i am a gothic emo skater ninja... deal with it >D -- ok i dont have a band but i play guitar. i am a amature tho, but working to the top. i have some tips 4 people who need help to play guitar:
[1] always play with your heart, not just your hands. [2] practice every day no matter how bad ur hands hurt. [3] dont just look at the tabs or chords, listen to the song ur playing beleive me it helps. so ya