[RhythmAgogo] Meeting Tonight; Upcoming Stuff

[Fred Reibin]

I can make the 14th.

On Sep 28, 2016 10:44 PM, "JULIE FLEMING" <juliefj at shaw.ca> wrote:

> I need to let Senos know if we will perform at his event Oct. 14. Please
> let me know.
>
> Julie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Neil Jones <neil.edward.jones at gmail.com>
> To: Rhythm Agogo internal communications <rhythmagogo at lists.resist.ca
> >
> Sent: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:01:39 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: [RhythmAgogo] Meeting Tonight; Upcoming Stuff
>
> Hello!
>
> *Meeting*
>
> So, let's meet tonight, 7-9 pm. I say we meet at The Capitol. I will buy us
> a plate of nachos, so no one need feel pressure to buy anything. I hope
> that works for you all.
>
> I've had discussions with a few band members individually, and my hope is
> that we don't in fact need any further intervention in regards to the
> previously discussed tensions. I know that everyone's intentions are good.
> I think there are some structural changes and clarifications we could make
> as a group that would help on a lot of fronts. Some of these, which I wish
> to formally propose tonight, are delineated below. If you have any
> additional agenda items or counter-proposals, whether or not you can make
> it tonight (or general feedback, if you can't), please feel free to send
> them to me, and I will make sure these are included.
>
> *Proposals*
>
> -That I take on a more standard "music director" role for the group. This
> would mean I would plan and direct practices, and that, while taking into
> account feedback from the group, would make the final decisions around
> rhythms, instrumentation, and set lists.
> -That we return to using the listserv for official group decision-making,
> the Coffee House page for sharing of fun and interesting things that
> inspire us, and our regular practice times for practice, with minimal
> discussion. This is not to say that we can't socialize during practices!
> The idea here is to put the focus of our Monday nights on the music, and
> try to redirect group planning discussions to a single venue (the listserv)
> to make it easier to keep track of what has been discussed and decided.
> (The exception, of course, would be in-person meetings like the one we're
> having tonight.)
>
> Those are the main things I have. I am open to all feedback. Here are a
> couple of other things:
>
> *T-Shirts*
>
> They have been ordered! I think we can actually expect them within three
> weeks, this time.
>
> *Oct 1st*
>
> We will be hosting the first of three youth drumming workshops at White
> Buffalo this Saturday, from 1:00-3:30 pm. I am happy to direct this one
> with sectional support, if that works for everyone else. I say we meet at
> 11:30 am at The Park Cafe for brunch and last-minute planning, which I
> think should do it. Everybody in? And can someone please take on
> transporting drums?
>
> *Oct 14th*
>
> We do not yet have enough *yays* to confirm. If you are reasonably certain
> you can make if for this gig, please say so now!
>
> *Oct 15th*
>
> I am not available that day, and neither is Julie. Would one of you who is
> able to make it please volunteer to bottomline thisone? There will need to
> be a director or directors for the workshop activities, and someone to
> transport the drums; these need not be the same people.
>
> Thanks for all your patience and good will of late, amig at s. Talk to you
> soon!
>
> Neil
>
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