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Just saw this image. You make your own spherical ice for your bourbon, at home? I like your style, Dude.

I used to do tons of business in Germantown and Saukville. Man that is a beautiful place. I miss Lake Michigan.

Great topic. I have quite a few suggestions. Since you're a band-playing noob I'll start with three very fundamental things.
1. Tune with a tuner. I know this sounds silly but trust me - when you're in a room with three other instruments, it gets really hard to hear yourself well enough to tune. Trust technology and you'll all be happier (and sound better).
2. If you guys are reading music from chord charts, make sure you are using the same version of songs from the same website, etc.
3. CRITICAL: Develop a no interruptions policy. There's nothing more irritating than trying to work out a line or chord changes with your other guitar player or bassist, meanwhile the drummer is pounding away making it hard to hear. If you aren't playing a song together and two people are trying to work something out, everyone else should remain quiet and off their instruments. (That's just good manners.)

More advanced stuff:
1. There's a big difference between band rehearsal and practice time. In order to use your together time more effectively, every member should know their songs and their parts before you try to play them in the rehearsal room. Show up knowing your part and your will use time more efficiently.
2. Lots of new players spend time listening to themselves in the band. The result of this is that the band doesn't really sound together. You should focus on the other players before yourself - if you've paid attention to #1 and already know your music you shouldn't really need to hear yourself. I try and focus on (in this order) bass drum, high hat, bass guitar, everything else, me. (unless I'm soloing in which my attention turns to tempo [high hat] and harmony [other guitar/keys].)
3. When you are playing solo there is only you to fill space. In a band there are several other players. If everyone is playing at 100% all the time it will sound like a muddled mess. You need to allow space for one another, which you'll be able to identify via #2 (listening). In addition to knowing the right notes to play you have to know when it will sound best to sit out or reduce your playing. (There's a quote attributed to a great musician that says "a good musician knows what notes to play. A great musician knows when to not play.") I played many a gig just singing, with my guitar volume turned all the way down.
4. Make the songs your own and have fun!

-BGD

Does it happen up the neck too? Try the barre at 5th fret

That's overboard. Were you looking at high end instruments?

Nice changes. Good work.

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Joe.   Viva Las Vegas.

No criticism necessary man, I mean unless you want me to be a wonky douche, but what fun is that?

Sounds good! Although I must admit those tunes were unfamiliar to me. (At least so far. I'm still listening.) 

Your voice would lend itself very nicely to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvBhGCQx09w

For me, December 23 is too early to start learning Christmas songs. Guess I'm a scrooge.

You can get a power soak so you can crank it whilst saving your ears.