I picked you off and shat on your posts. Happy Thanksgiving, on an...um...unrelated note.

ROFL

Tough crowd.

Hey ... on a different subject entirely, I'm faced with terrible, personal, moral dilemma. I could sure use some advice, but I'm not certain I should start a new thread since my threads are typically scorned and demeaned and disliked and stuff.

I have a real problem on my hands, though. Two, actually ... if you count the thread deal.

FAX

You're in luck. Not only am I strikingly handsome, but I am also impressively intelligent, having scored higher than a 15 on 2 out of every 3 wonderlics. Bring it, Mr. FAX. My advice is certain to be on point. At least, until I retire for the evening at 2:00 AM CDT.

Maybe we can get another opinion from Orton about how much of a douchebag asshole Thomas Jones actually is

Thanks, Mr. DeezNutz.

Okay, here's my problem.

When I was in college, I was in a rock & roll band (like millions of other young lads with visions of stardom did, I suppose). It was a good band, though. We played a lot of cover stuff and just a couple of original songs ... worked a lot ... got paid well ... got laid pretty often ... all in all, a very good experience. But, the important part about this is that the keyboard player is a guy from Kansas who is phenomenal. Probably one of the best keyboard guys I've ever worked with ... bar none ... well, bar maybe ... two ... at most. So, bar two.

Anyhow, after college I moved to LA and lost touch with my old band mates. When I got my first contract, I didn't call them up and, instead, used local studio guys which is probably pretty normal ... I just kind of moved on. For years, I've felt bad about that ... especially on account of the keyboard guy. He was really good and he could have used a leg up and I had the opportunity.

Well, I'm now in Nashville and this keyboard player has contacted me. He wants to record some stuff and there's a part of me that wants to do that on account of my leaving him behind. There's another part of me, though, that's really busy ... but I'm still recording, so I don't have an excuse for not doing that part.

The problem is that I'm not sure I want to invest the time or the energy. Plus, as I said, I'm plenty busy. Still, life is short and if I can help this person I think I should ... I feel like I owe it to him because he inspired me in my early career.

Well, that's basically it. I don't want to lie to him. I'd like to work with him, but I don't really have the time to start a new project. And, I don't honestly think there's a role for him in the projects I am currently involved in, either.

It's a moral issue. And it's Thanksgiving and everything. On top of that, I bought some new pants that are too long.

FAX THE CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT TO DO

Hell Yeah!! But Falco's got guts trying to throw in triple coverage in the EZ. Great work ethic in the film room this week should cover his debacle. I don't blame him for taking a shot when he had the spotlight, cause he prepares very well and has guts.

Hmm...difficult situation on a number of different levels, so let's stick to the essentials:

Currrently, there's no role and you have no time. Thus, it's not fair to him, and it's not fair to you.

However, he seems to have been a motivational force for you at some point in your career, which seems to have been a successful one, given what a 15 wonderlicer like me can discern. Therefore, I think you could very well mark or "shoulder-tap" this promising keyboard player-type dude for beneficial work in the future without sacrificing the integrity of current projects while avoiding the ancillary feelings of remorse so common to you creative sorts.

In short, you're good; he's good; it's good and will be good due to your benevolence.

And it's six minutes past 2:00 AM CDT, so my regular charge will ensue. After all, I'm also successful but not nearly as benevolent.

Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. Hope it's a good one for you and yours.

Dude, play with the guy. Reunion. Whatever you have to do. But don't do it for HIS sake. Do it for YOURS. You'll be surprised what musical familiarity plus a decade or so of growth can do for you own psyche and for your chops. As long as the guy has been playing and isn't just a leech, then do it.

Arrowhead is in Missouri.

Damnit.. Palko is a bum guys. i'm one of the most optimistic Chiefs fans there is.. but TP is shitty... I'm just saying

Also call your friend/ex bandmate on the phone. Feeel him out and see what he's into these days. If you blow him off completely, you may be passing up a good thing. Otherwise just talk to the dude and tell him you really can't/don't want to make it work.

-CHENZ the good at dealing w bullshit

Yep. This. I've been getting together with some former bandmates lately and it's actually been alot of fun and the music is actually a little better than it was before. I'd say at least play with him, you might be surprised at the results.

It's complicated. I live in Nashville and he lives in Kansas. Any project would be done via the internet thing. I don't know ... maybe it's the right thing to do and I'll just have to cut back on stuff like sleep and sex and a hearty breakfast.

FAX

damn good to see you.

all over rated.