Stub Mandrel Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I got ejected for being to widdly and the rhythm guitarist took over on bass. At least that's what they said. I have to be honest I wanted to play semi-improvisational space rock and they wanted to play straight indy/garage type stuff. They did give me a writing credit on the next demo tape before they disappeared intop obscurity (not that we were ever very non-obscure). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I can identify with the OP. I got a place in the band after the original bass player moved away. About a year later I was sacked from the band for various unconvincing reasons, and lo & behold, a few weeks later the original bassist was back. I'd seen the sacking coming due to changes in the atmosphere at practices, stopping going to the pub afterwards, and the band not playing songs that I had been specifically been asked to learn the bass for. I'd have prefered them just to say "The old bass player is coming back". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 29/12/2019 at 15:31, oldslapper said: You’re better off away from people who:- 1- Can’t tell you face to face As unhappy as I was about being fired and they way they handled it, at least they did it to my face with everyone present. One of my pals was informed of his sacking by text message. Pretty low. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbersoul Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 29/12/2019 at 15:53, Bluewine said: We're the other signs that these guys were not on the " up and up" ? Blue Looking back, yes there were but I didn’t recognise it at the time. Never bothered with a new band photo for one and they had the other guy dep on a gig I was unavailable for. Just wee things but I was having too much fun at the time to notice. With hindsight, I think I may have unknowingly signed on as a temporary replacement whilst the other guy got his stinky poo together. You live and (hopefully) learn! Such a shame cos they were a brilliant band to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbersoul Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 22 hours ago, lurksalot said: I was waiting for someone else to see the obvious but refuse to quit , it’s your gig , let the guitarist walk , give it a couple of weeks , then quit , ticks most boxes Nah, too late. I told them to flip off already 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbersoul Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 11 hours ago, Monkey Steve said: On the topic of a Band Leader, all the best bands I've been in have had a very effective one, driving everything forward. And they do it while keeping everybody on side, to feel like we're all pushing together, we're not being forced to do things against our will I've been in bands with fantastic musicians that have got nowhere because they lacked somebody who could do that, the ones where we all sit around moaning about not having any gigs booked, but with nobody who spots that the way to solve that is for them to spend some time actively looking for gigs, or a booker, or better management, etc. I know I'm not that person, and while having a good BL doesn't mean that the band will be successful, all the successful bands I know have one Our singer was the de facto BL. It was him who invited me in in the first place and he and I appeared to be on the same page and discussing the future re recordings, gigs and so on. That’s why the call was such a shock! Sod it, my own project that I’ve been working on with a close mate for a few years is finally getting where we want it to be and we’re going into the studio in a couple of weeks so I’ll have plenty to keep me going. Onwards and upwards 😎 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbersoul Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 On a completely unrelated topic, I flipping love the sweary filter on this site 😂😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 31/12/2019 at 00:27, Rubbersoul said: On a completely unrelated topic, I flipping love the sweary filter on this site 😂😂 flipping great isnt it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 5 hours ago, steve-bbb said: flipping great isnt it Its a bit weird. Surely Richard, in the shortened version, is a mans name, or where would Mr Tracy be? But it changes it to something strange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, mikel said: Its a bit weird. Surely Richard, in the shortened version, is a mans name, or where would Mr Tracy be? But it changes it to something strange. It's also a pudding, when Spotted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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