Originally Posted by: earthman buck...Invite some dude with bagpipes over to jam and see how your drummer likes that...... :)

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If you were closer I could bring my pipes over for a session or two :D
As others have said, be open with your drummer. If he is a di** about it then you need to decide, play with someone you dislike and deal with all the tention (not good) or quit the band and find/start another.

As for the teacher thing, you siad she could tell how you felt about her but she never said she felt the same. You should have let it go then. Just let it go, play your a$$ off and let the frustration out and time will take care of the rest.

MSF