A Flax experience

[briant]

For what it's worth I've had this same attitude/band searching process since I was in my late teens.  I'm 34 now.  It has nothing to do with the bass I own - it is just my desire to play with people who are responsible, reliable, and respectful of my time.

[mike1762]

I can't STAND to have my time wasted.  Every band I was in... I ran the rehearsals.  I kept a chalk board with all our songs split up into practice sets.  Every night we would run one of the sets FIRST, then we would work on new material or do whatever.  Occasionally a band members would complain about how rigid I was.  Funny thing is: when I run into one of them now, they will often make a remark about how well rehearsed and professional our band was.  If somebody is not assuming this role in your band... assign it to yourself.

[glocke]

Ditto on the time wasting.  I play with guys who like to party alot.  A five hour rehearsel consists of two hours of playing and 3 hours of partying.  Lots of time wasted, and they are not open to making more efficient use of time.  
 
I play with some other people also, and at times have had to wait up to 90 minutes for a drummer or KB player show up.
 
There is nothing worse than someone who cant respect your time.  
 
As far as Terrys experience, Ive been through many of those.  Leanred a bunch of tunes for an audition, only to get a call beforehand that they have found someone, or gone to an audition and everything went great and someone else got the job, etc...

[garethnh]

After being in many bands with two guitarists and a keyboard player and who say 'can you just hold the root down' (!?!?!), I can wholly recommend joining a three piece - I just solo all the way through to fill up the gaps...it's great!I've got lots of Who songs in there as well, so I am a happy chappy. As per advice above - keep looking and your perfect band will turn up - sod the timewasters, they don't understand bass!

[terryc]

I agree on the trio, I was in a short lived jazz power trio(guitar, bass drums).
It was excellent, it didn't matter if the original tune had loads of instruments playing we broke it down and kept the theme. Pity the other two memebers moved out of the area because of their day jobs, along with being great musicians they were all great to get on with too..not like that a***hole I auditioned for.  
Glocke..it just pisses you off so much when you experience that.
I wonder why their original bass player left or maybe that is why he left but they never tell you truth why

[white_cloud]

Terry,
 
what a bunch of A**holes! Too keen?? Its called proffesionalism - something they evidently dont understand!! I think the problem is that they are too stuck up their own backsides ( touting themselves as best club band? Give me a break!! )
 
If I am ever lined up to play with someone and I notice any signs of ego I become very reluctant to get involved!! In my life experience the people who think they know everything are the ones who know the least!
 
Bottom line? You were too good for them
 
John.

[bracheen]

I think you just created a new buzzword.  You got Flaxed.

[dtrice]

Maybe you could use it like, 'I got flaxed over' of 'That's flaxed up'.

[terryc]

Sounds like an great addition to the Dictionary, whether it be English or American.
Is there anyone on the forum that can write the description as you would see it in a Lexicon/Thesaurus etc.
Is it an adverb, verb, adjective, noun, pronoun, the pronounciation syntax and lastly the meaning??
 
White Cloud..yes he was, the guitarist seemed the best out of them all but the 'leader'(interpret that in anyway you want) was a right one!

[dtrice]

It could into the Alembic official dictionary`glossary. It would join words like Alembician.

[adriaan]

Flaxen hair?

[flaxattack]

HEY!!!!!
i am truly honored....  
 
i used flaxinated in the mortgage wholesale biz-when speaking to my boss  
its when the loan officer totally fs up- blames me for his problems and is in dire need of being told he is a moron...and i have to lower the hammer and flaxinate him
 
tommy you got the hammer? always got the hammer mom.....

[57basstra]

[flaxattack]

ok i cant read that>
 
so another flax experience and another flaxination coming
i sorta work for this company- 100% commision
no mileage allowance and not even business cards
not much to offer and i just kept up with product changes etc
so after finding my email access turned off i sent an email to the sales manager advising this
his response is below
my interpretation is simple- by not granting me access to the system- essentially i am being fired.. so i can file for unemployment...
and he gets flazinated in my reply
 
Jeff
 
Please advise as to why you wish to get into your e-mail account.
 
1. For the month of Aug - 2 email total in your e-mail account both from Corporate to you no response.
2. Previous last communication was on 6/19
3. U have 1 approved broker in your name
4. U have no submitted loans in the system
 
If you have any questions please don?t hesitate to call me.
 
Let's build our pipelines and close some loans.
 
Regards,
JC
John Curran
 
what a turd////i love the ebonics....