I can't believe how the advise here has helped me -- thanks again for all the candid comments!
Okay, had our 2nd practice and I'm in heaven and hell:
Heaven: this band is great. If we can keep this drummer I found off CL who just moved to LA from Detroit we'll really be fun to see. Its all about the music, and they are all better then me -- I am really going to have to be on my A game. It is surreal to be playing with an old roommate of mine who I lost touch for 16 years, and now thanks to Facebook, we're back together playing. He was my first guitar teacher and got me into music so its a little student/master but I'm holding my own and he's impressed with my commitment. We both got away from music for different reasons (mine: wife kids, job, etc) I got back into it on the bass several years ago an have never looked back. He is crediting me with getting him back into music. The keyboard/lead singer is amazing. I thought I'd never be in a key band but the songs we can do are very cool.
Hell: I am mentally over the other band, and 100% into this new band I am leading the charge to put together -- but they other guys are friends of mine and I've been playing with them for over a year. I haven't told them about this new project yet, but they have to know the Keys/singer and I are connecting since we're constantly learning new stuff while they're out on 'smoke break'... There is a noticeable split in the band between the party'ers and the serious guys.... I know they will be bummed when I tell them we are both leaving. They won't care too much about the Keys guys since he is 2 months new, but how do I tell them about me??
Okay, had our 2nd practice and I'm in heaven and hell:
Heaven: this band is great. If we can keep this drummer I found off CL who just moved to LA from Detroit we'll really be fun to see. Its all about the music, and they are all better then me -- I am really going to have to be on my A game. It is surreal to be playing with an old roommate of mine who I lost touch for 16 years, and now thanks to Facebook, we're back together playing. He was my first guitar teacher and got me into music so its a little student/master but I'm holding my own and he's impressed with my commitment. We both got away from music for different reasons (mine: wife kids, job, etc) I got back into it on the bass several years ago an have never looked back. He is crediting me with getting him back into music. The keyboard/lead singer is amazing. I thought I'd never be in a key band but the songs we can do are very cool.
Hell: I am mentally over the other band, and 100% into this new band I am leading the charge to put together -- but they other guys are friends of mine and I've been playing with them for over a year. I haven't told them about this new project yet, but they have to know the Keys/singer and I are connecting since we're constantly learning new stuff while they're out on 'smoke break'... There is a noticeable split in the band between the party'ers and the serious guys.... I know they will be bummed when I tell them we are both leaving. They won't care too much about the Keys guys since he is 2 months new, but how do I tell them about me??
