Cancelled.
Hi everyone, James here again. I wanted to write this, as an apology
to all the Drisium fans for not performing at the Court Tavern on
2/20/05 as scheduled. I arrived at the Tavern around 6:30, and was all
set to play at our 9:30 time slot. At around 8 PM, our drummer Dave
arrived with his girlfriend and our bassist Larry. The people at Court
Tavern, would not let Dave's girlfriend into the show because she was
under 21. I thought this was not going to be an issue because they all
knew a couple weeks prior to the gig, that any non-band member under 21
would not be admitted. When she couldn't get in, this pissed Dave off. I
offered him a couple of places that she could wait while we did our
thing, because it wouldn't have taken more than an hour. I have
friends with dorms that are only a couple blocks away in the Rutgers
area, and I personally live only a half mile away from the actual court
tavern, so we had places she could have stayed and didn't have to wait
in the cold. Dave decided that if they wouldn't let his girl in, then he
wasn't going to play and he proceeded to storm out of the bar.
I was shocked. Another drummer offered to play that night, and my
dad even offered to fill in on drums because he came to see the show and
is a musician as well. After much debate, we decided that there was no
way we could go on stage and play in the condition we were in. Our music
is very complex and the drum parts are complicated. To have another
drummer just try and "fill in" without any rehearsal, would be unfair to
us, and really unfair to the fans because we would in essence, be
robbing them of the true Drisium experience. Bottom line: It would have
been the crappiest Drisium performance EVER.
Later that night I talked to Dave, and while I can understand his
loyalty to his girlfriend, I can not accept such blatant un
professionalism and lack of care for the band, its music, and its
fans...especially when it was a situation that could have easily been
resolved or even avoided all together. We decided that Drisium wasn't
the band for him, and parted ways that night.
Although I am crushed by this incident, I promise you that I will
not rest until I find the right combination of people that will bring
this music to you the way the it needs to be brought. Drisium has, and
always will be an ongoing project of myself, my family, and any
dedicated individuals that choose to be a part of it and take it as
serious as i do.
Having said all that, if any drummers are interested in trying out for
the band, please e-mail me here:
Drisium@aol.com. You must be 21+ (18+ if you are REALLY dedicated)
highly proficient on drums, with double bass skills, able to practice at
least 1 to 3 times a week in the Somerset NJ area, and have a serious
commitment and desire to taking this project all the way. We are a
serious musical project and we will not rest until our music is heard
worldwide.
I am sorry to all the fans again for not playing at the Court
Tavern, and as I said if you are a serious drummer please don't hesitate
to contact me once again @:
Drisium@aol.com
I shall keep everyone informed of our progress. It is not over people,
this is just the beginning. We live....peace out.......
