ACKNOWLEDGE GOD FIRST BEFORE YOU QUIT CUZ YOU CAN BRING STUFF TO YOU WORST THAN ALL OF THAT YOU JUS NEED TO PRAY PRAYER IS ALWAYS IN ORDER
i understand u and i know. but its like how can i stay in something that discourages me to the point where it affects other stuff. when i go to church, im more than a bass player, meaning im not one of those dudes that feel "if i cant play then im not going" so i can praise God without being on the bass cause i did it before, so if playing starts to deteriorate my whole worship experience because of discouragement, then y would i want to continue with things as is? it needs to change, but if its not going to then what can i do?
Now that's not a green light to just missuse you but at the same time maybe try getting things more organized. Having a meeting with your MOM, P&W leader(s), and other musicians. Maybe have everyone agree on a list of songs so you can all be better prepared....it's worth a shot right?
i tried getting things better organized for our youth day, but why should i do the leaders job if they're the leader? imagine if you went to work and had to do your job plus the job of the CEO, while the CEO just sits around being the CEO (in name only cause its u doing their job)? We dont have a MOM because nobodys qualified to be such. and we dont have to agree on songs, i dont need to have any input or say so in what songs they sing, i just feel that once decisions are made (which should be done in a timely manner) we should be notified.
Aww come on Fload!! Who needs practice Man! All you got to do is, rub yo bass, and chant three times the title of the song, and BAM!! it's in the pocket! Piece of cake!! Ok, im lyin'...but, that WOULD be nice!
munny, u funny, but i feel like they might actually believe thats what happens if you told them that. like no preparation is required as long as u are excited to do it. but anything im excited about, i want to do well
yea ive have that issue and sometimes i still have it.....sometimes i feel as though when it comes to learning new songs, they forget about me as the bass player........bass players get the short end of the stick sometimes. just consult god about it before making any decision......hope all works out for ya.
yeah it does feel that way. i dont know if its the bass itself or the fact that ur not the organist. or the fact that the drummer can just come and play with no heads up or nothin so thats expected of everyone else. believe me im trying to consult him.
I'm sorry, I gotta know what I'm playing at least a week in advance. I'm usually straight forward about that from jump street! How can they expect you to know a song that you've never played or, even less, heard before?? Not understanding that at all! I say have a sit down with everyone and express your feelings first before quitting. Try to get everyone on the same page. If no success, it may be time to move on. Pray on it!
exactly my point. especially if
i dont know that im supposed to know it! how is that not so obvious. my grandmother was saying that everybody dont think about things the way that i do, but come on. how can u not understand that? i may call that sit-down on sunday. i just hope i dont get heated behind others' blatant obliviousness.
floaded, I echo what everyone else has said. I remain in prayer for you and your music department.
thanks. just hope u got a lot of time on ur hands.
....man I would love to be in your situation....I have come to the understanding that people dont know what you are supposed to do anyway so why sweat it!
Just let me come and blow every time....If I were you I would stop kicking against the pricks as the word says and enjoy myself....play what you know and always give it your best effort.....many pro groups work this way....they have a basis for the song and expect you as a professional to get in there and make it sound like you have been playing together for years.....(you can blow..thats why they called you..handle your business!)
I hate it when I need to learn a song...note for note or a certain way...cuz the keys arent gunna play it the same way twice anywho!
...shoot!...give me the key and a little room....and thank me later!...I am looking for a church in Texas to play at now......not bass ...but guitar...but I'll play bass if I have to....
if only it was that simple uriah. some songs u have to learn a certain way or its not the song. no u may not have to play it note for note cause u understand what parts are from the other persons feel of the song, but u still need structure. so u dont know the song, u feed off of whats being played, am i correct? so what happens when the singers are looking to you to know how to sing the song, and because u dont know it u lookin to the organist to feed off of his playin, and he's either not even there or he lookin back at u to see what u playin? theres nothin professional at all about that.
why doesnt the organist back you up?? They shouldnt be as self centered as to leave you all hanging while they are in the know. My choir tries to pull that sometime, and as the keys player I say hold up. I know I can pick up things quickly, but yall have to remember I have other musicians with me (the bass player has only been playing 2 yrs). Musicians should always stick together.
he backs up whoever is convenient to take the heat off of him when he's a huge part of the problem regarding the music department. how he handles things is part of the reason why things have been in disarray for so long. he'll fake it as long as he can get by faking it. now how can i fake it after someone else faking it? but they are unprepared the whole lot of them, and from other people i've played with (especially my teacher) i cant be like that or i will be replaced with no hard feelings.