Is It Dumb to Be in a Band?

I don’t know where I heard it, but it’s proven to be true. The quote being, “Bands are for kids.” A friend of mine called wanting some advice on his band. And never has the quote “There’s nothing new under the sun” ever been more prevalent. I think you get in a band for a lot of reasons. But surely the main reason is that you think you are right. And no matter what, that’s the driving force behind every possible decision made. Trust me in this. In all the bands that you’ve heard of, someone has acquiesced and made the right decision. So you’ve heard of them. And somewhere in between lazy and letting the wrong person win is why you’ve never heard of all the other bands. I think at some point, if you work hard enough, you can write a song that’s listenable. Or if you also work hard enough, you can get people to shows and get something going. In a lot of cases, the best bands are not the most popular bands. But still, you have to negotiate all the stuff if you’re in a band. And by…