How to make a two-hour band rehearsal genuinely productive
A rehearsal can disappear into repeated full-song run-throughs without resolving the sections that actually need work. A simple agenda has helped us: arrive prepared, identify two or three priorities, isolate difficult transitions, then finish with a short set-style run.
We record rough phone audio, note arrangement decisions immediately, and assign any individual practice before the next session. When a problem is unclear, we reduce the texture rather than repeatedly playing louder: rhythm section only, vocals with one instrument, or even clapping the form.
What rehearsal habits save your band the most time, and how do you keep discussion useful without letting it consume the session?