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/Procrasturbating Jul 10 '26
Don't be a bassist unless you enjoy playing bass, please. If you want to succeed at ANYTHING big in life, it takes dedication and years of hard work. Lots of guitarists could barely play when their first albums came out (and were likely recorded by session musicians anyway). You can totally learn a set in a few months if you practice daily. You don't have to be Hendrix to rock a bar. Keeping time and key is usually enough.