Have I made a wrong decision?

Question

I'm a musician and I have been composing songs by myself since my former band broke up. the thing is i'm now forming a band to play songs i've written and two of my close mates were interested in taking parts but last night i asked my former singer/rhythm guitarist to join my band. he and i had terrible fight prior to my previous band's break-up which caused some cracks in our friendship involving two of my mates mentioned above. i take his musical ability granted and still remember the chemistry between us. plus he said he really wants to join my band after he listened to what i had written. however it means abandoning my mates as they'd hate the fact i asked him to join the band instead of them (i haven't told them yet). do you think i've made a wrong decision?

Answer 1

Is it possible to have them all in the band?

Answer 2

I think you posted this question on the wrong category, but...

Yes, I personally would have never asked that guy back again, if you had issues in the past, you will have them again. If he is so great at playing and stuff, then why do you think no one else picked him up?

Is he incompatible with everyone else? Can he not accept other people's ideas? Will he want to take over YOUR band in the future? I don't think it is a good idea to bring him back in...