What happens if you wear sneakers? Is it Sneakgazer?

BibiOO,
Don't feel bad, they make fun of my music too!
If they don't kid you here, it means they don't like you!
DonM

Don plays country music (amongst others)...

What else CAN you do but poke fun?

want to get into a band? Move to Montana. If you can get through 2 chord old country you'll be a star. It's easy if the chord you are playing doesn't sound right it's the other chord. You have to drive a millon miles to the gig and play in some dump full of dead animal heads and folks who are pissed off at you because you are interupting NASCAR.

God bless Country Music, it keeps me from having to find a REAL job!
DonM

Good Lord--you mean there's another kind of music?

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

There is no musical profficiency requirement to be in a band. History is full of bands with mediocre musicians that have had huge success! The key is to just start the band, play some music and enjoy yourself. The more you practise together, the better you will become playing together. Playing in a band is a great learning experience, you learn alot about how music is put together. The most important thing to do is practise, practise practise, and you need to practise together to get that sound you are looking for. If you want to play in a band, just get yourself a band to play in and do it

Doc-Z

I completely second that, Doc...

JUST DO IT.

Just, don't expect to be successful. Don't expect to make ANY money. Don't expect it to improve your social life with the ladies. Don't expect it to ALWAYS be fun. Don't expect your first band to last. Don't expect that anyone else will like your music. Don't expect to get signed....

Now, those things MIGHT happen. But probably not. But in the meantime, you will discover the joy of playing WITH OTHERS (we often forget that, as arranger OMB's, here), and there is little else on earth that feels so good once you get it right. Just don't expect THAT to come real soon. It WILL come, eventually, but don't let unrealistic expectations cause you to give up.

It's a calling, not a job

I havn't forgot my 25 years of Bands, touring & shows.......& all the ups & downs that go with it.. ;(
we just get smarter and that is the MAIN reason I play SOLO as a OMB for the last 15+.....& will never look back !

If that's being smart...

Put me down as the biggest dumb-ass here! (Most have already!)

The day my arranger gives me as much inspiration and sheer playing joy as playing with the caliber of musicians I get to play with on a regular basis, put me in my grave!

I am still amazed that the word 'art' is contained in the word 'smart'. One of the language's great ironies...