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Old 06-29-2007, 05:42 PM
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i have joined a band where im the youngest in the band by all most 15 years lol.....i joinde a punk band that had bin together sents the early 90's .....im 20 and the every one ells is between 35 and 45 hahaha im looking fowerd to it tho. so far im known as "Young Blood" do any of you know what i could expct to see come out of this as pros or cons???

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Old 06-29-2007, 06:54 PM
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If all the others have been playing for decades then it's going to be a huge advantage, with all that experience on your side. The flip side of that is that they might look down on you since you're younger, and not consider any contributions you bring to the table.

Either way, congrats on your new band!
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Old 06-29-2007, 07:13 PM
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Don't screw it up for yourself by showing youth as a disadvantage?
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Old 06-29-2007, 08:09 PM
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youth is not a disadvantage for me. i have bin playing for 5 years.....(i know not a long time) but i was playing as a "stand in" bass player at a local music studio when i was 18. i just hope thay dont look down on me as a young guy.....but they seam like a good group of guys and geuss what??? thay guitar player isent a airhead who thinksd hes god! hehehe thats a pro
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Old 06-30-2007, 12:14 PM
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Just be a team player. Old farts such as myself just want to get out there and put on the best show we can. The thing that I appreciate most about the band I am in is that everyone can take contructive comments positively. It's all about the music.
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Sounds like you're a real good player, so you'll have no problems. I'm 40, and in recent years have played in three bands with wide age ranges, one including a father-son pair. My most recent band was led by two 25 year olds, the drummer was 32, and the keyboardist 39. Nobody cared. Since rock has been around for about 50 years, its appeal extends across generations, so age is less and less relevant despite rock's initial "youth music" status. And think about classical orchestras and jazz bands, which frequently have players from their 20's through their 60's and beyond.

Just one bit of advice from the hill: don't think this modern stuff like Good Charlotte and Fall Out Boy or whatever the kids listen to these days (wow, I sound old) is actually punk. Having been around, these guys will know it needs to rock hard, old school style -- so get ready to bring it! (You probably know this already.)
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