When/why did vocals-guitar-bass-drums become the vast majority of rock music group makeups? Even with the occasional keyboardist, bands are almost entirely the same instruments.

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When/why did vocals-guitar-bass-drums become the vast majority of rock music group makeups? Even with the occasional keyboardist, bands are almost entirely the same instruments.

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Something I don’t see mentioned is the early days of your band and making the band itself. You will go through members because it’s rare that everyone has the same goals and musical tastes.

So if you write a bunch of songs with a theremin or something, and your theremin player quits, well now you are going to have to go find a theremin player or rewrite your catalog.

But if you wrote your songs for a guitar, you can find another guitarist.