I am pinned in a corner

[Fusanti_RHCP]

held down by rabid monkeys
anyway, im a pit monkey and im crawling out here into the real community to ask advice

this girl i know wants to start a band. I have a drummer i jam with alot and i play guitar. and we are looking for a bass player

no rhythym guitar and probably no keys

she likes bands like...silverstein and paramore....
any song suggestions so we can get ourselves tight?
i find its easier to start with covers then move on to writing originals with a new band.

[OpposingForce]

Some good songs to start with; the beatles of course. They're easy to play, catchy, and recognizable. Then maybe some Van Halen , or maybe Nirvana. And you're right; it is easier to start with covers. Move on to original material only when you've gotten to be a tight unit as a band, otherwise your song writing process will pretty much be going nowhere. (if you ask me)

[Codeman26]

umm well if she likes paramore and silverstein, do some of their songs. just find common interest in bands, pick your favorite songs from those bands, and there ya go

[ratmblink123]

Well, with the band I just started, I had a few ideas for songs, (I'm bassist and singer) and the drummer and I sort of took off and finished them. We don't have a guitarist at the moment unfortunately, but we're looking.

I think it's easier to just write all the time, and give them your ideas and see what they think, while learning covers all the while.
But that's just me.

[mega d]

since shes into that kind of music, try senses fail, saosin