They dissolved rather quickly, although the warning signs were there. Recent events have made it clear I won't have to juggle three bands anymore.
Unless I'm really that much of a glutton for pain.
The two bands I looked forward to playing regularly with when I rang in 2008 have now evaporated due to differing circumstances. People have dropped out, and it's looking like those groups will be too far ungrouped to reconvene.
On the other hand, I'm left with one band standing, and that's the one I encountered only in January and joined after one successful tryout.
And we have three gigs and some studio time all booked for the very near future, with a pretty good idea of where the group will be this summer!
The future is looking bright for the Usual Suspects. Not so much for World Peace Party, whose heckuva lead singer is opting out so he can spend more time with his family (that sounds ever so political, doesn't it?). Not so much for Indiana either, half of whose personnel suffer from never-call-or-write syndrome.
So, what to do with the bandmates who haven't written me or themselves off? Heck, I guess anything is possible. Some of us are getting together on Saturday to discuss that.
My guess right now, if I had to make one, is that I might actually relish in having only one band at this time. As unfortunate as this unexpected spat of disbandings is, it may just be a blessing in disguise! I could focus all of my rehearsal time on one musical project instead of enough to drive me crazy. Weekends and recreation are supposed to be fun! Let me enjoy this!
We'll see how it goes.
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