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Question: What age should I start a band!?
Im 10 years old,I'm taking Guitar lessons and everything!. I REALLY REALLY REALLLLLYYYY want too make a band! What age!? Im thinkin' now,though!

My Guitars:
Red Finish -- Fender Strat
Black Finish -- Fender Strat

I started off playing the drums,but I got bored so I played the guitar,and I think the Guiatr suits me better!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
you are never too young!.!.!.go for it

you need a good singer/vocalist
a drummer
and a bass guitar or keyboardist

then you could do gigs at mall or arcade or whatever to start!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You can start one whenever you want!. However i find it painfully unlikly that you will actually do anything as 10 yr olds, no offence i am speaking from experiance!. What you should do as a 10 yr old is stay away from mainstream music (it is terrible music, no imagination, and it will not make you better if you learn to play pop music) Listen to music from 60's 70's 80's that is where all the good guitar is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Two Fender Strats!.!.!. orale (wow!!) Are they Standard Strats or Squire!?!?
I think that you're never too young, or too old, but the key is finding someone about the right age who you enjoy playing with, go for it!. Just make sure that you practice on your own as well and don't limit yourself to one style of music!. Learn how to play along with any style of music because that will up your chances for finding a band to play with!. Maybe you could ask your music teacher or the music teachers at school!. They might know of other kids your age who are looking for a guitar player!.
It's great that the guitar is your thing, but if you know how to play the drums, don't abandon it!. The more instruments, the better!. Maybe you could try the piano!? Don't give up the guitar, but learn piano in addition to the guitar, it is great for learning theory!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

well generally that depends onhow long you have been playing and how talented you are!. but if you think you are ready then go for it!. its never too early to startbecause at least if this band doesnt work out you will get the feel for how a band works!. but one thing is for sure, make sure the musicians that you start with are talented!. dont just hire your friends because you like them!. get them in on it because they are also as talented as you are!.

but back to my origonal point, bands are as much music as they are politics and the sooner you atart a band the sooner you will realize how it works!. i joined my first band when i was like 15 and i had only been playing for about 6 months so i wasnt that talented but all the people in the band were pretty talented so it didnt matter as much haha!.but since then iv been in a bunch of bands and am currently working with some very talented people!. so i am pretty happy about that!. hope it helps!. good luck and if you get anything togeher and record some stuff and put it on like myspace or something email me and ill check you guys out haha!. good luckWww@QuestionHome@Com

Start working on it as soon as possible!

A lot of the guys in giant rock bands like the Beatles and Metallica were practically taking over the world by the time they were 20 years old!.

One thing I know from experience- You'll have a lot of fun in high school if you and some friends can get together and play music for people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

start now!. find a good drummer first!. this is KEY!. if the drummer is good and everyone else is just ok, it won't matter because at least you guys will all be playing together and on time!. the second part, probably of equal importance, is finding a third member who can also write songs!. I'm assuming you'll be one of the main songwriters since you're the guitarist!. hopefully this third member will either be the singer or play rhythm/lead and sing!. with these three people you are set!. just work on learning covers at first until you get to the point where you can come up with your own original material!. always be on the lookout for a potential 4th member who can play bass/keys and maybe even do backing vocals

I started a band right away as I learned guitar!. I was 12!. got a sweet drummer but took til I was 15 to find another guitarist and a bassist!. when I was 16 we found a singer and played some shows for the rest of high school!. good experience for my current college band www!.myspace!.com/pandaforceband
the earlier you start, the more your ear will be trained and the more experience/creativity you will develop in your songwriting!. best of luck to you!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think that as soon as possible you can!. My brother tried to start one in 6th grade, but it didn't work that well because most of the band members weren't prepared!. so be sure that you have good support when you do start a band so it'll go further!. And remember, girls love musicians!. ;)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Most kids start your age and younger,
me and my cousins made a band when we where like 8,
grab a few friends and some class mates ask them do they sing play any instruments!.
And go for it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Go for it now if you want to!. Good luck finding musicians of similar age though!. Do you have standard strats or Squiers!? I don't know why you'd get two of the same guitar with different finishes to start with O_o!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

very aspiring!.
hmm whatever age you want to!.
bands are forming really early nowadays!.
perhaps 15, or 16 so you could drive to gigs!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Are you any goood !?Www@QuestionHome@Com