Just venting a bit here....
I've given a notice to my band that I'm quitting by October. It's gotten too complicated with my budding - literally - family and the personalities involved. It's kind of hard, because I don't have another gig lined up, but I need to do it.
I have my second child on the way, which is more important than anything to me right now, along with caring for my first child and my very pregnant wife. Aside from that, after almost three years, the personalities of those involved in the band are emerging.
I'm the youngest by 20 years, and I'm am certainly the most open to new material, and our banjo player is not far behind. He practices religiously, and for that I have a lot of respect for him. Our fiddle player is the classic apathetic musician who just wants to jam. I can relate to his approach, but I also like to work hard at makign a group work, so too much apathy is counter productive, in my opinion. Our bass player likes all kinds of bluegrass and old-time music and has played in dozens of bands, but his stamina is waning because he's generally getting a little older at 60+ years (no offense to those over 60). Finally, our guitar player is a loose cannon. It's either songs he already knows or songs that only he knows that we back him up on.
Anyway, I wish I could figure a way to be a good family guy, good worker and a devoted band mate, but I can't. Music takes a backseat to family and work(work supports family).
Any tips would be much apprecaited.
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