Luke Plays Uke
Well-known member
Honestly, it sounds less like the guitarist is a jerk and more like you two have completely different goals with the band. It sounds like you and the other members want to have fun where the guitarist is trying to make it the best band possible at the expense of fun - like he’s trying to take the band to a higher plane. And maybe the rest of you don’t want that and just want to have fun - and that’s totally fine.
Like others have said, a conversation needs to take place, but it doesn’t have to lead to him being kicked out yet (especially if the band is friends who go to the same church and this kind of stuff could lead to awkward interactions - or worse - whenever you see each other). Maybe he just needs to be reined in that this is a FUN band, not a serious band. If he wants to make a serious band, he should absolutely do that and the rest of you wouldn’t hold any hard feelings because you all just want to be happy. But if he wants to just have some fun with friends, keep him in the band.
Like others have said, a conversation needs to take place, but it doesn’t have to lead to him being kicked out yet (especially if the band is friends who go to the same church and this kind of stuff could lead to awkward interactions - or worse - whenever you see each other). Maybe he just needs to be reined in that this is a FUN band, not a serious band. If he wants to make a serious band, he should absolutely do that and the rest of you wouldn’t hold any hard feelings because you all just want to be happy. But if he wants to just have some fun with friends, keep him in the band.