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After Matt couldn't make it out, we invited the same drummer from last night. Tonight was more of the same; improv-ing our way through some songs and playing by ear, but the same problems were still hanging around. The tempo issue was bad enough that I had to call a few songs off to point out the increases. I'd be willing to play with him again, just to see if the metre issue is ingrained or due to rust.
-- Update --
Rich called me and told me that the drummer had been given a CD of music to learn about a month or so ago. That little bit of info changes my opinion somewhat. I can understand faking your way through a song; I can understand having a tempo issue. But not learning music that you agreed to is just unprofessional. There are enough drummers out there that I don't particularly want to put up with that level of commitment (or lack thereof).