From hammond321@yahoo.com Fri May 18 13:40:04 2012
Subject:Re: BAND DYNAMICS OFF TOPIC But we all can identify !!!!!

I wonder why they don't just get some roadies... never been that hard to do in my experience



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From: "ccmacdon@rogers.com"
To: "CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 2:20 PM
Subject: [CWSG] Re: BAND DYNAMICS OFF TOPIC But we all can identify !!!!!



 

Jack, thanks for acknowledging my comments on KC forum (comments which were largely ignored over there unfortunately). 
 
YES, everyone was pretty quick to chime and decree that the leader was some kind of a-hole, but the fact is that we're hearing one side of the story, not both sides, and the leaders perspective might be very enlightening.. he and his wife may do a ton of work behind the scenes and they may feel that their efforts are being taken for granted, and if they own the PA and have to move it in and out of their home to and from every gig, by themselves, they may be a little sensitive about who does and doesn't help them move it in and out of the venue and into their car.  I also agree that as a leader of a band like this I would be extremely upset to think that a member of my band was talking behind my back rather than dealing with his concerns directly with me.
 
So, again, I wouldn't automatically crucify the guy without trying to get both sides of the story.  KC forum can be a very harsh place... they're very quick to judge over there, and the forum seems to made up of equal parts  Q+A and sarcasm.  I like the clonewheel forum MUCH better!  Here it's mostly informed opinons, and  assistance, with a bit of healthy humour mixed for good measure.
 
Regards,
Craig MacDonald

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Re: BAND DYNAMICS OFF TOPIC But we all can identify !!!!!
Posted by: "Jackoverfull" jackoverfull@gmail.com jackoverfull
Fri May 18, 2012 3:07 am (PDT)

True, so it sounds.

However, Craig MacDonald has a point: better to hear the other side of the story before expressing any judgement. Also, as a band leader I would be VERY pissed off seeing that a band member posted a similar problem on the net, without even talking about it with me in advance and letting everyone know the names of the persons involved (not in the topic, but the band in question is evidently the one whose site is linked on the profile of muzikteechur… ).

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