As the title says, at what point did you feel competent enough to join a band? I’ve been playing the guitar for almost 2 years now, and feel like I hit a bit of a plateau, and I’m thinking joining a band might help. At the same time, I don’t really feel like I am good enough to play with others.
How shite is the band? If its shite enough, you’re good enough lol.
Seriously tho, find you a jam situation if you can. For instance, bluegrass is a genre with a strong jam tradition. In my area there are public bluegrass jams where you can basically hang out and play rhythm, learn the tunes and watch other players. Usually there are enough people that there’s always someone else to watch on guitar. Bluegrass leads are heinously difficult but rhythm playing isn’t bad.
Some other folk genres that have jams: Irish, ‘old time’, gypsy jazz, regular jazz, blues, choro, cajun. Maybe there’s something in your area.