guitar guy is often late & forgets 2 put dates on his calendar--Double books self, forgets dates & books vacations w/ family over already book gigs.He gets subs last min.The dates R important high-pay high profile gigs. It would be fine but the subs don't know all material. It recently happened again & it irked the band. This date had been booked for a year and he didn't even appologize! The only sub available is a guy we rarely play with.
Since the guitar player & I R the closest the band asked me 2 write gripes down on paper & ask him 2 change. I offered to help him with his calendar program. The biggest thing he got mad about was that I dissed his $ store calendar & suggested he get a palm pilot or Franklin planner.He said that is how his family does it & it was a slam on his family. I just wanted to help him become a better biz guy & now he's quit! Am I out of line trying 2 get this good musician to treat his music like a business? Wouldn't he already been fired at a regular job?
2006-10-09 12:43:43 · 4 answers · asked by Rackjack 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
The first thing you need to remember is that the band is a business. It's fun and all that, but the dollar is the bottom line if you are trying to go professional. If the guitar player can't perform, get someone who can. If he keeps ruining gigs, pretty soon he'll be the only one you're left with. The rest will move on to other bands who are serious about making money.
2006-10-09 15:08:37 · answer #1 · answered by swcasper2001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. If you can not relay on the guy, why have him? You can do much better with a guitar player who has his head on straight and thinks about the larger picture. What if you get a record deal, then a tour to promote the record. Where will this guy be??? Over booked or on vacation?? He needs to grow up and assume responsibility for his actions. You will be a better band now that this guy is gone. You did not dis his family, they are poor planners. He needs to grow up.
2006-10-09 19:55:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dawn C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the truth is piss on him, teach someone else you will be better off in the long run, he's not the only one that can play, it's the songs if you have good songs you will be a hit no matter who plays the Guitar,one band member does not make the band, but one good song can make the band great.
2006-10-09 19:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much information, if you cant do a job please quit. Hopefully "u" have the guts to fire him or her.
2006-10-09 19:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋