Might be a silly question but do you think the band ever watches vids of their performances? You know like a football team watching film to study and learn. If they did and they were all sitting in the film room there would be some grimacing going on.
Not sure how or if JP addresses this. Maybe he doesn't think it's an issue.
That's a really good question.
In my (admittedly much more limited) experience, you tend to be hyper-focused on yourself when playing on stage, so it's difficult to walk away from a show with an accurate understanding of how 'good' or 'bad' the band was as a whole. A generous audience clapping and cheering the whole time, while an awesome feeling, only makes it more difficult to discern how good things actually sound.
I've played gigs where I walked off stage unsure if I should even continue playing only to have dozens of people walk up to me and sing my praises. I've also played shows where I was absolutely untouchable and on-fire, but the only person who seemed to notice was, well, me.
For all of the reasons stated above, I'm a huge fan of taping/filming shows. That said, I've sat around with my band and reviewed shows and everyone tends to focus in on their performance—unless there's a super glaring clam, no one notices another person's playing more than the player in question—except for the vocals!
I suspect that JP and the rest of the band are VERY aware of James' struggles, and there is probably a ton of sympathy for him. I mean, a band-member is a co-worker, a brother, and a musical partner in crime. You spend thirty years with a guy, I'd have to think that your heart goes out to him when he's struggling.
There's two schools of thought when it comes to something like this: look to make a move, or look to make it work. The spirit of this thread is with making it work, which very much aligns with my personal management ethos.
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