JasonE
New Member
There are a lot of lessons to be learned about being in a band. Putting them together is usually easier than keeping them together. I find that it is harder to form one today with as divided and political as people are these days. Personalities get out of control much faster now and there is a very low tolerance level for differing opinions. That really comes to light when talking about song selection. Everyone has their favorites that they want to play. The big question is whether anyone will hire the band to hear those songs. This is where playing in a cover band can get boring. You have to play the songs the audience wants to hear. That means that a lot of the cover bands in each area are playing a lot of the same songs or very similar songs. You spend a lot of time with your bandmates. You have to be able to get along with them.