Topic: Question about Band Educate
So yesterday I saw a post on facebook from the drummer of the band I'm in. He said he is looking for a guitarist to play in a trio. So I asked him what was up if our band was breaking up and if he wanted me to play some guitar. Basically the response I got back was, We don't play out enough and him and our lead singer are going to take backing tracks and play out locally a few nights a week. It was things I'm already playing and zero practice time together. I would have the backing tracks if I wanted to play along to it, and he was going to play drums and sing. All I gotta do is play guitar and collect $100 a gig. Not bad at all. The problem comes in with the other 3 guys in the original band. They are not going to play so its kind of like we are split down the middle. The other 3 only want to play out 1 or 2 nights a month. Me as well as the other 2 are looking to play out with this trio 2 to 5 times a week.
Does this sound like it breaks some unspoken rule between band mates about playing music? I'm already expecting to have some people a little pissed, but they just are not interested in playing out much. And even though we are in it for the music it would be a lot easier for me to justify playing music and buying gear if I was bringing in some money. I mean just with this trio playing the same stuff I'd be drawing in half my day job's weekly earnings (most of which will be paid cash).