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September 23, 2005
Band Bitch
Sometimes I hate being in a band. The internal struggles, personality conflicts, artistic disagreements, and various other conflicts can become quite tiresome. We are currenlty in a heated debate over a contract we have been asked to sign in order to play a music conference gig in Baltimore. I feel the contract is too broad in its scope and is a thinly veiled mechanism designed to usurp small-time bands on the off chance that one of the bands will hit it big someday. The contract uses words like, "Forever," and, "Worldwide," during the the course of discussing their ownership and licensing rights of all photos and recordings taken at the conference. To me, it smacks of hidden agendas.
In the beginning of all this, the conference was smaller in scale, scheduled to occur in a park near my house, and focused on local music. Now, the coference is blown out of proportion. The venue has been changed to a fucking parking lot between sports stadiums And has lost its focus on local music by trying to draw bands nationwide. I am just not interested in it anymore. My sudden disinterest has angered the band member that did all the leg-work to book the gig. I can't say I blame him but I don't think it is reason enough to go ahead with the gig. As far as I am concerned, the conference altered its mission and should expect some bands to pull out as a result.
So, all five of us are sending emails back and forth airing our gripes and frustrations with the conference as well as each other. There are several private, parallel threads flying around griping about so-and-so's last response. It is, quite honestly, catty. But to end on an up note, as much as I dislike this part of being in a band I am glad I know these people. They are good friends and I will miss them greatly when I move.
Rants Posted By eBill at 12:00 PM
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