Why Would Anybody Join a Band?

We've really established in this blog that bands are weird things. Everybody's got an idea of what's best and what's going to work best. None of those are the same. Everyone has an idea of where the band should go. And again, none of these are the same. It's all a huge balancing act re: 'what's it worth to you?' And how much do you want to fight for it versus being in the band in the first place? And what you're getting out of it is really weighed in there, too. So add to all of this a healthy dose of: what's the meaning of life anyway? And you're just in an idiotic situation when all you're trying to do is just enjoy yourself and play some music. And also don't forget, you should be taking it easy and not worrying about things. They are so endlessly complicated. I just can't think of anything that makes them make reasonable sense. Which is probably why you should join one in the first place. Work on your Zen, work on your interpersonal skills, work on doing things for others that…