QUOTE (wollace03 @ Apr 14 2014, 04:33 PM)
hi!
sometimes life has its own ways....
I attended a regional band contest with my two bands and we did not do too bad so we could qualify for the next round two times in a row.
Last weekend was the north final of the country and guess what - one of my bands made it to the national final, which takes place at a big opern air festival (cool festival)!
sounds great so far ... the problem is, they changed the date to the first of may and this is exactly the week when I will be on holiday with my wife and my children.....
why do the best things in life always happen at the same (wrong) time???
I think I will go for the holiday....
what would you do?
Well that's a tough thing...
It's hard to tell a woman that You can't go on a holiday after she has to handle Your regular touring, soundcheck, being out for recording or practicing at home. In situation like this I usually choose different from time to time (I mean sometimes I pass the gig and sometimes I pass the private plans we had together hoping she will forgive me)
Unfortunately there will never be a good solution for this and "You knew who You live with when You decide to be with that person" is no excuse.
When I really feel I need to go there and play I always try to explain my girl that it's not only about me and if I pass, there is at least 3 other persons who loose because of it...and they too have their girls/wifes. Band is not one man. Always someone has some personal issues and have to make compromise...
I would probably try to talk to wife and kids to tell them hoe important this is but not in the tone of "I'm going and I don't care". She might see this and You could be surprised when after few days she'll come on her own and say " I know It's important for You...go there...we'll figure out something".
You can consider getting out for a day then...For example...drive them to the holiday place and take a "day off". Then come back and have a peaceful rest of holidays
That's how I see this
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