I'm sick of this shit

[LMNO]

Once again, you are proving that money is made through merch.

If you were hawking T-shirts or CDs (or hell, set up a kissing booth for all it matters), you'd probably at least make enough to get a couple of gallons of gas.

[Doktor Howl]

Yeah, I know. My guitarist INSISTS on being in charge of anything on-line, then insists that he doesn't have any time to do it. We actually have a dot com, but he refuses to update it.

1.  Beat guitarist with his amp.

2.  Do the online shit.

3.  When guitarist screeches, explain that he isn't the fucking CEO, and if he CAN'T do the online shit, then someone else is going to.

[Dimocritus]

perhaps you should just take it upon yourself and let him have a hissy fit after the fact?

after all, guitar players are a dime a dozen, punk guitar players even more so. He can be easily replaced.

Hell, if you guys are actually going somewhere, I'll volunteer.

It's not that easy, unfortunately. He and I are the only original members and every song we have was written by the two of us. Basically, if he left, the songs go too.

Yeah, I know. My guitarist INSISTS on being in charge of anything on-line, then insists that he doesn't have any time to do it. We actually have a dot com, but he refuses to update it.

1.  Beat guitarist with his amp.

2.  Do the online shit.

3.  When guitarist screeches, explain that he isn't the fucking CEO, and if he CAN'T do the online shit, then someone else is going to.

One and Three sound good to me. The only problem with two is that I really know fuck-all about building/operating/maintaining a website.

It does piss me off, though, when he complains that we aren't selling any merch when we have TWO FULL-LENGTH CD's other than the one we're selling, that he refuses to re-release because it's "not an accurate representation of what we sound like now." As far as the on-line shit goes, it really beats the fuck out of me why he won't do anything about it.

[Doktor Howl]

It does piss me off, though, when he complains that we aren't selling any merch when we have TWO FULL-LENGTH CD's other than the one we're selling, that he refuses to re-release because it's "not an accurate representation of what we sound like now." As far as the on-line shit goes, it really beats the fuck out of me why he won't do anything about it.

By that standard, Aerosmith shouldn't sell anything they made before 1985.

[LMNO]

It's not that easy, unfortunately. He and I are the only original members and every song we have was written by the two of us. Basically, if he left, the songs go too.

I've heard your stuff.  You could write a new set within a week.

[Dimocritus]

It does piss me off, though, when he complains that we aren't selling any merch when we have TWO FULL-LENGTH CD's other than the one we're selling, that he refuses to re-release because it's "not an accurate representation of what we sound like now." As far as the on-line shit goes, it really beats the fuck out of me why he won't do anything about it.

By that standard, Aerosmith shouldn't sell anything they made before 1985.

That's, more or less, what I keep telling him.

It's not that easy, unfortunately. He and I are the only original members and every song we have was written by the two of us. Basically, if he left, the songs go too.

I've heard your stuff.  You could write a new set within a week.

[Doktor Howl]

It's not that easy, unfortunately. He and I are the only original members and every song we have was written by the two of us. Basically, if he left, the songs go too.

I've heard your stuff.  You could write a new set within a week.

Ouch!  Dang!

[LMNO]

Hey, the Ramones wrote the same 4 songs for 30 years.  No offence meant.

[Dimocritus]

Hey, the Ramones wrote the same 4 songs for 30 years.  No offence meant.

True. Very true. None taken, anyhow.

[Cain]

Depending on exactly what functionality you want, there are several free formats you can use for a site (for instance, Wordpress, if you want something of a blog look, which could be useful for updates about gigs and for directing people to merchandise), most of which you can either host yourself or have them host for you (but hosting it yourself is generally a better option.  For example, you could then host sample tracks of your own music on the site).

[Dimocritus]

Depending on exactly what functionality you want, there are several free formats you can use for a site (for instance, Wordpress, if you want something of a blog look, which could be useful for updates about gigs and for directing people to merchandise), most of which you can either host yourself or have them host for you (but hosting it yourself is generally a better option.  For example, you could then host sample tracks of your own music on the site).

I'm slightly familiar with word press. But we have www.theparaplegics.com  already. Can anyone maybe tell me something about that site, like maybe where to find tutorials or something.

[East Coast Hustle]

perhaps you should just take it upon yourself and let him have a hissy fit after the fact?

after all, guitar players are a dime a dozen, punk guitar players even more so. He can be easily replaced.

Hell, if you guys are actually going somewhere, I'll volunteer.

It's not that easy, unfortunately. He and I are the only original members and every song we have was written by the two of us. Basically, if he left, the songs go too.

Why? Don't you know them? And don't you have recordings of them? Copyright that shit before he does and it's legally yours to do with as you please. then you can tell him to smarten up or get fucked.

Seriously, guitar players are ridiculously easy to find. The only band member that should ever be given any leeway about primadonna shit like that is the drummer, because they're very difficult to find competent replacements for.

[LMNO]

[East Coast Hustle]

ECH,
eventually told the drummer to get fucked also, and bought an Alesis (and a toy drum set and inflatable sheep for live shows).

[Dimocritus]

perhaps you should just take it upon yourself and let him have a hissy fit after the fact?

after all, guitar players are a dime a dozen, punk guitar players even more so. He can be easily replaced.

Hell, if you guys are actually going somewhere, I'll volunteer.

It's not that easy, unfortunately. He and I are the only original members and every song we have was written by the two of us. Basically, if he left, the songs go too.

Why? Don't you know them? And don't you have recordings of them? Copyright that shit before he does and it's legally yours to do with as you please. then you can tell him to smarten up or get fucked.

Seriously, guitar players are ridiculously easy to find. The only band member that should ever be given any leeway about primadonna shit like that is the drummer, because they're very difficult to find competent replacements for.