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Location: Utah | Yeah, and maybe I should look at this as one of the purposes of the band is to get these kids working with adults. We set an example and through osmosis they learn some adult responsibility and why we work hard. |
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Location: St Louis | How about when you come to practice lets practice "A SONG" not try to learn 25 different ones.
My church may be some what different than most of you all's.
First it is super small (like 25 on a good Sunday) it is a ole time Pentecostal church ( so who ever wants to play gets to play no matter if they are awesome or if they suck it is open to all.
So that changes a lot of things, but we have a pretty nice little group..
a decent piano player who can sing ok
a beginner drummer who wants to be the lead singer. right now she really cant do either-
-a OK bass player
a pretty good rhythm player
and me and i suck at lead
not the best set up but it is all we have ,and it actually kinda works OK .
most of them have never played in a band or a group so they have no idea what a "REAL" practice is supposed to be.
Did some one say this was supposed to be fun???? |
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Location: GA USA | Originally posted by FlySig:
Like the guitarists and bassists that don't read normal music notation and want a TAB printed off of the internet. Presto! Uh, yeah. That's me. Maybe we're not just alike. |
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Location: NJ | GoodLuck w/it, Sig.
LemmeKnow how y'make out with the Taylor tune.
I always liked the harmonies on that one . . . |
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Location: Waterloo, IL | I have had the goal of joining the Praise Team at church for quite a while. However, I have to meet with the director and he has to make sure I am good enough to play with them. He wants to make sure I don't pull the team down, and I agree with him. I want to add to the team, not detract from it. More work for me, but that is good. :cool: |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I agree with Miles. As part of the house band, sight-reading whatever is thrown at us is pretty much assumed. We "practice" on hour own, and we put it all together and fine tune dynamics, turnarouds, solos, etc., at rehearsal. However, one thing that really bugs me is when the leader is explaining something and somebody, typically the bass player, noodles on his own so that we can't hear the leader speaking. Its just lousy band etiquette. I, too, was occasionally guilty of this until somebody brought it to my attention and it dawned on me just how rude it was. |
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Location: Utah | Capt, as long as you don't expect me to find the tabs and print them out for you, you can still be in my band. ;) |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | If it's MY band, follow me...even when I get lost.
If it's YOUR band, I'll return the favour.
If it's OUR band, we better work all this stuff out before practice. That's what beer is for. (though democracy in bands is highly over rated and over reported.) |
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Location: NJ | Just ask The Police . . .
. . . . and Pink Floyd, . . . and the Beatles, . . . and . . . |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by FlySig:
They think that hearing it in passing on the radio a few months ago and a chord sheet will get them through. Uh... Maybe they are idiot savants, or they are that good? :p |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Flysig..
I didn't realize the dynamics of your group. You might want to go around the room briefly at the next rehearsal and ask everyone on an individual basis why they are there.
Some of the "issues" you mentioned could be attributed to individuals goals and understanding or lack thereof. This happens at all age levels.
You could have kids there that are only there because they were told to be by parents, to ones who think the rehearsal is the time to learn, to ones that want to be professional musicians to ones that are just their because their friend is there.
You could save yourself a lot of frustration if you know what everyones goals are. |
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Location: NJ | & issue a "No Cel Phone at Rehearsal" edict. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | ....THEN how will they phone in their part? |
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If you want to be in my band... (rant)
