Hello,
Another perspective...
As a musician, amongst other things, I have had to deal with many "Band" situations...The similarity cannot be ignored...
Everyone wants to decide what we play, what we play it with, and where we play it.. But it always comes down to the ONE guy who ACTUALLY takes the time to learn the new song, to set up the new equipment, to book the gig..
All fun and partying right...Except someone has to make sure the equipment gets loaded, the tab gets paid, and the band gets paid...
Sure, big time bands have a Manager, who takes care of all of that...
But we are not a professional band, cause we dont get paid..
So one of us has to do it...We used to have a guy that did it all...
Now we have to rotate...
If you dont like the way the current guy is doing it...well....
Learn the song, show the rest of the band how it goes...
Dig out the new equipment, and RTFM, learn how it works, and show the rest.. If they like it...cool...if not, well....
You wanna be Jimmy Page, you gotta strap on that Les Paul, learn how to play it, and be creative..
But no fan would tell Jimmy what, or how, to play...
Just be glad for what they were given....
And Puppy is the only band where you, as a fan, can start another band, and still use the original bands equipment....They will even help you set up, write songs, whatever... And you can even call your band Fred Zepplin..And they will still help you....
But if you cant play.....shut up and listen....
Puppy will just work, no hassles
Not if you let the crowd run the mixing board.....