A Musician's Rant
Also, you won't be paid because you're not working. You're going to miss the company party later that day too (and all your friends are going to be there!). Well....that's kind of what just happened to me.
My band didn't play last night, but not it was not by choice. The manager had overbooked the bands.
The guitar player and I arrived at the club first and saw this other drummer setting up. Being a little confused, we asked to talk to the manager. He was nowhere to be found.
Although our show had been booked in advance for six months and confirmed, the last email the staff received from the manager said this other band was supposed to play----NOT us. The staff was uncertain about what to do. What a nightmare.
To make matters worse, when I called our drummer to tell him about the situation, I found out he had just been pulled over for speeding (he was hurrying from another gig to make it to this one on time).
By the time our entire band showed up, it was official---we were not on the bill. None of us were in the best of spirits after that. Actually, we were pretty pissed off.
Not only was I really looking forward to my sister sitting in and playing with us again, I wasn't going to get paid (I was counting on that extra cash).
As a result of this snafu, our friends/fans started to show up only to be disappointed that we were not the rock act for the evening.
Disappointed myself and feeling a little disgruntled, I left soon after. The fact that the staff said we could stay and drink for free wasn't any consolation. I just wanted to get far away from that place and the band the took our spot.
It is important to note how much prep goes into playing a gig. The physical, mental, emotional preparation that musicians muster up to play a good show can be heavy.
Where does all of that energy go when it is not released? Well, our drummer decided to let go of all of his energy when he punched a metal door and stormed out of the club (I hope his hand is okay).















