Playing in a Band - Part Two

In Part Two of this conversation, Katherine picks things back up with Dave, a guitarist who’s been in more bands than most of us have friend groups, and together they unpack everything from the personalities you run into in the music world, to what it feels like to carry gear, lead rehearsals, and maybe even walk away from something you once loved.

As a writer, this episode hit differently. It’s less about music and more about rhythm—the kind we try to find in our work, in our relationships, and in the way we build a life around our passions. If you’ve ever tried to create something with other people, struggled to find your voice in a group, or wondered if you’ll always love the thing you’re building… this one’s for you.

Also, yes: we talk about the underrated bands you should be listening to. You're welcome.

Let’s hang.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:44 What sort of personality types do you notice, do you come across?

00:03:17 What are private gigs like?

00:04:17 On a what?

00:04:56 What is it like hauling equipment?

00:09:28 So what is a physical item that you cherish and with everything having to do with playing in a band?

00:09:37 What is one item if something were to be burning and you had to go in and run and get one thing?

00:14:18 So when reading books and journals and watching MTV and just getting all of this information, there's bound to be out of date tools or terminology.

00:14:32 As far as playing in a band or learning more about music, how much change have you seen over the years?

00:14:39 Are there terms that used to be used or tools that are just kind of now just really nice paperweights?

00:21:12 Do you like taking in full albums?

00:21:18 What is it for the people that don't really do that anymore?

00:21:21 What are they missing out on?

00:25:01 What kind of legalities might be involved with this sort of thing?

00:26:56 Tell me about tryouts

00:32:38 How does one quit a band?

00:33:45 So we talked about having friends with a band, around a band, knowing creatives. How is it like dating in that aspect?

00:34:08 Is there a certain balancing act that one must do?

00:38:30 Are there people that follow the band just because?

00:40:17 How do you communicate with your band members during a show?

00:44:32 Murphy's law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. What is something that is perhaps often overlooked or forgotten before you start playing, where it takes the entire band to say, Don't forget that

00:47:34 How do you book a gig?

00:53:04 How long is the typical set for you?

01:00:19 If you were to buy a piece of equipment right now, splurge, what's something that you want to splurge on right now?

01:05:31 I guess what I'm asking is, if it's the standard, if it's what everybody's getting, is that necessarily a good thing?

01:11:14 What's a band that you think is underrated that you cannot love more, that everybody needs to listen to?

01:13:51 How you find more information in this, is just being involved with it.

01:15:21 If somebody wasn't in this field, if somebody had never played in a band, never experienced what you or, you know, the somewhat general population of people that have played in a band, if somebody wasn't in this field, they would never believe what?

01:19:41 Do you think you'll always have this passion?

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