You should go rehearse at SIR.
SIR has fantastic rehearsal studios in a lot of the major cities.
When you rehearse in your mom’s basement everyone shows up late. Everyone goofs off for a while, sets up sloooooowly, tinkers…ok now lets play a song…someone has to take a phone call, the drummer forgot to eat dinner, the singer needs even MORE of him in the speakers.
SIR isn’t cheap. It costs just enough to sting a little. Just enough for everyone to be aware that this is costing real money. There’s expectation now.
Magically, people show up on time (and the band leader is sure to crack the whip to make this happen). If you haven’t eaten, tough. If you need to take a phone call, you can’t.
It’s time to rehearse. That’s it. There’s a seriousness to it. Everyone expects each other to be on top of it, to be professionals (at least for a night).
It’s costing you MONEY to practice.
You take a step forward when you have a quality rehearsal. You’re perfectly capable of having a quality rehearsal anywhere, but spending money on renting a GOOD studio space for the night is an excellent instigator of revealing that quality.
Spending money on practicing makes the practicing more valued by everyone.
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