, "the bit where it goes to D", etc etc). After the third attempt where all five us seem to think something different is supposed to happen, I suggest that we get a piece of paper and write it down. The guitarist says, "Don't write it down... I won't read it." [/quote] Reminds me of a useless actress I once worked with, who mocked another (good) actor with the words: 'Roy's so funny with his little pencil. He writes down everything the director tells him to do'. Well, duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1323869739' post='1467992'] One band member would often say "I'll play it right at the gig". Glad you're confident because I'm not. This band member also told me she didn't practice at all outside of band rehearsals. She's also the one who eventually called me a 'bully' and said "I'm not going to be made to feel bad for making a mistake - everybody makes mistakes", to which I replied "Not everybody makes the same mistakes for a year". Shortly before I left the band. [/quote] What is it with these people? They always cite time as an excuse for not doing stuff but manage to find time to turn up for well paid gigs. I looked over the other day at him playing during one of the songs. It was amazing. He was playing a huge chord, about 9 notes taking his time doing it and it didn't do a jot for the song. Nothing. It just added a layer of noise and distorted any possible funkiness that could have been happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 From last Sunday's rehearsal Drummer - " I'm broke so I can't pay my fiver towards the rehearsal room " Keyboardist - " Neither can I, I'm broke too " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Our drummer is a PITA his classic lines are: "We were brilliant tonight so we need to double our fee when they rebook us" "I'm not doing an encore unless the pub pay extra for it" "if we're playing more than three gigs a month next year then I'm gonna want march and October off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaty Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 "The vans in the ditch.......again" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 "Oh wow, I had a mad week, was in the pub for most of it with visiting relatives.Still a bit pissed now hahaha.. Gig? What gig? Oh, you were serious when you told me there was a gig this Sat? The CD? Well, I haven`t listened to any of it. Not actually sure where it is.. Do you want to get on with it then, I have to go in an hour to see my family off at the airport. Why have you gone all red?" True event two weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='spike' timestamp='1323880959' post='1468202'] From last Sunday's rehearsal Drummer - " I'm broke so I can't pay my fiver towards the rehearsal room " Keyboardist - " Neither can I, I'm broke too " [/quote] Seriously, how hard is it to get £5 together? Thats, what, the cost a McDonalds? A pint and a half at the pub? Good grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazhowe Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Me: Perhaps you could try singing the song in the same key but an octave lower than the original, as you seem to be struggling on the odd note? [i] (trying to be as polite as possible at a rehearsal where the singer's face and neck were bright red due to the strain of trying, and failing, to sing the main vocal in tune).[/i] Singer: Yeah, but I just don't think I'd be doing the song justice if I did that. Me: Hang on, you think you would be doing the song more justice by singing it out of tune than by singing it in tune an octave lower? Singer: Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmaat Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Singer [i]and songwriter:[/i] "I don't have to write that down, that's not my job!" Did I just hear the word[i] job,[/i] thought I... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyBones Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1317982571' post='1396863'] "going forward" or any other kind of corporate [email="w@nk"]w@nk[/email] speak of a similar ilk. [/quote] Ahh you must know my old guitarist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Arrive for rehearsal at 7.30pm prompt with rest of band, except female singer, who turns up a 9.40pm just as we have given it up and are packing the gear up. "Sorry I'm late" says she, "I've just been to my mates to have my hair done" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanbrook Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I don't just drum I play the spoons too! Diddnt even answer I just hung up the phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1323890245' post='1468435'] Seriously, how hard is it to get £5 together? Thats, what, the cost a McDonalds? A pint and a half at the pub? Good grief. [/quote] If they were really serious they be on the Town Hall steps, flogging their arses to get that fiver! Commitmant PAH! They dont know the meaning of the word. ps: how much do arses go for these days ? Im a little out of touch. Edited December 15, 2011 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 [quote name='daz' timestamp='1323925401' post='1468730'] If they were really serious they be on the Town Hall steps, flogging their arses to get that fiver! Commitmant PAH! They dont know the meaning of the word. ps: how much do arses go for these days ? Im a little out of touch. [/quote] That's pretty much how I feel about it. It was my third rehearsal with a new band and I'm starting to understand how a couple of the other members run their lives. And guess which mug paid extra to cover for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 On the verge of a major record deal/publishing deal - realising that the guitard had no concept of what an advance was...he had (no joke) assumed that ALL the money from the advance would be split 5 ways & we'd each get a huge cheque to do whatever we wanted with. Me: "So you've basically promised your wife a new kitchen and a new car then?" Guitard: "Errr...yeah, something like that." The look on his face when I explained what would actually happen with the advance & the fact that he'd have to survive on a very small weekly wage (i.e. much less than he was currently earning) was priceless. The best bit was imagining how he would explain it all to his wife & family - who he'd obviously told were all on the verge of getting a big share of an instant lottery win style 'payout' when he became a rock star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdreadful Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) RE: Fivers. Do you actually know for sure that they're "running their lives" badly? Because if you're actually broke even getting a fiver together is bloody difficult. RE: Advances. It's not actually that unreasonable an assumption. Until, ooh, about 30 seconds ago, it's pretty much how I thought advances worked. [Stupid petty comment removed] Edited December 15, 2011 by mrdreadful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Bad day, mr dread? There are many very naive people about who make assumptions without checking the details. IMO, only a fool would tell their wife they are getting loads of cash to spend from record company advance before knowing the facts. An advance is basically a loan, an investment. It's not for a f***ing kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdreadful Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) Well yes, better to ask a question and be a fool for a minute than not ask and be a fool for a lifetime and all that. Not really a bad day, I just believe that education need not come with a side order of mockery. Edited December 15, 2011 by mrdreadful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 [quote name='mrdreadful' timestamp='1323949944' post='1468981'] Well yes, better to ask a question and be a fool for a minute than not ask and be a fool for a lifetime and all that. Not really a bad day, I just believe that education need not come with a side order of mockery. [/quote] He wasn't mocking, he was straight up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdreadful Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 And actually relevant to the thread: "I don't need to EQ my amp, my giant digital effects board will sort all that out for me" (paraphrased from a guitarist I jammed with). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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