Guys, it just ain't working out...

I run a thread here last week about quitting a band I was trying out. I think we can all agree that honesty is the best policy, but alas, this ain't a perfect world and people don't know how to communicate always. Here's another thread along the same topic. What are some great flake stories y'all have heard over the years? I'll start:

I was just informed by upper-management at my job that I am "on call" so its not gonna work out... ya know we might be in the middle of a gig and I could get called in to work. :razz:

Another personal fav of mine. Fit for the bandleaders with no shame. "Oh, as of yesterday, I've quit playing guitar".

......the cops are......gotta go.....

"You guys suck, I'm outta here"...... as he leaves with his guitar, which was the only equipment he owned and could not play all that well....
Needless to say the guys in the band were happy and this saved them from telling him the new guy in the room was his replacement

Or another good flake:
"Oh, we have a gig tonight? My girl just made dinner".... Uh yeah, that's what the rehearsal was for 2 nights ago

Just be honest with them and lay it out there.... you need to find another gig.... if they want to talk to you later, that's their choice.... finish out any commitment you might have and be done.... it's simple and honest

Late night gig, right before our last set - I've got to go home, guys, my 3 year old daughter is waiting up for me.

These really happened to me:

"My girlfriend says I don't spend enough time with her, so I can't do that" (just before signing a contract with a major record company - this guy owned 30% of the music we did, and 1/3 of the vocals, needless to say we lost the deal). Girlfriend was gone 2 weeks later.

"I'm not going to drive 80 miles to play a gig for $150 a night". (that was EACH, circa 1987, lucky I didn't get sued but I found another band to take our place and it became a regular gig for them).

And the winner:

"If you guys don't like what I'm doing, I'll take my strap and go home". (bass player-and yes, that's all he owned).

ha, this thread was a real sleeper! Learning to laugh it off is always a great idea, that's the motivation behind this thread.

How bout the old "I'll call ya", after you try and make an arrangement.

"I cant play; I have to get up early to go play golf".

I run a thread here last week about quitting a band I was trying out. I think we can all agree that honesty is the best policy, but alas, this ain't a perfect world and people don't know how to communicate always. Here's another thread along the same topic. What are some great flake stories y'all have heard over the years? I'll start:

I was just informed by upper-management at my job that I am "on call" so its not gonna work out... ya know we might be in the middle of a gig and I could get called in to work. :razz:

This one sound legit, and I assume the "real job" is paying more than the gig.

I was just informed by upper-management at my job that I am "on call" so its not gonna work out... ya know we might be in the middle of a gig and I could get called in to work. :razz:

Had a keyboard player that showed up with a pager clipped to his hat. After finding out that, yes, he could get called out in the middle of the song. We cooled out our complaints when we remembered that he actually was a brain surgeon.