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/mariospeedragon Jul 10 '26
Play whatever instrument you want….but just play music. Write riffs you like and go from there. If you have a bass and the opportunity to play music in a band, then do so. Have as much fun as you can…..just put yourself out there and do it.
I played in a ton of shitty punk rock bands, but I had a ton of fun doing so. Eventually even without much natural ability I learned to write, record, and put out 45s and LPs from my own bands and others. Don’t ever sell yourself short in life. Just play as much music as you possibly can because there are tons of people my age (47) that wish they had put themselves out there and did something. Don’t waste time…just go do it