What if any, is the difference between a band or a group?

My personal feeling is a band consists of 4 or more artists. A group, 3 or less.

Any thoughts if this is a distinction that has any merit?

slaw12-18-2020 4:12am

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fuzztone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,498 posts 12-19-2020 at 12:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Someone tell me what a combo is.
millercarbon Details Discussions Posts This discussion 12,531 posts 12-19-2020 at 12:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete More than one topping.
geof3 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,124 posts 12-19-2020 at 12:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Completely interchangeable. Neither has any relevance other than preference of word. I’ve been in bands, and groups and I’ve been in bands that we sometimes referred to as a group or vice versa. Not complicated. Having said that, a “band” is loosely referred to when the members play instruments. Rarely is a vocals only “group” referred to as a “band”. That would maybe be the only real distinction. But plenty of “bands” are groups...
edcyn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,876 posts 12-19-2020 at 03:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A combo is a small jazz group.
millercarbon Details Discussions Posts This discussion 12,531 posts 12-19-2020 at 04:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nobody ever will get it I guess. A group is a bunch is more than one. A band is whatever holds them together. Band of brothers. Not group. Band. What holds them together? A bond. What bond? Brotherhood. Band and bond are similar. Band and group not similar, but related. Words you see actually do have meaning. Even though lost on many who use them.

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