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Re: High and mighty (and loyalty)

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Subject: Re: High and mighty (and loyalty)
From: "Carol WILLS" <carollee@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 18:30:59 +1100
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Monkey wrote:
>Agreed. But I think there a numerous people in banding who don't wear their
>band's name on their sleeve. How many are in it for their own benefit? How
many have been proud to play for 'their' band throughout ups and downs and
stayed there through thick and thin?

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You know Monkey, I think that allegiences to bands can change over the
years, and it's not being disrespectful to the band or the people in the
band, and it doesn't mean you are any less proud to play for them.   I don't
think it's that cut and dried.

I have two bands that I love.  The first I started out with and was there
for many many years, being involved in all aspects - music, fundraising,
committee.  It was the band that my dad played in, and his dad before that.
It's a local band that practices not 5 minutes from where I live.  But I
think that as time went on and as I went through changes as a player,
sometimes you reach a point where it is time to move on.  I was so proud of
this band and still am, and it was a really hard decision to leave.  I
remember my dearest friends from that band I actually went to their house in
person to let them know what I was leaving, out of respect for our
friendship.

Now, as you know, I play in a band in Melbourne which takes me near on an
hour to drive to practice.  I've been there for 6 years now and realize that
this is probably the band I'll finish up in.  I have forged many friendships
through this band too, and am committed to them, through thick and thin,
just like the other one.

But it really is a growth thing I think.  I hear what you're saying about
people chopping and changing bands at whim and we see that over here too,
but for me it was a real heart wrenching decision when I left my local band.
I still help them out when needed and they know I'm only a phone call away.

But with both these bands, I have worn both their names on my sleeve very
proudly and have been through many ups and downs with both bands.

So sometimes it may not be as cut and dried or ruthless as it seems.

Carol

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