A funny(strange)tale
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:05 amI thought this may be interesting and will also allow Me to vent My feelings a little.
Like many players who don't get enough work to satisfy their need to play,I am always on the lookout for something of interest.
I have had lots of contact with bands and players,and I have corresponded with people who range from very experience to very inexperienced.I always endeavour to be polite and understanding in My e mails and everyone I have written to has replied in a similar manner.
Last November I had contact with a guy who said He had many years experience of playing all types of music and was setting up a Country band with a female lead singer.After a couple of e mails He said that since I lived some distance from the band it would be best if He took a bit more time to get the band a bit tighter and He sent a list of 14 songs which they were working on.During December He apologised and said that due to the festive season they had not been getting together but were resuming in Jan.In following e mails He informed me that they were doing well with the 14 songs and another two sessions and they would be ready to have Me along for a try out,at the same time He asked if I knew a drummer who may be interested and could I suggest a good name for a band.could I suggest contacts for work.A few days ago I sent him an e mail saying that I wasn't sure if His band were getting off the ground and since I had other options to follow I would not be available at short notice to rehearse with Him.I cannot print His reply here but it was a short message telling Me that I was an F word idiot for not noticing that He did not want Me as part of His band and then He went on to let Me know I was an effing thicko. Without lowering Myself to His level I thanked Him for His interest and hoped that He would let Me know when,if ever they got a drummer,a name ,a gig and a set list I could come and have a laugh at Him.
There is nowt as queer as folk.
Billy
Like many players who don't get enough work to satisfy their need to play,I am always on the lookout for something of interest.
I have had lots of contact with bands and players,and I have corresponded with people who range from very experience to very inexperienced.I always endeavour to be polite and understanding in My e mails and everyone I have written to has replied in a similar manner.
Last November I had contact with a guy who said He had many years experience of playing all types of music and was setting up a Country band with a female lead singer.After a couple of e mails He said that since I lived some distance from the band it would be best if He took a bit more time to get the band a bit tighter and He sent a list of 14 songs which they were working on.During December He apologised and said that due to the festive season they had not been getting together but were resuming in Jan.In following e mails He informed me that they were doing well with the 14 songs and another two sessions and they would be ready to have Me along for a try out,at the same time He asked if I knew a drummer who may be interested and could I suggest a good name for a band.could I suggest contacts for work.A few days ago I sent him an e mail saying that I wasn't sure if His band were getting off the ground and since I had other options to follow I would not be available at short notice to rehearse with Him.I cannot print His reply here but it was a short message telling Me that I was an F word idiot for not noticing that He did not want Me as part of His band and then He went on to let Me know I was an effing thicko. Without lowering Myself to His level I thanked Him for His interest and hoped that He would let Me know when,if ever they got a drummer,a name ,a gig and a set list I could come and have a laugh at Him.
There is nowt as queer as folk.
Billy
