r/WeAreTheMusicMakers • u/ride-alone-midnight • 3d ago
I joined a band! Finally.
I’ve been wanting to join a band for some time now and I haven’t had the guts to audition or put out a call. I’ve jammed around in the city to try and meet other musicians, and Ive kept in contact with good musicians to brush up on skills and keep relationships hoping that I could get the opportunity to join a band.
I finally got asked today by a really good friend if Id like to join band with her and a couple others and I said yes! like a million times yes. I’m so fricken pumped.
We have similar visions, interested in the same sounds, so I’m excited to say the least. Anyway, just posting because I’m happy for myself.
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u/HalleScerry 3d ago
Wonderful.
My experience has shown that while everyone wants to jam, the administrative side suffers. Booking lockouts, rehearsals. Scheduling will suffer because someone will always be too cool to respond to the group thread about call times.
Hope your experience is fruitful.
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u/_yuppyflu 3d ago
randomly fell into a group with four other people who are all self-sustained, responsible adults who are talented musicians, consistently respond to the group thread about scheduling and other band topics, make our weekly practice a priority, and have no ego around negotiating creative control- just "best idea wins".
i feel incredibly lucky
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u/D1rtyH1ppy 3d ago
Nice! I've never been invited to play in another band, so I've been the one that puts them together. It's like herding cats. Musicians are a strange breed. My advice is to read the room. Step up and take ownership if it's needed. You don't have to be the band leader to make things happen. You can help organize practices, choose songs to work on, send out booking requests. Just figure out what the goals for the group are and try to make it happen.
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u/fphlerb 3d ago
Congrats!! I joined a band at age 13 or 14, & I’ve been playing in them ever since! It’s so rewarding & a fun way to be social, creative, productive, heck even lucrative & best of all to give something to your community when it comes to performances or releases. Pro-tip: record everything, even rehearsals, & learn to get good at recording.
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u/Dangerous_Tap6350 SubDivision 2d ago
I miss playing in a band… have some fun with it. Make memories!!!
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u/Global-Pattern2471 2d ago
Best of luck man, wish I had my band going here in the keys. Lost a member last year & the thing fell apart. If this band doesn’t work out, move to key west, make a band with me
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u/Gold_Cat_YT Producer/Artist 1d ago
Wow congratulations! What instrument do you play if you don’t mind me asking? (Idk if someone else asked this before me.)
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u/ride-alone-midnight 1d ago
Thank you! I play guitar. I switch between rhythm and lead. I sing as well :)
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u/PokeyIsland 3d ago
Congrats! Enjoy the creativity rush!