I agree with Beth, couldn't have said it better myself. I've been offline for a few days so I missed this thread at the beginning. I think the point many people, including Bill himself, are trying to make is that jokes about how many bands he's worked with (or drunk jokes) are old and worn out. Time to move on and let the man work without being a punchline to your tired humor. As someone who knows Bill fairly well (well enough to know his real name
) it's frustrating to see people mock and jab at him like they're his best friends every time his name comes up. Yeah he's worked with a lot of bands but that's because music is all he does. He doesn't have a "real life" side-job that supports him, he works as a session musician and joins tours so that he can be a musician full-time. How many of us would love to do our dream job instead of being desk jockeys or whatnot? I guess not many musicians do that, and that's why it seems odd to many people that he's always working with a new band.
Ok ok, you think you're all just being playful. Got it. But the jokes are redundant and wouldn't it be nice if Bill's name came up
without someone having to feel like they need to make yet another joke? There's a lot more to the guy that could be discussed instead.
For the poster who asked why he can't seem to stay with a band, yet claimed to have read Bill's post, the reason is simple. He was never meant to be a full-time member of many of those bands, rather he was paid as a session musician or brought on tour for a short time. He doesn't bounce around because he can't make up his mind, or because he gets kicked out, or because he's too difficult to work with. The very opposite is true. So many people love working with Bill and love his skills that they want him to be part of their project too. It's great to see that so many bands want to put Bill's talents to work! =)
At any rate, I'm glad Bill posted his thoughts here for everyone to read. He's a clever, funny, and genuine guy and I hope everyone gets to know him well enough to see beyond the constant ridicule veiled as jokes.
