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MiniFestSam OP t1_jac7hwr wrote

Reply to comment by trustysteed7878 in How do i tell the lead singer of my band that they aren’t that good? by MiniFestSam

he plays guitar on all the songs! he left his old band when he was a bassist to be the frontman of this one,

thanks for the reply!

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farmerjoee t1_jadg0qd wrote

He plays guitar, sings and fronts, and writes the songs? It’s his band.

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amtheredothat t1_jadmh37 wrote

Yeah but, think of how much better I could be if he gave me his talents and fucked off?

Jackpot.

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ls743 t1_jaeed6n wrote

Is that what OP wants though? I do not get the impression at all that he’s trying to kick this guy out and steal his songs

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DeadEyeMetal t1_jaeklqu wrote

>He plays guitar, sings and fronts, and writes the songs? It’s his band.

Not that simple. One band I was in was started by the drummer. He was the guy with the connections who got the gigs. He was the diplomat who kept friction in the band to a minimum. He found all the people in it, including me, and put together a band that worked well. He didn't sing, front the band, play any instrument but drums or write songs.

We had a great singer who was a natural frontman and a great harmonica player. He didn't write but he arranged pretty much every song. He got most of the attention at gigs and was the guy everyone knew. It wasn't his band.

When the drummer had to go on hiatus the band didn't continue. It was his band in all our opinions.

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trustysteed7878 t1_jac9tyq wrote

Oh that’s great. I do worry that even if you or the band do mention you’d rather sing lead, he would assume he would be on backup vocals. It’s a tough one. Instead of saying you’re bad at singing though, I would frame it in terms of what would be best for the band’s success.

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Recordcraptaker t1_jacz00t wrote

Tell him to put down the guitar and focus on singing and being more engaging with the crowd

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Jwishh t1_jae48hc wrote

Sounds like you can suggest ways for him to improve, or pack your bags and leave because it’s his band through and through

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