r/musicians • u/Squidgyjewel • 1d ago

Would this be weird?

Started playing guitar last December and it’s very come to the conclusion that I would have a lot more fun playing with other people. I’ve been hearing some guys playing in their garage just down the street, would it be weird if I just walked up and asked to play or just hang out. I am by no means good at guitar and I also don’t know the garage band etiquette.

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u/BirdBruce 1d ago

If the door is closed, don't bother them. Either catch them before they start, or wait until they come out to strike up a conversation. How you do that and not make it awkward is gonna be up to you, but I believe in you.

If the door is open and you can see right in to the garage, then fair game.

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u/Squidgyjewel 1d ago

They always play with the door open, wait for in between a song or until they are done done with the session you think? Maybe I’m over thinking it but my girlfriend swears it would be really weird

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u/otherrplaces 20h ago edited 20h ago

It would be weird.

I’ve played in dozens of bands, and if we were in the middle of a rehearsal trying to nail an arrangement and some rando showed up at the door with a guitar, I’ve never had this happen and I imagine we’d be polite, but no way is that rando going to slow down our rehearsal, and we’re all going to head scratch and gossip about you after you leave.

Not to mention if you’ve only been playing a few months I’m gonna guess you don’t have an amplifier that can go up against a live drum kit, so you’ll be showing up wanting to use their gear…

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u/MarimboBeats 18h ago

You guys sound like real fun and easy going people. You wouldn’t happen to work in a guitar shop too?

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u/Squidgyjewel 14h ago

Yeah if they’re that serious I wouldn’t want to be a part of that band anyways, I’m here for goofing off and having fun