J-HALEY wrote:They wanted me to join. I declined the offer as politely as I could. They are awesome players a good band. I think they really just wanted a rhythm player and I am not willing to stifle myself like that. The fact is the other guy was just too loud. If that is a problem in the beginning experience tells me it won't get better. I don't have the patience or the time for that.
I'm not going to poo poo your judgment call on this Jeff, after all you were there to read the energetics of the situation, not I.
However, just as an outside notion, it is quite possible the experience was a new and uncomfortable one for said guitar player.
To blatantly say he won't be willing to cooperate seems a bit rash.
That said, I understand and prefer to go along with my gut instincts as well.
Reading / feeling the energetics of a situation uncolored by latter cerebral musings is oft the most accurate portrait of what is to come.