mrchattr
Gold Member
Hey guys,
So, we just fired our female vocalist from the two main bands I work with. This ends a year of firings. I joined the band in February of 08, and in that time, we have fired:
A keyboardist/guitarist - crappy attitude, didn't come to practice prepared, wrong notes
A male vocalist - crappy attitude, didn't try to improve ever
A bass player - Just not good enough
Another bass player - Just not good enough
A sound guy - He would get drunk, embarass us, and turn us up too loud when drunk
Our female vocalist - She regressed, stopped being prepared at practices, and we got complaints about her. Also, her boyfriend caused drama galore.
In all of these cases, we gave them 30 days to improve, and it never happened. We also never stopped gigging, or even slowed down. Still, all of them were friends and bandmates, which makes me hate the business side of music even more.
So, the point of this thread is to ask if any of you guys have had to fire people, why, and what happened when you did. Ironically, I know we made the right choice every time, because we got more bookings, invited back to places that wouldn't re-book us before the firings, etc, every single time. It still makes me a little sad, though.
So, we just fired our female vocalist from the two main bands I work with. This ends a year of firings. I joined the band in February of 08, and in that time, we have fired:
A keyboardist/guitarist - crappy attitude, didn't come to practice prepared, wrong notes
A male vocalist - crappy attitude, didn't try to improve ever
A bass player - Just not good enough
Another bass player - Just not good enough
A sound guy - He would get drunk, embarass us, and turn us up too loud when drunk
Our female vocalist - She regressed, stopped being prepared at practices, and we got complaints about her. Also, her boyfriend caused drama galore.
In all of these cases, we gave them 30 days to improve, and it never happened. We also never stopped gigging, or even slowed down. Still, all of them were friends and bandmates, which makes me hate the business side of music even more.
So, the point of this thread is to ask if any of you guys have had to fire people, why, and what happened when you did. Ironically, I know we made the right choice every time, because we got more bookings, invited back to places that wouldn't re-book us before the firings, etc, every single time. It still makes me a little sad, though.