Originally Posted by: KasperowAnd their other guitarist has been playing for 8 years and has taken lessons from a personal teacher. I've played for 1 year and I only take online lessons, and I use more legato in my playng than the other guy...

Be careful...because he doesn't use legato doesn't mean he's a less capable player than you. Certainly you guys play in a different style. There are very accopmlished players that don't use legato at all and view it as a way of cheating. Al DiMeola is famous for this view. Then you have guys like Frank Gambale whose record label is called Legato! Yes, he's a big fan of playing legato. They both shred, but in different styles.

Do these guys in the band have punk leanings?

Rereading again what you wrote, I think you get it - make the best of this opportunity with the understanding that it's likely to be short term. Get out of it what you can.