MUSIC: How hard is it to actually make a studio album?

So I have a friend at work, that can play very basic bass lines, and he thinks he is just going to to a band’s audition.

Now that band he is auditioning for are professional musicians, in other words, music is thier only career. That have produced studio albums before and toured. Meanwhile my friend pretty much only knows how to play a few simple bass lines.

What are his chances of making it?

Also, I don’t think realizes how tough and how much work is truly IS to make a studio album.

My question is does he have a chance? And also, how much work is it to actually make a studio album?

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SarahAndSamantha · 51-55, T

It's all a LOT of work. Every aspect of it. And, just as a heads up, studio recording is BORING. As far as the audition, well, it really kind of depends on the genre of the band. Sometimes, those very basic bass lines are exactly what the music needs. Not every band needs a Les Claypool or a Cliff Burton.

Someone else here brought up how desperately they need a bass player, and that holds true. With no offence to any musician, vocalists are a dime a dozen, guitarists are about a quarter, bass players clock in at a dollar and drummers are 10 dollars for one (all metaphorically, of course). Probably triple the costs for each of those based on actually being good, too.

His chances? Well, if he doesn't try, absolute zero. If he tries? who knows.