Larry
"Uncle Larry"
Are you in a band that has a clear leader? If so, and you feel like playing, describe his or her style of leadership. Feel free to rant or rave. I'm interested in hearing stories of band leaders, and how they lead bands.
I'll start. My guy is tough. Right now we are using sub bass players because our regular guy got one of his fretting fingers caught between a bicycle chain and the sprocket. Anyway, the bass players get a one on one rehearsal or two, but onstage, he won't even give them the key. If they don't know it, or can't get to their cheat sheet quick enough, they have to figure it out. There's no set list, and he doesn't call anything, he just starts. Fine for me, but the sub bass players...well I have to clue them in and help them any way I can.
So my guy is tough and expects a lot. He likes things a certain way and that's the last word. If he doesn't like your tone, (talking bass players) he'll tell them how he likes it. And he won't stop having them tweak it until he's happy. There's certain songs where he likes them to play a specific bass line. If they don't, he get's irked and tells me all about it afterwards. A lot of people think he's a dick. He can be for sure, about playing. Very high standards. His personality can be construed as abrasive at times. But man what a great player. It's well worth it, because he rarely is unhappy with me. Everybody else is a different story though.
I'll start. My guy is tough. Right now we are using sub bass players because our regular guy got one of his fretting fingers caught between a bicycle chain and the sprocket. Anyway, the bass players get a one on one rehearsal or two, but onstage, he won't even give them the key. If they don't know it, or can't get to their cheat sheet quick enough, they have to figure it out. There's no set list, and he doesn't call anything, he just starts. Fine for me, but the sub bass players...well I have to clue them in and help them any way I can.
So my guy is tough and expects a lot. He likes things a certain way and that's the last word. If he doesn't like your tone, (talking bass players) he'll tell them how he likes it. And he won't stop having them tweak it until he's happy. There's certain songs where he likes them to play a specific bass line. If they don't, he get's irked and tells me all about it afterwards. A lot of people think he's a dick. He can be for sure, about playing. Very high standards. His personality can be construed as abrasive at times. But man what a great player. It's well worth it, because he rarely is unhappy with me. Everybody else is a different story though.