title: mod_rewrite help can't get it to work
body: <p>This is the first time I use mod_rewrite and I can't get it to work. I have a website with bands and their IDs. What I want:</p>
  
  <p>a URL <code>/bands/My_Band_id13/</code> should redirect to <code>/bands/index.php?bandname=My_Band&amp;bandID=13</code></p>
  
  <p>What I have:</p>
  
  <pre><code>RewriteRule ^/bands/(.*)_id(.*)/$ /bands/index.php?bandname=$1&amp;bandID=$2
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What am I doing wrong?</p>