Rock n’ Roll and football have a lot in common.
Both 20th century phenomena; both are deeply linked tohuman instincts and desires; both feature highly skilled and passionate men and women; both played in stadiums in front of thousands or on small stages in front of a few eccentrics; both enjoy and suffer from the injection of money and a mixture of fame, celebrity culture and bullshit.
There are also a lot of similarities in the chemistry of a rock n’ roll band and a football team. How come? Both are assembled by individuals who worked hard on their skills but have to accommodate them to their mates’ skills in order to create harmony.
Because of the similarity in group-chemistry, one can even find similarities between the roles of individuals in rock n’ roll bands and football teams.
A goalkeeper, for example, needs to have some of the drummer’s characteristics. A drummer’s primary job is providing rhythm, energy and support for the musicians he’s playing with (who might be more skilled than him). A good drummer, like a goalkeeper, is a must in any good rock n’ roll band (or football team). He is also positioned behind everybody else and is supposed to be providing energy and raw rage, for without them – football or rock n’ roll can’t exist.
The Centre back is like a bassist. He needs to work well with the drummer and provide a rhythmic and harmonic foundation. Besides, hardly anyone will notice a mistake by a midfielder or a guitarist, but if the bassist/central back makes a mistake, everyone in the band/team (and the audience) will instantly know that something is wrong. By the way, it is rare to find an amazing performing band without an amazing bass player.
The lead guitarist is the main midfielder of the team. Lead guitarists are the more glamorous and “rock star” type, as they are characterized by high skill levels. They go through difficult aerobic exercises dripping with sweat, unlike the bassists, who usually just look cool. Lead guitarists (or midfielder generals) add solos to songs (create forward runs), must build song-structure (start attacking moves) and often need to improvise to improve their team’s performance. In some bands there are two guitarists – each one functions differently (one plays power chords while the other plays lead), and together they achieve a full sound.
The vocalist, the lead singer is the the main playmaker, or talisman striker. He needs to be the alpha dog – charismatic, gifted, mercurial and eye-catching. ThinkMike Patton, the Thierry Henry of alternative rock; Freddie Mercury the Leo Messi of stadium rock; or Frank Zappa, the Eric Cantona of progressive rock. Without him the band/team has no face, no star dust.
To have a solid rock n’ roll band, or a solid football team, you need a drummer (goalkeeper), a bassist (central defender), a guitarist (central midfielder) and a vocalist (striker). You may add a keyboard player (a speedy winger perhaps?) or some other musical instruments to create a more sophisticated sound, but even the most elaborate football teams like Barcelona need these four essentials as their spine.
If you don’t have these basics, you are not a rock n’ roll band, you are an electronic\jazz band it might be OK, but it’s definitely not rock n’ roll.
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