Might as well update my comment here.
but here's my take on the topic...
1. attitude problems. this covers dictators, latecomers, members who always expect to be adjusted to without adjusting to the others (can't put that anymore succinctly), musical elitists, etc.
2. lineup changes. wala tayo sa 'tate where it doesn't take long for someone to step in and make himself/herself at home with the band. sa atin, mas focused tayo sa bonding element ng pagbabanda, at pag may isang member na nawala sa banda, mahirap nang ibalik ang momentum. in many cases, pag may isang kumalas sa banda, the others think disbanding is the best, and only option...
3. drugs. hard drugs, not marijuana. need i say more?
4. babae. this covers girlfriends/wives who don't let their boyfriends/husbands play music, girlfriends/wives who take up most of the time of bandmembers, and sometimes, di pa nga gf o misis, kundi other woman. little wonder why "yoko ono" is a universal term for a woman who destroys a band...
5. work, especially call center work. paiba-iba ang shift, pahirapan magfile ng leave, and the very fact that this is usually a nightshift job. i work in a BPO but i always advise bandmates looking for a career change to make call center work a last option.
6. musical burnout. suddenly the loudest metal band in the neighborhood wants to go the tugtog-pera route and play pop and R&B covers...why? because, in the words of roger murtaugh (aka danny glover of "lethal weapon" fame), "i'm getting too old for this s**t!"
Agree ako sa lahat ng sinabi ni sir Endshiftresign most especially the ones I emphasized in bold letters.
#1. Yung laging late sa band practice/recording/gig tapos siya pa ang pinaka-malapit sa studio/venue ng gig!!!. Attitude problem talaga yan, kahit saan anggulo mo tingnan. Usual excuses "matrapik eh" o "walang masakyan" gasgas na masyado. Umalis ka ng maaga sa bahay mo para hindi ka ma-late. Tapos!!! Yung mga gustong maging bandleader pero kulang naman sa gamit at manghihiram pa sa gig at lagi rin late at ayaw magpractice or magprepare for the gig. Hindi nagrereply sa text kahit alam mong active ang account nya tapos postpaid unlimited text/call to all networks siya.
#4. Sa tingin ko "Yoko Ono" din ang tawag sa gf/wife/bf na
LAGING kasama kahit sa practice lang. As much as possible, gusto ko kami lang talaga magbabandamates ang nasa loob ng studio and no one else.
#5. Malabo talaga pag nasa call center ka at agent ang posisyon mo... and the hassle of it:
http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?topic=231196.msg3359052#msg3359052Pag call center agent ka, you'll have to expect:
1. Weekday RD's that changes every 3 months or so.
2. Your shift may suddenly change from time to time depending on business need.
3. Before you get the sat-sun/weekend RD's, dapat maganda metrics mo as your gatekeeper.
4. Hindi lahat ng call center agents working on a "fixed dayshift and fixed weekends off" are forever, ilalagay din kayo sa panget na timeslot and RD panigurado. End result: apektado na ang banda nyo which may lead to disbandment.
