Recipe for a rock band:

So you wanna be a rock n’ roll star. Well it’s possible but it’s difficult. You see, it’s a combination of a musical and a social phenomenon.

First of all, you need a band. One that sounds fantastic, has great energy, and personality of it’s own. It is good to have great songs, visionary players and an amazing singer. Barring all of that, you, at least, need good catchy songs and your music cannot be rife with mistakes (If I had a dime for every time I heard a friend complain about his station at the bottom of the food pyramid when his drummer blew every fill, etc.)

This band needs to be a family/ cult/ gang/ co-op. Mercenary attitude makes things impossible, so kick those jazzers out on their fannies. There will be no money for a long time (and maybe never). If you are in the catchy tunes and serviceable players category you’ll need to rehearse a good bit in order to avoid sucking. It takes cooperation to make and promote a band. You can’t have some old man with no friends and no style nickel and dime-ing you.

Here’s the payoff: if your band’s personalities are well matched then your friends will like each other too. So, when everyone invites all there friends (!!!) a scene can be created.

Shut Up and Sing

- posted by danvt @ 6:16 PM