what inspiries bands? to play music?

[matty34]

what is the inspiration for bands to play music, even thou i would love to be in a band, but yeah what is the inspiration for bands to play

[saxy_jag]

First, there's a desire to make music. You hear a sound and think, 'I want to make a sound like that'. Some people want to make a sound that's better than that, so they experiment or write their own music. In order to make that sound, they'll maybe want another instrument or voice, and that, ideally, comes in the form of like-minded colleagues.

Once that sound is together, then, music being a communicative medium, those who make it will want to share it with others. The feeling you get playing to a responsive audience is something I can't describe, but you get a real high from it. Some musicians say it's like a drug, which is why there are bands with musicians in their 60s who are still going strong.

Oh, and of course, there's always the chance that you'll get rich and famous. ;-)