The Continuing Story of Problem Bandmates.

[SamIAm]

27 minutes ago, TimR said:

 

We are continually told one of the most important aspects of being a pro musician is you have to be able to get along with musicians. Word gets around and the difficult or snide types don't get offered work. 

+1

I have found that the most important aspect of any environment where one is engaging with others is that you can get along with other members of the team.

Sam x

[Chienmortbb]

10 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Oh. I assumed that it was a rehearsal that this happened at when you said that he told everyone when you played a bum note.

No, it was a gig.

[TimR]

1 hour ago, Chienmortbb said:

No, it was a gig.

 

Well that's completely different. Thought it was a rehearsal as well.

 

Band meeting...

[shoulderpet]

On 30/12/2023 at 11:52, Chienmortbb said:

We have generally a good band, but one member slightly irritates me. Last night I played a wrong note, he told everyone out loud. I admit that I am not the greatest bassist the world has known but? However, I can rarely;y hear our monitors (vocals only) and last night I hear this horrible noise during one song. He is trying to sing backing vocals and it's horrible.

 

I am the newest member of the band, and he has been in almost since the start, so how do I approach the subject without causing a major incident.

A wrong note, a single wrong note? I would say you are doing a cracking job if you only played the one wrong note in a live performance.

[Chienmortbb]

14 hours ago, chris_b said:

hobby bands.

Ouch, I prefer Semi Professional. I am also in what you might call a Hobby band that plays just for fun, with a couple of Charity Gigs per year.

Of course my mistake was not professional so perhaps SEMI of half Professional is about right.

[12stringbassist]

I find the best way to deal with a moody bast*** is simply not to speak to him and to count the remaining gigs.