I have to agree with Rick. It seems that in all the groups that I have been in the sources of conflicts were always non-musical issues. Schedules were alwas a source of conflict and the time thing (one of our members was habitually late for rehearsals, but not gigs) as Rick mentioned. I am pretty anal when it comes to being on time as well, and I get really irritated when folks are late.

Now that I look back, I have to see that the greatest source of conflict was the difference in goals for the group. If you all don't have the same goals it ain't gonna fly. If everyone agrees that the group will be a "hobby band" and not go any further than that, then things might go well.

Our troubles seemed to deepen when we began to get popular and we were being asked to play more gigs out of town. It bagan to come down where significant others were not happy with the time away from them and of course, taking time away from the day job.

It seemed that the one thing we all agreed on was the music and how it should be played and sung.

Weird, huh?

Debra