Yup, well said, Clinton . . And if the members of the band don't respect one another on a personal level then there's not much chance they'll "gell" musically, IME.

One big problem, at least here in the UK, is musicians who work in several (or more) bands . . Often that's a necessity for those who are earning their living by their music, but it does make organising gigs a spot difficult.

A good friend of ours was "sacked" by an excellent band he was in because he adopted a policy that once he'd accepted a booking with one band he simply wasn't available on that date for either of the other bands he then played in . . (seems fair enough to me!) First he knew of the sacking was when he saw the Band-in-Question advertised for a booking (on an evening when he was free) that no-one had told him about . .

However . . a few years down the road it's turned out well; he's now working in another band (with another good friend of ours) enjoying more success than he's ever experienced in his past career . . .

(OK, we'll skip over the fact that his home and workshop were flooded in the recent UK incidents . . )

Christmas (or seasonal, if prefered) greetings to all Mudcatters!

G.