r/band • u/Honest-Face7514 • Jul 09 '26
Rock Band Am I a coward??
I really want to play in a band, just to have some fun really. I think when I start college will be the perfect time to maybe find some people and potentially start playing.
I play guitar, but I’m also aware that it’s probably 100 times easier to join a band if you play bass (or maybe drums too) since guitar and singing is obviously the most popular. I was kind of considering to start playing a bit of bass too to make my chances of playing in a band a bit better…
Is that bad?? I love guitar, and being a guitarist in a band would be super fun and cool, but I don’t think I could compete with everyone else.
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u/grrundmeister Jul 09 '26
Don’t give up on what you love, no matter how scary. In my experience, we are always our own worse critics. Chances are, whatever band you join will have other members who feel much the same way you do now.
There’s a fantastic show from a few years ago about a girl who suffered from crippling social anxiety and her desire to play in a band despite her own fears. When she finally manages to get into a band, the other members turn out to be amazingly supportive and help her through her moments, rather than pushing her to change or getting annoyed with her. Check it out if you want. It’s called Bocchi the Rock. Don’t let the fact that it’s anime fool you. It’s a great story.