How Every FIRST Band Rehearsal Goes:

The most normal first band rehearsal of all time. What's YOUR craziest rehearsal story?
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[@murdocniccals69508]

Bold of the bassist to assume the guitarist knows what a key is

[@timmiller1]

I don’t know, I recently asked the bassist if he was playing the chord as major or minor because something sounded off. He said “there’s no minor on bass.”

[@lowfidelity499]

@@timmiller1 I mean they’re kind of right if they are just playing root notes…

[@timmiller1]

@@lowfidelity499 yeah that’s how the conversation concluded, but I still thought it was funny.

[@swugg]

Me finding it funny that it's the bassist that knows theory.

[@jacksoncarroll629]

Real

[@TallicaTone]

As a guitarist, bassist, and drummer, I can confirm that I don't know where I'm going with this

[@Hammer-Of-Justice]

Bros in execute💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@qhore9335]

That's okay, we all zoned out after "bassist"!

[@oobernoober7617]

As a drummer first, and both guitarist and bassist 2nd, I, too, don't know where the hell this is going

[@0ver690]

Me too bro

[@beanman_2492]

Same

[@murdocniccals69508]

I cried when he started playing teen spirit😂

[@starfull8808]

😂

[@zacharybinx5443]

Somethings off guys. Well no s*** lol

[@TheMusicalMedic]

I read this before it happened and it still got me, lmao

[@randomfangirl1275]

LMAO 🤣

[@Ukey__19]

Same- well I laughed so hard that I was kinda crying

[@milehielidabassmanfrfr]

as a bassist, i can confirm i am treated like a cat that did something bad every time i talk...

[@happyraver1958]

Bassists Unite!!! We must be treated fairly or if they would at least spray me with tequila instead of water would be an improvement.

[@wocathoden]

*SQUIRT SQUIRT SQUIRT* Bad bassist! Adults are talking!

[@actualturtle2421]

The best part is that I'm literally the only person in my band who has any idea what I'm talking about lmao

[@TheStolenBattenberg]

@@actualturtle2421 Yeah, that’s the bassists job.

[@dunxy]

Im a guitarist who plays a little bass. Nothing shows ignorance more than musicians who rubbish on other instruments/bandmates and claim they’re less relevant. Especially the hate for bassists and drummers, who literally hold the bad together so singers can wail and lead guitarist can noodle.

[@danielmsmbl2]

As a bassist, I can confirm we only need one string.

[@PianoBiker2007]

No offense but you ain’t very good if you only use one string.

[@danielmsmbl2]

​@@goulartepastor This was pretty much a joke. Obviously the other strings are used in basically every song, and they are essential to making good stuff, but using only the first string is possible.

[@beethovensoup]

@@goulartepastorto be fair my reading teacher (yes i know this sounds dumb) but he was voted best bassist in chicago 2022 and is one of the best in the underground scene here and uses 3 strings

[@abaddonimpaler9917]

Roach Knows.

[@Trolling4Strange]

As a bassist who plays a 6 string......I can confirm we only need 1 string

[@Koag84]

As a drummer, I can confirm that I can already feel the music coming inside of me.

[@sydbarrett5]

😕

[@kaedeschulz5422]

This is gold🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PbZeppeli]

started violently coughing😊

[@PbZeppeli]

KMS I DIDNT MEAN TO PUT THE EMOJI

[@sathira_anuk5179]

Ayo

[@codycoyote7046]

I love how the guy saying “wait wait, something isn’t working here” is always the reason something isn’t working.

[@dancer_to_a_discrodant_system]

so true

[@heatherperleberg7816]

If you look closely, you'll notice that they're all the same guy.

[@snailcheeseyt]

@@heatherperleberg7816 nuh uh

[@heatherperleberg7816]

@@snailcheeseyt yuh huh

[@snailcheeseyt]

@@heatherperleberg7816 nuh uh

[@yourlocalpizzadeliveryguy3739]

As a bassist I can confirm we can play almost any song with only one string

[@wobblewarfare4494]

As a bassist I can confirm that singer is either always late or is at some concert or in another state giving the band a same day notice as when they go

[@danielmsmbl2]

As a bassist I can confirm that you most likely stole my comment.

[@lincolnfish4021]

​@@danielmsmbl2as a guitarist, I think your right

[@yourlocalpizzadeliveryguy3739]

@@danielmsmbl2 tbh dude I kinda did but just changed it up, I couldn’t think of anything else, sorry

[@danielmsmbl2]

@@yourlocalpizzadeliveryguy3739 It's all good, just try to be more creative with comments.

[@SammyHallOfficial]

As a bass player, the bassist getting sprayed with water was probably the most accurate part 🤣

[@SockiThePoser]

fr im the drummer and the bass player who's my best homie ever gets bullied by the whole band and everyone who isn't musically inclined enough to hear a bass

[@bretttutorialesygameplay3330]

They prob are

[@theEnemyAnemone]

every band got the: - Goobus grimgeour - chloroform paint - papa zeebo 😂

[@zamnit]

i never genuinely laugh at comments but this made me choke on my own spit

[@ButWhyMe...]

w u t

[@Baldchoppa]

That’s so me haha🥔🫃

[@coreybrainstew]

@@Baldchoppapargent 🤯

[@Baldchoppa]

@@coreybrainstew €&🏎️🏎️

[@silverlink8805]

As a singer, I can confirm that I am indeed in love with that guy

[@LyricClock-fo8he]

And the drugs?…

[@eyesoreyt]

@@LyricClock-fo8he yes man i feel like i know him my whole life like were in parralel you know? i love him

[@Slimeball211]

Roe Jogan

[@Minister_for_Grass]

@@LyricClock-fo8heIt was table salt, the Singer was just so hydrated that he couldn’t tell the difference.

[@rioroj]

My first band rehearsal went good, we jammed out for 2 hours and then broke my glass slide. Overall a good start

[@octaviooyhanarte9574]

Ouchie!

[@boejudden9011]

Busting out the slide on the first practice? Someone’s a lil easy…

[@growskull]

how do you break a slide?

[@rioroj]

@@boejudden9011 it didn’t last long, granted

[@rioroj]

@@growskull a 15 y/o’s perfect reasoning of tossing it to a friend

[@JKeltTV]

As a bassist I can confirm I leave every rehearsal drenched in water

[@princeCustos324]

*pulls out spray bottle*

[@JKeltTV]

@@princeCustos324 oh God no! Not again!

[@KebboStar]

*pulls out other spray bottle*

[@marcen12]

@@KebboStar Please spray me! I was so in the pocket, I ended up sweating!

[@LocalPunkKid204]

As a guitarist I can confirm I always have a spray bottle with me

[@AYZdrums]

Guitarist: *squirts water in bassists face when he tried to help* Also guitarist: look guys I think we need to work as a band

[@tamzinwatterott1134]

Guitarist: Guys something just isn't working Also Guitarist: Plays smells like teen spirit at the most obviously terrible time

[@pizzarellayt]

As a bassist, I do frequently get sprayed with water when I speak.

[@happyraver1958]

But why though? I'm a bass player and I don't think I deserve to get sprayed for suggesting another key... can you imagine if I suggested we tune down half a step??!!!

[@pootassopick]

@@happyraver1958 it was a joke

[@memerboi7128]

@@happyraver1958 *aggressively sprays you with water*

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

As a drummer I'm frequently just pumped to be here 😁

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

​@happyraver1958 As a drummer I'm just here to translate for you. Nobody cares what bassists think

[@KingdomOfAnElephant]

i love how the bassist has only one string but then proceeds to just nail that groovy bassline. clearly the guitarist is offended by such versatile musical ability.

[@nathankim9329]

What a nice groove from the bass player. Amazing how he can play it with one string

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

The moment a bassist gets a 6 string, the world crumbles

[@nadavos4199]

i didnt hear it

[@Riceeater1277]

As a drummer me and the bassist I always go well together

[@uhhhhhhwaterr5261]

as a drummer as well I can VERY heavily relate

[@chopchopgiacomo]

Drums and bass ARE the backbone of the band, so it makes sense

[@vicentesanchezjr.3877]

I'm a bassist and same 🤝

[@kaydgaming]

Failed guitarist here… can confirm that the drummer is my dawg

[@dunxy]

Yup! Rhythm guitar is also important as well. Its sad how the actual glue that holds bands together and allows the more prestigious roles to have their fun cop so much hate.

[@HACKERSInc]

As a long-time user of GarageBand, I immediatly recognised that bassline 🤣

[@SmashyPlays]

I was just gonna say same 😂😂😂

[@skullkid3026]

As a bassist I can confirm that my guitarist actually acts and treats me like this 💀

[@OtherOliviaDunham]

form a better band with your drummer

[@Winstonrodney6989]

@@OtherOliviaDunhamto form a successful band you need a highly narcissistic and self centered singer, a slightly less narcissistic and self centered guitarist, a bass player that doesn’t talk and stays over on his own part of the stage and a drummer who has attention deficit disorder and way to much energy but is otherwise a pretty amicable fellow.

[@YskarAlbumLuna]

@@Winstonrodney6989 This is not true. Because that's basically every band.

[@Winstonrodney6989]

@@YskarAlbumLuna true!

[@nicknorton7132]

Lol @ the bassist being treated like/looking like he’s worthless yet slaying it and knowing everything

[@jtotheulian708]

"somethings off" *plays teen spirit*

[@themanwithaplan_]

bro the fact I have a friend who only knows how to play smells like Teen Spirit is way too relatable 😭

[@gregdude92]

Holy cow, the drum intro lick at 2:34 was fire, but if you threw that out at a casual jam, nobody would find the tempo because they've all had their panties blown off. Love it!

[@SSGSSTheo]

The most accurate part of this video is the guitarist playing SLTS while everyone else is jamming lmao!

[@MrGreendayzed]

#StopBassBullying

[@OhNoNoBattery]

im a bassist and no. it’s funny.

[@FurtiveSkeptical]

Umm , yeahhh....nah.

[@Tsicky]

I was fully expecting them to start playing take 5 instead of taking a break

[@Sgt3pepper]

I would love to see a series of this band's journey!

[@ylacprovido3782]

As a guitarist who had little experience and started a band back in 2019, playing smells like teen spirit out of nowhere is so true

[@DoSeOst]

As a bass player I am the keeper of the right keys in our band. I have to keep watch over our keyboarder, because he uses his transpose festure a lot to play in an easier key and then forgets about it! 😂

[@DerekHatesMusic]

As a guitarist, singer, and bassist, I can confirm that I am indeed going through an identity crisis.

[@seeegol]

"This is gonna look so good in post" 💀

[@cookingwithsilence]

Don't ever let the band mate who doesn't understand what key the song is in know that you know they don't know. They'll never admit it until they die.

[@_underscore_9271]

I've got this problem, and I'll admit it, but I'll never actually start playing in the correct key when you mention it to me, I mean there's at least four of them, how can I be expected to know each one by sound alone?

[@remicou8420]

@@_underscore_9271 the thing is you aren’t, very few people can. looking at fingers or noodling quietly until you find it is how most people do it

[@jetstreamsamsleftkneecap1416]

My band has our first rehearsal next week and I'm thinking of just running in shirtless screaming and swinging my amp around should i do it?

[@goat381]

Yea

[@frednet1232]

have fun getting kicked out but yea

[@happyraver1958]

Make sure you capture it on video and post it on KZbin!!!

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

well???

[@TheKobra86]

Did you get kicked out funny man

[@methyod]

As a bass player I'm pretty much done being in bands with guitarists, unless it's not their main instrument. They don't know theory, they have shit rhythm, they never take feedback, and usually they don't even know how to use their own gear. Nowadays I got a band with bass, drums, and 2 keyboards. People keep asking us if we need a guitarist and the answer will always be no, lmao

[@sausageassassinn]

that actually sounds pretty sweet you should post a few of your songs if you have recorded some/if you do record some

[@Pundit07]

Damn, makes me feel thankful for my buddy who’s a guitarist that actually knows theory well because he majored in music.

[@kat0na_cat]

As a drummer I can confirm I feel the nirvana coming inside of me

[@e.s.cimete]

that's certainly the appropriate way to treat a bassist fr you're on the right track aaron (btw i really love your videos it's obvious there's so much thought and effort that goes into them and if you could in any way cover some steve miller band that would be awesome :))

[@HSarwar422]

Hopefully one day when I have my first band rehearsal... this is exactly what I aspire it to be like.

[@actualturtle2421]

Quit now. Music will break your heart and then grind the pieces into powder and snort it.

[@Logannnnnnnnnnn]

@@actualturtle2421 what

[@actualturtle2421]

ANYBODY WHO TELLS YOU THAT THEORY WILL MAKE YOU WORSE HAS NEVER NAILED A GUITAR SOLO ON THE FIRST TRY SO DO NOT LISTEN TO THOSE PEOPLE

[@Andrus_drums]

So talented and inspiring thank you Aaron

[@4stringed]

My first "band rehearsal" was kinda weird. We played like one of metallica songs i had to learn on the go and layered it with incomprehensive screams. Yes, i was the nerdy bassist

[@juliansimons9396]

Lol Aaron is a total singer. Making 5 min videos with a 2 min ad at the end. Quality content.

[@ibaimartinituino7291]

As a guitarist, I can confirm that I usually spray the bassist as a plant that hadn't been watered since 1923

[@mrhobs]

Lol, the complete unfairness toward the bassist. 😄 …And for almost no reason. 😆

[@simonblack4203]

There's definitely some elements of truth there. Honorable mention would be either the bass player playing the tricky part to a song that mentioned as a "maybe" to try? Or the drummer ending every song the same way. I play all three myself.

[@astromax2424]

as a bassist, i can confirm that our drummer feels the music coming inside of him, the guitarist is playing nirvana, and my bass has one string

[@SlimJim281]

The thumbnail cracks me up every time

[@PrettyMuchAPanda]

As a bassist, this is *exactly* how my band practices went. Especially the vocalist😂

[@nielsgerrits]

masterpiece.

[@nickvande]

If I'm being honest, I thought he was going to announce an onlyfans as a way to support his channel... It just seems like something he would do...

[@AaronPaulsen]

That’s stage 2

[@nickvande]

@@AaronPaulsen what do you need to make this happen?

[@danielmsmbl2]

@@nickvande Subscribers. It's his 1 million subs special.

[@nickvande]

@@danielmsmbl2 damn, I was hoping he would ask for something simple, like carry out a hit.

[@nielsgerrits]

@Aaron Paulsen 154k subs special 🤠

[@evanlafrance3978]

As a drummer, I can confirm that bassists use only one string while jamming Teen Spirit.

[@Consol]

THAT PLACE IS YODILAND

[@wafflehouse2v]

As someone who doesn't play any of these instruments, I can confirm I watched this video for fun

[@TraapperA]

If you jam at all with your friends, and are somewhat competent in music…You have to appreciate these videos. You’re crushing it man! 😂

[@taggartjs]

Love the video! Waaay too accurate! Plus, love the “Gibby” poster!

[@SocialMediaFBIAgent]

The bass is killing me. 😂🤙

[@fenderowl]

As a guitarist, I can confirm we play 30 minute solos to show our lack of self-awareness

[@headbashband]

as a guitarist, bassist, drummer, singer, harmonicist, pianist, and keyboardist, i am currently having a mental and existential crisis

[@FurtiveSkeptical]

Prince?!? Is that you? I'd thought you'd left us?

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

That was such an accurate interpretation of what a singer does Love it!

[@blapez3071]

Bass line HITS

[@esathtlk]

That thumbnail is awesome sauce

[@hunternotthewriter]

big love bro bro

[@hoseabeale6372]

I love the bassist’s one string special

[@augoosto11]

Dude, this is so cool. Stumbled across your channel completely by chance, recognized you immediately. Havent seen you since Al's wedding, and im glad to see you absolutely slaying on the 'Tube.

[@zombiekitty108]

As a guitarist, i just went to my first band rehearsal at my school's music club!, it went great!!, the bassist was very sweet, the drummer was really talented, and the singer wasn't late! (Btw the band's name is roadkill!)

[@BrysonSappingtonMusic]

As a guitarist and a bassist thats not in a band, idk whats going on but im down for it

[@timh9749]

sobbing because the single string on the bass kept changing between cuts

[@Tackie_fortnite]

the drummer only needing the snare, hi hat, and kick is so true 🤣🤣

[@CheapSushi]

Hell, my band isn't even real. We've never had a rehearsal.

[@barbaramendes3827]

ROE JOGAN ???? 😱

[@user-ux1xl5fz1r]

The one bass string got me cracking

[@zimplifyz]

Brooooo, SPOT ONNN🤣🤣🤣😭😭

3:05 - End of the video?? Bro, we are in the dead middle of it.

[@BB_Kaiser]

3:59 yeah, we'll fix it in post 😅

[@ALLforROME]

the squirt in the face was legit AF

[@semorebutts-km9ui]

I love how the bassist is so wholesome 😂

[@CephalonBread]

i hope me learning music theory little by little can help prevent me from being *that* guitarist

[@attentiondeficitsquirrel7660]

How do you know if there’s a singer at your door? He’s never on time and he can’t find the key

[@francisconti9085]

Lol! The unhinged insanity made my day! Great work!

[@huskiefan8950]

The first time the bassist got sprayed, I was like ok I guess he gets sprayed when he mentions the key they're in. Then the 2nd time I was like oh it's if he says anything at all 😂

[@Calzonelly]

0:41 I thought that was Seth Everman 💀

[@jacobhortonmusic]

Liked and subscribed 👌

[@SotR59]

Funny video but having been in more bands than I can remember over the past 50 years first rehearsals have always been just the opposite. Everyone is on their best behavior and not till everyone has gotten comfortable do the real personalities and problems start to surface which sucks because a lot has already been invested, not necessarily $ but everything else. Several times I have thought, oh man these guy are great, this band is going to work, then a month later literally being ready to strangle at least one of them. Also though I play several instruments I always get called for bass. I've never allowed myself to be treated in the clique "bass player" fashion but I've always been handled with kid gloves anyway because I own a killer PA system. Aaand the fact that I'm 6'4"/225 helps a bit lol

[@XX-tw9rr]

Liked and subbed for that drum fill going into the backing track

[@yez1062]

I died at the editor trolling you in the sponsor

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

It's been 11 years since I last started a new band - actually, that's not true, it's been like 9 years. The band I started 11 years ago, I was the guitar player, and before ever having a practice, we threw out a few cover songs we could learn quickly and play them together. I can write, but I can't improvise, so this worked out well. After that band broke up, the drummer stayed, I moved to bass, and we got our friend from high school that I played with in my first band on guitar. We didn't learn anything and just went straight into writing something by jamming. I was not a fan of this and I peaced out after 2 sessions. Didn't help that I wasn't into the style of music the other two were going for. XD

[@tom_4615]

The other 3 strings are just there for decoration, right?

[@lilahdoesstuff]

Bassists are always the brains of the band

[@Bsbsdrake]

That single string bass is crazy😂

[@MerryRose__]

I relate to the missing bass strings so much. I've been playing with just 2 strings for abt a year now

[@MerryRose__]

Also if those are prescription glasses I have the same pair! I picked them cause they were bigger than everything else

[@SamuraiGuy]

On the other hand, I gained a string about a year ago. 5 string bass really is something else.

[@CHORKINATOR]

0:19 uhhh, what?

[@SlyHikari03]

Ayo bruh 💀

[@MagnusRohden-db8gy]

I can confirm this as drummer. And the singer 😂😂😂😂

[@NOWWECAN]

Congratulations. A life built doing something you love is rare and extremely rewarding.

[@kingdave855]

You see my first band i was in was weird in the fact we took the shit out of the guitarist bc he never practiced so we were all at a good level for playing for a year or so each whilst he could play about the level of someone who had only recently started

[@EMN_the_orange]

Day 32 of asking for you to cover joy division disorder as a one man band😊🫡.

[@sebharboe]

Super underrated! Keep it up

[@Branabis]

The vocalist skit got me rolling 😂😂😂😂

[@starfull8808]

As a guitarist: I’m so going to get a spray bottle for the singer bassist and drummer 😂😈😈😈

[@joshucwonhe]

not funny

[@Adistic_]

K?

[@hyperentity114]

As a bassist, I can confirm I am always the smartest guy in the room and everyone looks at me like I’m speaking a different language when I bring up music theory. Plebeians 🤦‍♂️

[@markman4230]

When the merch plug is longer than the skit