I play mandolin, guitar, and bass. Most recently I have been playing all three in a Bluegrass/Roots/Old Time band where I was mostly on mandolin. That group broke up after about 9 years because one member wanted to retire and the BL wanted to go on to other projects.
I have been subbing on both mandolin and bass since then along with playing bass at church. I have also been actively looking for a new gig while avoiding Craigs List and hoping to stay out of bar gigs. I subbed on bass for a group I really like that plays mostly 50's, 60's, and 70's rock and roll. They already have a bass player and two guitar players. They have invited me to one of their practice sessions and asked me to bring only my mandolin.
My concern is that I don't really see that mandolin will fit well into their song selections. I know I am familiar with almost all of their songs and I can play rhythm on the mandolin with no problem. But almost all of my single note playing is in the Bluegrass area, and I have no idea what to play single note wise for classic rock and roll. I am confident that my bass and guitar playing would fit in well with their song list, but as I said, except for subbing assignments with them on those instruments, they already have that covered.
I should mention also that they know other folks I have played with and have probably already discussed my level of skill on the various instruments. I do read music fairly well, but they use mostly charts without notation. I really hope they ask me to join their group, so what advice can you offer as to how I can prepare for this "audition?" I don't know exactly what they are expecting from me, so maybe I should just go with what I already know and see what develops. What do you think.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
One_Dude