Those of us who gigged in bands a little as youngsters and then gave up in order to "grow up and get a real job" might like the sticky post below from the Talkbass.
It asks for input from more "mature" musicians about things they wished they'd known about how to be in a band and make it successful when they were younger.
There's some great stuff in all the replies which might not be obvious to everyone.
For example, not letting one person have the final say on song selection for set lists etc...
In terms of the original posters' points I agree completely with his comment about learning new material in advance of the full band rehearsal. In fact, here's some additional opinions from other musicians on Backstage with the Bands on that same topic
Going back to the "things we wish we'd known when younger" post personally I'd have to say:
1. How to Get Gigs regularly and repeatedly
2. How to use public gigs to secure private work
3. How to interact with the people you play to
4. Why playing bass is the coolest job in any band (!)
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