tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899193538457209754.post5875834658757525130..comments2024-03-21T17:09:43.928+11:00Comments on Mal's Gherkin Pram: Oh?Mal Kiely [Lancelots Pram]http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550832509641597913noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899193538457209754.post-88970011282334898672008-11-02T07:52:00.000+11:002008-11-02T07:52:00.000+11:00No, you're spot-on and right... i just have to "pu...No, you're spot-on and right... i just have to "put-up and shut-up", because yeah - we <I>did</I> start out just doing it for fun.<BR/><BR/>The time-out is a great idea... unfortunately, we've just <I>had</I> one!<BR/><BR/>My main concern is that, while everyone's agreed that it's my job to arrange songs (chord changes, what bit goes where etc etc), Matt simply does not do anything practically to remember these arrangements from week-to-week. No notes, scribbles, even recording a cassette.<BR/><BR/>It becomes <I>very</I> frustrating... i take a lot of time, thought and effort about new arrangements, and they simply donlt get learnt by matt. julian (the drummer) isn't a problem. i can cut Julian a ton of slack, because I know he works. matt, I simply won;t cut the same amount of slack anymore.<BR/><BR/>No more babysitting.<BR/><BR/>He <I>wants</I> to play in a professional outfit. Now he needs to stop gabbing on about it and stand-up and actually <I>show</I> that he wants to do it. That's what my gripe is, i guess. he's always always always (like a broken record) going on about "moving onto the next level" 9of playing/band performance), yet despite a zillion open-faced talks, practical advice and basic nagging as well - nothing ferking ever seems to change with him. Over the past year+.<BR/><BR/>That's whats' so frustrating.<BR/><BR/>Yes, it's hard, because the three of us are all good friends, mates.<BR/><BR/>Blah blah blah.Mal Kiely [Lancelots Pram]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09550832509641597913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899193538457209754.post-20220885781227356022008-11-02T04:06:00.000+11:002008-11-02T04:06:00.000+11:00hopefully things will work out. As much as I woul...hopefully things will work out. As much as I would love to see you a success...You have to remind yourself that It started out as just for fun.♥Caroline♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/00364909664839680979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899193538457209754.post-15550513369014130902008-11-02T01:21:00.000+11:002008-11-02T01:21:00.000+11:00It's a toughie when you're working with someone wh...It's a toughie when you're working with someone who doesn't seem to be pulling their weight as they should. It happens in all kinds of situations not just the artistic ones. The problem is what to do about it; how to resolve it. I second dotterel and would suggest a short time out and see how you feel then. xxxJust Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091715767885090618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899193538457209754.post-11310198575812699812008-11-01T20:48:00.000+11:002008-11-01T20:48:00.000+11:00Temporary blip? Take a bit of time out and it'll s...Temporary blip? Take a bit of time out and it'll sort itself out, surely? (Mind you, the history of pop/rock music is full of artistic spats!)Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.com