You're Fired!

[Dave Martin]

Sure, I've been fired. My favorite was the artist's manager/husband called me in to the office and said, "We're making a change in the organization; you're the change."

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Dave Martin

Sure, I've been fired. My favorite was the artist's manager/husband called me in to the office and said, "We're making a change in the organization; you're the change."

Hey cousin Dave. Remember to let me know when you're back in the Carolinas. I think you said March. Enjoyed our chat a few weeks ago.

To keep on topic, my request is pursuant to you're not being fired!

[Richard Prowse]

Thanks, brothers Dave and Oren, for those touching stories.
I've been fired many times.
Here's one story.
A trio I was playing in scored a regular gig at an up market Italian restaurant. We decided to add a sax player to the lineup. The sax player spent most of the night chatting up the customers and, near the end of the gig, disappeared upstairs with the management. When we turned up for the gig a week later, the sax player had already set up his own duo and was doing the gig.
No one actually said,
"You're fired."
but we got the message and went home without a fuss.
Ah, Italian food is overrated! It's just stuff mixed with tomato and garlic.

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

Thanks, brothers Dave and Oren, for those touching stories.
I've been fired many times.
Here's one story.
A trio I was playing in scored a regular gig at an up market Italian restaurant. We decided to add a sax player to the lineup. The sax player spent most of the night chatting up the customers and, near the end of the gig, disappeared upstairs with the management. When we turned up for the gig a week later, the sax player had already set up his own duo and was doing the gig.
No one actually said,
"You're fired."
but we got the message and went home without a fuss.
Ah, Italian food is overrated! It's just stuff mixed with tomato and garlic.

Musicians can be so devious, can't they?

[Richard Prowse]

In more recent times I got fired from a gypsy jazz band, but I've told you that story already.

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

In more recent times I got fired from a gypsy jazz band, but I've told you that story already.

Was that the one with Gypsy Rose Lee and The Rosetones?

If I remember correctly, Gypsy was wandering around the upper region of the lower half and stumbled (literally) into the only pub in town. A rough looking place called The Do Drop In. This was were a long standing relationship was about to begin with Axel Rose, Hank Lansing, Stepin Wolf and Gypsy. I think that you got involved two or three years down the road from that point. Is this the correct story? If so, I do remember some of it.

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Oren Hudson

Was that the gypsy jazz band that was playing up Majoribanks Street, in that trendy French restaurant in Wellington? Was that the time that the guitarist thought that your unamplified bass was too loud? The same band that had the classical violinist reading all her solos? If I'm correct, you raised your voice during the break because you thought they were being unfair, and that the guitarist should get his sh1t together. Then they got all protective about their precious little band. The next day you got an email telling you that you were a bad person and no longer needed. Then, months later, they apologised and asked you back - probably realising that the band suffered by your forced departure. You swallowed your pride and did another gig, but you never heard from them again. Ah, some people!

Yes, my friend, you're on the button as usual. You have a great memory!

[Dave Martin]

Originally Posted by Oren Hudson

Hey cousin Dave. Remember to let me know when you're back in the Carolinas. I think you said March. Enjoyed our chat a few weeks ago.

To keep on topic, my request is pursuant to you're not being fired!

Hey, Oren - we go to Sanford, NC on Monday the 8th for a show that opens Wednesday the 10th at the Temple Theater there. We'll be there Thursday-Sunday for 3 weeks. To keep this an appropriate comment for this board, I'll be playing my Juzek. And to keep this on topic, if I don't show up for the run, I'll be fired...

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Dave Martin

Hey, Oren - we go to Sanford, NC on Monday the 8th for a show that opens Wednesday the 10th at the Temple Theater there. We'll be there Thursday-Sunday for 3 weeks. To keep this an appropriate comment for this board, I'll be playing my Juzek. And to keep this on topic, if I don't show up for the run, I'll be fired...

Hey cousin Dave. If you don't get fired, let me know if ya'll get close to Charlotte.

[Dave Martin]

Originally Posted by Oren Hudson

Hey cousin Dave. If you don't get fired, let me know if ya'll get close to Charlotte.

I'll do it, but it looks like (based on google maps) we won't get any closer than Sanford on the drive...