Gorty
New member
From a similar experience I went through in my band, the drummer (a good mate) wouldn,t try some basic to medium level fills and the songs suffered for it.
I tried so diplomatically for months to coach and encourage him to try these fills which with a little practice he could pull off, however eventually he pulled out of the band which we had formed. The band continued with a new drummer.
The original line up being 4 mates who had a blast together had now been torn. The new drummer was technically more proficient but the chemistry was gone.
I suppose what Im saying is I tried to approach it without hurting his feelings and maybe I should have just put up with it, no matter how frustrating it was. (That is in hindsight)
WE DID REMAIN FRIENDS AND STILL ARE.
I tried so diplomatically for months to coach and encourage him to try these fills which with a little practice he could pull off, however eventually he pulled out of the band which we had formed. The band continued with a new drummer.
The original line up being 4 mates who had a blast together had now been torn. The new drummer was technically more proficient but the chemistry was gone.
I suppose what Im saying is I tried to approach it without hurting his feelings and maybe I should have just put up with it, no matter how frustrating it was. (That is in hindsight)
WE DID REMAIN FRIENDS AND STILL ARE.