How to waste some time?

If you go through a list of jobs it is obvious that different positions are meant for certian people. For example Doctors are normaly caring people, Authors are creative types who drink lots of coffee and are usualy nothing like what you think they will be like and Orthodontists are Dentists but with the need to make your life hell!

Now in a typical Rock Band (Singer, Lead Guitarist, Rhythm Guitarist, Bass Player, Drummer and Keyboardist) you often get lots of personalities. Tommy Lee, Nikky Sixx and Vince Neil are examples and they are all from one band! But what makes the ultimate Singer or the Defenitive Keyboardist? Well i think i have worked it out.

So here it goes starting with the front man, the Singer. Now often the Singer tends to have the biggest ego of the band, David Lee Roth (Van Halen) has an ego about the size of America and also talks a load of crap, which lead singers also tend to do! Annoyingly they also tend to be the 'good looking' ones and are often the ones who the girls all fancy.

Next the Lead Guitarist. The man who can single-handedly melt the face of a 14 year old boy, needs to be an icon. Take Slash (Guns N' Roses, VR) everyone will at least know the name and more often then not will be able to say that he wears a top hat whilst he plays. Often the Lead Guitarist has an ego "I'm the best damn guitar player ever" but also needs to have the abilty to fall out with everyone who questions his skills.

Alongside the Lead is the Rhythm Guitarist. I get the impression that they tend to be the nice guys, the one's that if you were a girl could take home to see your parents and they would except him for who he is. They dont always have the same amout of skill as the lead but that doesnt bother them, as they are just happy playing music and being in a Band.

Next up the Bassist. Bassists can be rather unfashionable for example John Deacon (Queen), but can also be very cool for example Steve Harris (Iron Maiden). Both often wore/wear shorts on stage...I reackon only a Bassist could pull that off!

The Keyboardist or should i say the Oxbridge graduate is often the more intelligent one of the band. The late Rick Wright (Pink Floyd) and Rick Wakeman both studied at University.

So what is left? Ah yes the Drummer. Often at the end of jokes (What is the last thing a Drummer says in a band?...Why dont we try one of my songs!, What do you call a Drummer who has just split with his Girlfriend?...Homeless!) and is often very annoying Lars Ulrich (Metalica). Also no one cares what they look like because often they can not be seen!

So there you go, a step by step guide at who should be in a band!