Start with who the drummer connects best with! Maturity is big also. This band thing takes a while before a group gets enough songs down well enough to start gigging. Some don’t get them down well enough to get invited back. A drummer and bass player need to enjoy each other’s company and agree on a lot of things. No one person is more important in a band, but you just can’t get that earthy make your feet want to move beat if those two are not in sync. That is my advice choosing either a bass or drummer.

Another angle for choosing a band mate, everyone makes a list of 50 or so songs they can play and/or want to learn to play. Compare lists, choose the person who shares the most amount of songs with the group. Simple, no one should walk away with hard feelings. Not what I suggest.

The only easy part about being in a band is after you play a song and the crowd whistles and claps. You get to enjoy it, That................... is easy.