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Hi...
I thought i'd just comment from a session musicians point of view... When i started out, i worked for some people who's deal seemed very similar, Flat rate for gigs, but no rehearsal money. which is fine if, as other people have pointed out, you only do one rehearsal for the gig, one solid day of reheasal should be ample time to rehearse a set if the musicians are up to standards, However i was expected to come to reheasals 5 days in a row before giging, and because i was new to it all an exited by the prospect of being a 'proffesional musician' i would accept the offer in a flash... however that exitment wears off pretty damn fast when you realise that one gig at the end of the week has to cover you for the whole week.... I know how frustrating it is when musicians seem to not take things seriously, be it turning up on time or being awkward...
My best advice would be - instead of doing 3 weeks 2 hours p/day... do 2 - 3 full days (depending on the quality of the musicians) 2 hours seems awfully short to get anything done... Musicians are funny creatures, i often find the first hour of a session tends to be a write off because of setting up and general chat etc.. IMO Reheasals always seem a lot more productive when there is time to get on a roll with songs... i find the first song of the session generally takes the longest to get right, then the rest fall in to place as everyone warms up!
Also if the musicians are not exactly pro players, having band line ups change all the time can be very unsettling, a) because less experienced guys take longer to fuse with eachother and b) they will know in there mind that there position is not secure and often that can lead to people not taking things very seriously.
Good Luck
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