It's been posted on here a number of times, about how folks take a break and work thru whatever caused them to put the sticks down in the first place. But I never dreamed I would want to take that kind of extended break. Until now.
To be blunt, the music scene in D/FW is downright sh*tty now. Very few clubs support and nurture live music and the ones that do, the word "cronyism" usually fits into the discussion somewhere. It's the same old bands playing the same old tunes all the time. Nothing fresh or new. And door covers are sky high now. For a new band, or a band that has been around long, getting into a new venue takes an act of congress. Booking agents around here suck. There are no individual booking agents anymore. It's all companies controlling what band gets to play where. And a lot of these "agents" never return emails or phone calls.
And going to jams? Laughable. It's always the same individuals or bands controlling who gets to play how long. If you are a relatively unknown musician in these jams, expect to wait long before you get to play. The reason is they want to run thru the same old crew they know before anyone else gets to play. And then it's always with some suspicion. Heaven forbid if someone plays a wrong note or doesn't know a song well!
Even the church scene playing in praise and worship has it's ups and downs and major frustrations. Not sure what they are teaching kids in seminary now, but it sure doesn't involve the words "humble" and "servant". It's all about "ME and look what I can do!" I'm really surprised some of these "worship leaders" can even fit their massive egos inside a sanctuary. I'm not saying all worship leaders are this way, just the ones I've had the misfortune of running into lately. My wife and I just left a church in Arlington because of this.
The last band I was in last year, we all worked hard to get 4 hours of material down, but when it came time to jam, every excuse known to man was hurled as to why they weren't ready. And this was after we all took a vote that we WERE ready to gig. It's frustrating.
After a few bad experiences lately, I'm taking a break. Not from practicing, but from actively pursuing playing in any kind of band for the time being. It's not worth the bulls*it and frustrations. Mind you I still foam at the mouth at the site of a great-looking kit or of hearing a really good groove or drum solo. I'm just not planning on being in a band any time soon.
I need the break to readjust....
Thanks for letting me rant.
Taking a break....
To be blunt, the music scene in D/FW is downright sh*tty now. Very few clubs support and nurture live music and the ones that do, the word "cronyism" usually fits into the discussion somewhere. It's the same old bands playing the same old tunes all the time. Nothing fresh or new. And door covers are sky high now. For a new band, or a band that has been around long, getting into a new venue takes an act of congress. Booking agents around here suck. There are no individual booking agents anymore. It's all companies controlling what band gets to play where. And a lot of these "agents" never return emails or phone calls.
And going to jams? Laughable. It's always the same individuals or bands controlling who gets to play how long. If you are a relatively unknown musician in these jams, expect to wait long before you get to play. The reason is they want to run thru the same old crew they know before anyone else gets to play. And then it's always with some suspicion. Heaven forbid if someone plays a wrong note or doesn't know a song well!
Even the church scene playing in praise and worship has it's ups and downs and major frustrations. Not sure what they are teaching kids in seminary now, but it sure doesn't involve the words "humble" and "servant". It's all about "ME and look what I can do!" I'm really surprised some of these "worship leaders" can even fit their massive egos inside a sanctuary. I'm not saying all worship leaders are this way, just the ones I've had the misfortune of running into lately. My wife and I just left a church in Arlington because of this.
The last band I was in last year, we all worked hard to get 4 hours of material down, but when it came time to jam, every excuse known to man was hurled as to why they weren't ready. And this was after we all took a vote that we WERE ready to gig. It's frustrating.
After a few bad experiences lately, I'm taking a break. Not from practicing, but from actively pursuing playing in any kind of band for the time being. It's not worth the bulls*it and frustrations. Mind you I still foam at the mouth at the site of a great-looking kit or of hearing a really good groove or drum solo. I'm just not planning on being in a band any time soon.
I need the break to readjust....
Thanks for letting me rant.
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