Why do bands switch guitars in between songs? Why can't all so ngs be in the same key?

Here’s the thing. It’s rarely about songs being in different keys. In fact, that’s probably never the reason. Usually if a guitar player has someone come on from offstage and swap his guitar, i…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why do bands switch guitars in between songs? Why can't all songs be in the same key?]( Neal Schermerhorn, lives in Massachusetts (1967-present) • [Answered August 18]( [Here’s the thing. It’s rarely about songs being in different keys. In fact, that’s probably never the reason. Usually if a guitar player has someone come on from offstage an... Read more » [Upvote] 382 [Comment] 52](   [Why didn’t Paul McCartney show up at the Beatles Hall of Fame induction in 1988? Harrison, Starr, Dylan, Jagger, Joel, Springsteen et al they were all there. 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