Of course I supply the drugs, but that is besides the point (joke). Nothing narcissistic about a band. I help him where I can, he helps me.

He is so insecure that he can't leave his girlfriend alone for even one evening a week to play music. He isn't too old, his new relationship is the real reason he is quitting. And to me that is some pussy ass shit.

It's a lot like sex in that regard. Y'know, you spend all that time playing with yourself and then realise it's a whole different ball-game doing it with other people. And it makes a huge difference playing in duos or larger ensembles.

Edit: To Rob.

Fucking ten times better.

Yeah, and that making/playing music is not fun most of the time? I mean, fun is going out wiht a friend and drinking. Well, I don't know what fun is. But generally making music is emotionally-draining brain-raping business. Rewarding? Yes. I wouldn't say fun.

It can be fun sometimes, but I guess you'd have to be playing fun music? Like when I played three chords and shouted about how angry I was at 16? And even that got old quickly.

But I'm a cunt, so don't listen to me.

playing music is fun. I'm not saying it isn't hard work. But it is damn fun when it works right.

well, your friend just doesn't find it fun anymore.

:confused:

No, he just thinks his young girlfriend is going to cheat on him when he is away at band practice. He lives for music. The "too old" bit is a bad excuse.

how long are these band practices?

Usually 2 to 3 hours, once a week.
At least I don't have to watch him text her at every little break in practice ever again. The emotional maturity of a teenager! god damn.

fuck it man. it sux. a band/musical group is a commitment in many respects, and shoudl; be treated as such, but it can be easy to see how his "new" commitment will overtake the previous ones

especially since, when you guys have band practice, I am balls deep in his girlfriend's lovetunnel. He must have caught her with one of my extra dark pubes stuck in her teeth.

not good enough cheating time.

but don't worry, you'll find a man to be only yours.

*sigh* one can only dream
fucking yoko bullshit.

exactly.
fucking yoko bullshit.

mf doom's take on "friends"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiYDJ432b0U

'Fun' music generally isn't. I was just extending a pithy simile. Obviously, music's far more like some really good sadistic sex. One imagines.

You made two sex references in a thread about music. I am worried about you.

Hi, I'm a 2880! I replace friends and don't hog the weed.

I can't speak for other people, but it seems to me as if after the age of 22, so called "friends" become less and less dependable when it comes to recreational activities (like playing in a band). People just move onto other things, sometimes becoming their parents, sometimes remaining in some fantasy land (that only occasionally becomes reality for anyone) of accomplishing whatever goals they had in their youth. I was in that second position until nearly a year ago...I'm interested in other things now. I'd like to be in a band that practiced only when convenient for everyone involved. Radical adults lick godhead style + all that jazz, I know...but chances are if ya haven't accomplished anything (musically...) on a serious level by the age of 30 it just isn't going to happen. Unless of course, you consider "having fun" a major accomplishment...I damned sure do. Music just isn't something I feel like wasting my time pursuing on a serious level anymore.

In other words, Thurston did say it's the adults doing most of the radical stuff these days, + I do agree...but it doesn't change the fact that every time I've seen the youth they've had bands far younger than themselves opening up.

People should pursue what they want, for as long as they want. I just don't have time to expect much out of my "friends" these days. Of course we still hang out from time to time...but starting a band with any of them, and taking it seriously, is almost pointless.

Telling someone you like their music when in reality you think it's just alright or crap is an art. It's even more fun when they realize you are lying to them but can't say much because ''you like them''. Bastard all the way on this one.