Re: Booze vs Reality

I look at it from a professional standpoint...would you drink at your day
job? Would you get totally hammered there and expect to KEEP your job? Why
should it be any different when you are getting paid to perform?
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Matt Macchiarolo

"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Friday night:

First set went nicely. Sax player had 4 empty beer bottles on the floor
next to him by the end. By the middle of the second set, there were 6 or 7
bottles, and the guy was slamming shots of something clear. His solos were
becoming aimless and monotonous. I finally noticed that he had a friend in
the audience who was delivering the drinks. He was in his own little
world, seemingly oblivious to the band. He left the band a month ago due
to "my attitude", which is "You drink too much." Agreed to play one last
gig with us because we had nobody to take his place yet.

The rest of the band did a great job, especially the guitarist, who had to
do a ton of work in the month since he joined. But today, on the phone,
I'm hearing "I really didn't notice a problem with him, and we should kiss
his ass if it gets him to stay. When he's good, he's hot."

Anyone else been in a band where only one person is able to see a mess?
I'm ready to book outta this band if these guys are serious. We began
losing our audience right around when sax boy turned into a lame imitation
of Ornette Coleman.



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