5 Lessons I Learned from Joining a Band
I have been playing guitar for…let’s see…carry the one…27 years.
That is a long time.
I thought that after closing in on three decades, I had a pretty good grasp on all things guitar.
Sure, I’m far from a professional, but as a solid intermediate player with experience, I can handle whatever comes my way, right?
Well, yes and no.
Fulfilling a bucket-list dream
One aspect of guitar I had never done in all my years of playing was being in a band. Sure, I’ve played countless times in church, but I’ve never been in a legit rock-and-roll band.
It was, in fact, a bucket-list item for me—something I thought I would not be able to do until my kids were grown. But then my friend Donn invited me to join his band. They needed a second/lead guitarist, and he wanted me.
And so one day I was a nobody, and the next I was a full-fledged member of a local cover band, playing for upwards of 80 people at a small bar the next town over! (Super impressive, isn’t it?)
While this has been a dream come true for me, I also found out quickly that there are still gaping holes in my knowledge and abilities as a guitarist. To that end, I want to share with you five things I learned…
