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Kasperow
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Kasperow
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08/09/2013 5:12 am
Originally Posted by: haghj500Kasperow,
How many songs can you play from start to finish, every verse and course and when each will be played? Not the words or any lead, but the rhythm playing the chords/notes the song.[/QUOTE]
At the moment, I can play the Rhythm-parts for a couple of songs. I'm not quite sure how few or how many, but it's probably few enough that they can be counted on two hands. There are still a few I'm struggling with, but I've got almost a week left before meeting this band.

[QUOTE=haghj500]If you know less than 5, do not expect them to hire/except you as a member. More dues to pay before you can play. But go! who knows you might make a contact with one of the other members of the band and jam off and on, or maybe get a call one day because someone remembers you and needs a new guitar player, theirs just left. Might sound strange, but you need to learn to interact with band members, just as much as music.

So I should consider trying to learn the Rhythm parts for more songs before jamming with them? Even though the people in this band are also about the same level as I'm at, maybe a bit higher, as far as I've gathered from chatting with their current Guitarist? And hey, even if they don't hire me, I might still get some advice on how to improve to make myself more desireable as a musician.
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