jmartin

Hey. I'm in a band that's pretty ragtag. We're just starting out and finding our sound, how we fit together, and all that. I wrote a song that I feel only needs one guitar for the most part, but the other guitarist is upset about having nothing to play.

What I'm wondering is if there are any examples (preferably live videos, so we can see what's going on) of what five membered bands do when they only need four to play. Perhaps I'm wrong and every song we write needs two guitars at all times. But I don't feel like that's the case, so I'm wondering what the big bands do when something like this happens. It also doesn't have to be five members, more generally it's about what to do if one member doesn't have a part for much of the song.

Any recommended songs/videos? Or ideas on how to ameliorate the situation in general?

Thanks!