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Originally posted by Uncle Dave:
Wow - last night was one for the textbooks.
I was invited to accompany a drummer/singer at a steady Thursday nite very close to home. It was understood that it was "his" gig (his words) and we began the first Thursday in January.

Slowly, I began to realize that he can't do the whole night vocally, and his repertoire is no where NEAR complete enough to cover this room, so the load fell more on MY shoulders to pace the room and such.

UD


I'm certain you didn't play for free so from what you've written it seems to me you were "hired" to play a gig with a friend and nothing more. Just because his talents, repertoire, and punctuality fall short of what yours may be it is as you say "his" gig and not yours and you should respect that. He was capable enough to get the gig without you and I'm sure that he's capable enough to play the gig without you as well.

If the management at the place finds his work sub par I'm certain they will let him go but until that happens you as a "friend" should never try to steal a job away from him. Bringing up these issues in front of management would simply be a bad call on your part and definitely beyond the scope of what any good friend would do. How would you feel if a friend you hired tried to steal a gig from you? I'm guessing you wouldn't be happy about it and neither will he. Tell him it was nice playing with him but you need to seek other employment. Move on, don't look back, and don't do anything to try and take his gig.