Originally Posted by: haghj500Wise man!

I have great memories of the 1st time we played. If you go, you will learn more than you can guess at this time.

Learn your parts well, you do not want to be the weakest player standing on stage. You will remember this for the rest of your life also.

I've already learned a few things, just by jamming with the band twice. First off, I've learned that simply "being in a band" isn't the same as "being a member of a band". Huge difference there. Being a member implies that you have some freedom to experiment with your own tone and gear. Simply being in a band doesn't.

Secondly, learning the rhythm parts for one of band's own songs has helped me learn to play the intro to "Nightrain" by Guns N' Roses, because Slash's parts seem so rediculously easy compared to the other song... So that's good. Before jamming with the band, I just thought the intro to "Nightrain" looked near impossible. Now it seems almost as easy as "Smoke On The Water". Almost being the keyword here...

And thirdly, being in a band with conflicting interests is not the best option, if other options are available. Our styles are vastly different, and so are the bands we mainly listen to. Actually, the only common denominator is that both they and I want to get out there and perform on-stage and make a bit of money that way. I'm just not 100% convinced that this band is the right one for me. Still, I'll roll with it for a bit longer to see how things turn out.