Our singer is keeping us from finding a guitarist
I’ve been the drummer in a rock band in France for five years. We’ve had a bit of a complicated history: the band’s founding guitarist left in 2022 and committed suicide in 2024. He was first replaced by a very good guitarist who lived too far away, and then by a second one whom we “fired” a few weeks ago.
Why did we fire him? Because things just weren’t clicking, especially with our singer. Actually, my bassist and I are pretty laid-back people, and even though we weren’t friends with this guitarist, as long as things were going smoothly, we were fine with it. The singer, on the other hand, goes by gut feeling; if he doesn’t instantly click with you, he shuts down, and from there it becomes hard to build a relationship with him… and even more so as “bandmates.”
So we’re back to looking at applications… and we figured, well, actually, you’re the one who’s going to handle the first meeting, since you’re the one causing the problem with your criteria.
And of course... well, he doesn't get along with anyone. Too talkative, not talkative enough, committed but too strict... In short, nothing suits him. You should know that he’s admitted to us that he has a big ego, and that he’ll have a hard time having a “rivalry” with anyone… BUT, at the same time, he wants someone with leadership skills!
I should point out that we’re doing this out of passion—it’s not our job. Personally, I’m starting to look elsewhere because I’m tired of this playground drama. I think my singer should just see a therapist for his issues with self-worth (and I’ve told him that—he agrees but isn’t doing anything about it).
What do you think?