My first band is still my band today. If we will celebrate, its our 10th year na!
Pero this is a church band, I am one of the original members. I just learned how to play Piano after 2 years, and boom, nasa banda na agad.
In my experience, nakaka frustrate lang kapag hindi na tugma ung schedule sa pagtugtog. Minsan, late na dumadating ang members, minsan aatend ng practice ng saturday at hindi sisipot ng sunday kasi na late ng gising (aray) at minsan, may disciplinary action at kulang kami sa kalibre sa pagtugtog. pagdating sa ugali, wala akong masabi, lahat ka good vibes, kasi sabay sabay kaming lumaki sa loob ng church at sabay sabay din kami natuto, except for our drummer na tumutugtog na tlaga since late 80's.
In my honest feeling, deep inside my hypothalamus gland, nakakamiss na rin ung dati naming tugtugan na we are almost one. kahit 4-5 hrs na jamming no problem. Ngaun, kapag lumagpas na sa 3hrs ang practice. pagoda na..
Ung drummer namin is on-call duty, ung bassist namin, nag asawa na sa Canada, ako, nasa KSA, ang natira na lang eh ung vox at ung lead at ryhtm guitarist namin sa Pinas.