I am an inexperienced player, I know some tunes, but I am thinking that reggae/hip hop/funk type band would be my speed.
I am mostly leaning toward tunes that I semi-know or would have to pick up.
Sooo I am mostly asking how you go about choosing a playlist for your band? Is it okay to be eclectic with your choices?
I am still kind of at the hobby stage in my playing, but believe it would be good for my development as a player if I tried to start a band and then incorporate people who want to grow along side me in their journey.
So I am curious as to what people's experience level was before they jumped into a band?
For example, I only know like maybe 5-10 tunes, have completed some training materials, know how to play a minor and major scale, not as sharp on knowing the notes on the fretboard, but I do know when I screw up or am out of tune. I am also really bad at observing the one finger per fret rule at times, but still think I can groove okay.
My only experience is playing at a company christmas party, did not sound so great, even though I was told otherwise, and it didnt help that I don't like xmas music, bah humbug! haha.
I had a friend once tell me that he felt that I just needed to take action and join a praise band outfit at a church, unfortunately for me, I am an atheist. This aside, can anyone think of some basic player requisites to joining a band? Is it possible to find bands who entertain a learn as you go type thing? I think that this was the experience of adam clayton of U2, anywho any comments positive or negative are appreciated.
I am mostly leaning toward tunes that I semi-know or would have to pick up.
Sooo I am mostly asking how you go about choosing a playlist for your band? Is it okay to be eclectic with your choices?
I am still kind of at the hobby stage in my playing, but believe it would be good for my development as a player if I tried to start a band and then incorporate people who want to grow along side me in their journey.
So I am curious as to what people's experience level was before they jumped into a band?
For example, I only know like maybe 5-10 tunes, have completed some training materials, know how to play a minor and major scale, not as sharp on knowing the notes on the fretboard, but I do know when I screw up or am out of tune. I am also really bad at observing the one finger per fret rule at times, but still think I can groove okay.
My only experience is playing at a company christmas party, did not sound so great, even though I was told otherwise, and it didnt help that I don't like xmas music, bah humbug! haha.
I had a friend once tell me that he felt that I just needed to take action and join a praise band outfit at a church, unfortunately for me, I am an atheist. This aside, can anyone think of some basic player requisites to joining a band? Is it possible to find bands who entertain a learn as you go type thing? I think that this was the experience of adam clayton of U2, anywho any comments positive or negative are appreciated.
