[TPIN] alcohol on gigs

[Allegro69]

>>Message: 4
>>Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:37:01 -0600
>>From: <jontrimble at suddenlink.net>
>>Subject: Re: [TPIN] alcohol on gigs
>>To: "Travis Wilson" <travisw at pdq.net>

> if you are in a band (small combo sort of thing, we have 6 folks including
> singer), and a couple of them have a serious drinking issue (as in on our
> last gig one of them needed to lean against the band stand he was standing
> in front of for support ---during the middle of the FIRST set), how do you
> deal with it?
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>>Record them, give it to them, if they do not respond, fire them.  It's
just
>>that simple.
>>Jon Trimble

Amen to that Jon. Having had a severe problem myself with alcohol and
getting fired mid gig for showing up drunk and drinking even more during the
gig, the leader really did me a big favor. I can't blame him one bit since
he gave me plenty of chances on previous gigs to straighten myself out. But
I let my drinking progress to a point where his patience ran out. As a
result, I was most ashamed where never again did I booze on a gig. The
leader never called me back, but the shock treatment of getting fired taught
me a good lesson that was of benefit to me and the musicians I worked with
on future gigs and bands.