Some parts felt like a train wreck, some parts felt like it was okay and others were blah...
Not surprising enough, I did well with their originals (as that what I have been doing ever since my re-entry into playing). I lost a cymbal grommet so I could only play a right-hand crash (remember- I play what many of you call "backwards") so the rhythm guitar player got to hear one 16" crash all night and it probably got on his nerves. Some of the arrangements, while pretty close to the record, weren't quite there for me. Since I wasn't used to my Rockstars placement, I wasn't hitting lots of toms in my fills. I was very Ringo-like as far as simplicity. I admit that I just haven't played some of this material. My timing was okay in some parts, good in others, and plain frightful in a few. I definitely did not get an instant bonding feel with these guys, and it was nowhere near tight.
They also know the king of the band that I was unceremoniously jettisoned from in February. The said king knows the king of my current band. I basically told this band's king to not mention my name to the old king (he has a retail location that all of involved frequents) until I have the gig. Can you sing the song "It's a Small World"? Yes, I call all band leaders the "king". Maybe I just need to become a band king so I can call the shots...
Positives- they loved my Paiste Stewart Copeland Blue Bell Ride. The Tama Rockstars sound surprisingly good (esp. for a C-note and new top heads) and tune quite low for their small sizes. Pork Pie throne is comfy (maiden voyage with a band). My Frankenstein Gretsch sounded pretty good. These guys want to give me a week with their material and will hopefully get me a CD with it on there.
We'll see. I am auditioning for another band next Saturday. I don't have much faith that this gig is mine to lose. I also have a feeling that my fate will be decided on the 19th of this month.