[lionaudio]

Recording terrible bands is part of the learning process. The better you get, the better your clients get. Struggling to make bad players sound better is what will make you push yourself and your gear to it's limits. Then by the time the good bands come around, you will know exactly which pieces of gear have certain strengths and weaknesses. That being said, it's important to clarify beforehand if you are producing, engineering, or both. If you're producing, then it's agreed that you have a vote on better tone, performance, etc.. If you're engineering, then it's up to the band/ producer to say that was the keeper take, or the right sound. Eventually you will get to a point where you may start turning down bands that you don't want your name on their album. That might be a long time from now, but stick with it and hopefully you will get to a point where you have so much interest that you can pick and choose. Until then, aspirin, and maybe a good hobby like target shooting will help you get through the bad stuff