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A buddy of mine "hired" my band to play his party last night. We've been talking about it at work for over a month now. He was expecting at least 2-300 people. 7 or so years ago, he had over 1000 people show up to his farm.
At any rate, he figured more than one band would be even better, but we were definitely the headliner. Anyone else that wanted to play, had to play either when we had a break or after we left.
My guitarist went to the farm yesterday morning to check out the stage. Went home to get his gear and his brother the drummer. When he came back, another band had already started setting up with mounds of rented gear. Now, we were getting paid for the gig. The other band or bands were playing for free. The PA we own is small potatoes compared to what these guys had rented.
My guitarist was pissed and the other band apparantly were getting pissy back at him. I got a call at home saying the gig was off. He was angry that we were headlining and were going to sound crappy and weak next to these guys.
I raced down to the farm to see what was up, and got everything straightened out. We were going to combine the 2 band's sound systems for one big rockin' system. The other band was indeed going to play whenever we told them to.
Well, it was too late. Guitarist already told his brother to pack up and go home. Said he tried to reach him to get him to come back, but I don't think he did. Guitarist was not going to do the gig.
So now, the back up band, new and with barely 2 sets of material have to play all night, and get paid for it, while I have egg on my face when I go to work tomorrow to face everyone and explain how my guitardist's ego was a little bruised so he called off the gig.
At any rate, he figured more than one band would be even better, but we were definitely the headliner. Anyone else that wanted to play, had to play either when we had a break or after we left.
My guitarist went to the farm yesterday morning to check out the stage. Went home to get his gear and his brother the drummer. When he came back, another band had already started setting up with mounds of rented gear. Now, we were getting paid for the gig. The other band or bands were playing for free. The PA we own is small potatoes compared to what these guys had rented.
My guitarist was pissed and the other band apparantly were getting pissy back at him. I got a call at home saying the gig was off. He was angry that we were headlining and were going to sound crappy and weak next to these guys.
I raced down to the farm to see what was up, and got everything straightened out. We were going to combine the 2 band's sound systems for one big rockin' system. The other band was indeed going to play whenever we told them to.
Well, it was too late. Guitarist already told his brother to pack up and go home. Said he tried to reach him to get him to come back, but I don't think he did. Guitarist was not going to do the gig.
So now, the back up band, new and with barely 2 sets of material have to play all night, and get paid for it, while I have egg on my face when I go to work tomorrow to face everyone and explain how my guitardist's ego was a little bruised so he called off the gig.