OK I got a reply, here it is:
Larry,
I read your email a little while ago, and I want to address your concerns in a rational manner.
You make a few points that are worthy of discussion in terms of our volume. I wish you had stated them succinctly and objectively, and without editorial.
I’ve tried to consider criticism from anyone who cares enough to share constructively and respectfully. Except when we’re occasionally horsing around in rehearsals, I have always tried to treat members of the Porkroll Project with the respect due a fellow musician and comrade.
Such was not the case with your email. It read like the ranting of someone who has more than a night of volume miscues and mistakes at issue. The tone of your email was neither constructive nor respectful; of me as a band leader or your fellow band mates. Instead of suggesting how we might address your concerns together as a band, you chose to simply attack fellow band members and unfairly characterize the band as a whole. I find this unprofessional and unacceptable.
I am always ready to work with any and all band members to constructively address problems within the band or issues with our performance. However, the tone of your email phrases like “totally unacceptable”, “circus like last night”, “a bunch of hacks”, and “…sound like a bunch of teenagers”, leads me to question whether you believe we can even address the concerns you raise to your satisfaction.
Regards,
Neil