More delays and another player dumped

I’ve been quietly awaiting further advancement of our band project, having been frustrated by snow delays for rehearsal and personal delays by band members.

Now I come to find our prospective guitarist is continuing to come up with one excuse after another to not show up for practice. We’ve waited a long time for him to come around and apply himself. It hasn’t happened. Most of his excuses have been legitimate and understandable, but it’s now to the point that delaying our progress will only result in the summer passing with all venues booked solid until the middle of fall. Apparently, he is not interested enough to commit to, or doesn’t understand the urgency of getting tight enough to start booking gigs NOW or lose the summer music season altogether. Since he seems to not have the time to commit to one lousy day a week to put together a solid act, we’re moving on without him.

I put another ad on Craigs List yesterday and already got a response from a guitar/keyboard player who lives up here in Woodland Park and has excellent references. Only trouble is he is in Hawaii right now and won’t be back in town until April 4^th.

I sent him a set list and he knows a lot of the songs on it so we should be able to gel things quickly, if he decides to join us.

There is also another guitarist who is interested in checking us out who is a friend of the bassist. He is currently playing with an up and coming country singer out of Nashville who just released his debut album. I’m finding it hard to believe he would give up this gig to join a band just starting out, but we’ll give him a shot a week from tomorrow.

Just one more delay and the clubs continue to book the summer. I don’t know whether to be pissed or just frustrated. Either way it sucks, but this project is important to me and I know we have a great show to offer when we finally get to share it with people.

No Delay Like A Snow Delay

No Delay Like A Snow Delay

We are canceling tomorrow’s rehearsal due to an impending snowstorm that will be dumping anywhere between 4” to 24” on us from tonight thru Saturday night depending on the track of the storm.

The good news is our guitarist Joe has completed his move to Manitou Springs and is getting the new house in order. He also had his dental surgery yesterday and is recovering with the aid of Vicadin. He also starts his new job on Monday that will put him on a normal persons schedule, 7am-3:30pm with weekends off, freeing him up to have time to lead a normal life.

We’re looking forward to getting down to some serious rehearsals and getting ready for our promo video.

Speaking of promo, I’ve ordered some business cards and some promo post cards that I’ll start spreading around the area as soon as they arrive. (Wednesday) They look like this.

 

By the time we do our first gig people will already know the name, Cooter Creek Canyon Band and will be wondering who the hell are these guys. Hope this will peak their interest enough to get em out to check us out. More promo stuff to come, including black tee shirts with the Cooter Creek Canyon Band logo across the front.

 

It’s getting down to the wire to get bookings for the summer season club schedule so it’s time to get down to business.