2006-12-02 01:39:12 · 18 answers · asked by William C 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Look at the bands that play you style of music........ZZ Top only had 3......ELO traveled with an 80 piece orchrestra........the Stones had 4........there is no limit......but I think to really be considered a band at least 3........drums...guitar....bass
2006-12-02 01:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by Monte T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no "right" answer. I have been in bands that only had 3 musicians, and I am currently in a band that has 5.
Lynyrd Skynyrd has 6 (3 guitars, bass, drumms, piano, vocalist). Soft Cell only has 2. (Vocalist, keyboards that do everything). It all depends on what you are doing, and what you need, and what you can find.
Many people will tell you that you need 4 (singer, guitarist, bassist, drums). Others will tell you that you need 5 (add another guitar). Some will tell you that you need a minimum of 3 (no separate lead vocalist). The truth is that you need whatever you have.
I have a friend of mine that is in an acoustic band that has two people in it, and they do almost anything any other band with more musicians can do.
Get what you can, and you will figure out how to do the music you want to do with the band you have.
(hint: it IS possible to do Lynyrd Skynyrd- all six pieces of them- with a three piece band.)
2006-12-02 10:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bradly S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more than 1
2006-12-02 09:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think you need 3-4, but four would be a nice number, and it also depends on what kind of band you're trying to start.. like a rock band I would have like 5 or better... a drummer, bass, 2 other guitarist and a singer, but you could have 4 as well.
2006-12-02 09:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. PHILlis (in training) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really doesn't matter. Anywhere from 2 to 5 people works. A 1 person band isn't that good though.
2006-12-02 09:47:59 · answer #5 · answered by Summer_Sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nowadays most rock bands have 5. a singer, 2 guitarists, a bass player and a drummer. altho some have 4 if the singer plays a guitar also.
2006-12-02 09:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by johnny_depp_loves_me! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the least i've ever heard of being in the band is 2 people but the regular # is 4
vocals
bass
lead guitar
drums
and even a rythm guitarist if you want
2006-12-02 09:40:48 · answer #7 · answered by nαrcíssα [misses being a TC] 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
three. if your lucky, like my band: guitar/lead vocals, bass/second vocals, and then we have a drummer. me being the bass player, i thin too many guitars drown out the bass, bass is important, you need it, just me tho. but also, the more people you have, the harder it is to agree on somthing. we had a vocalist, but we fired him. so, just what you want the band to be
2006-12-02 09:54:06 · answer #8 · answered by Kyle K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in most cases 3 or more unless you want a rubber band then just 1
2006-12-02 09:45:16 · answer #9 · answered by downwitclown@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ! You have never heard the saying he is a one man band?
2006-12-02 09:44:52 · answer #10 · answered by campmor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋