A Must read: How to jam at open mike nites!!

[keyboardguy]

Hi all;

I came across this EXCELLENT article on jamming and sitting in.

It should be mandatory reading for ALL musicians before they can buy their instrument.

Check it out.

http://www.nyteowl.com/manifesto.htm


Regards,

Mike

[mimaz]

Well put. I hope LOTS of folks check that one out!

[jimb213]

hmmm... love the retro 1997 look of that webpage. Red text on a black background looks so cool, and is so easy to read!

[smperry]

"Practicing should be done in private. Be sure to wash your hands afterwards."

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[Rattman]

Originally Posted by smperry

"Practicing should be done in private. Be sure to wash your hands afterwards."

It was a bit difficult to read that red text on the black background for sure. "wash your hands afterwards"?? Not sure why that is important ...

[BlacksHole]

Excellent link. Loved every section.

[Bard2dbone]

Okay, it's long. But this is what I pictured.

http://www.allowe.com/Humor/book/The...n%20Primer.htm

The Jazz Jam Session Primer: A First-Timer’s Guide By Bill Anschell

It is my personal favorite open mic night article, ever.

[invader3k]

I'm not a big open jam guy, but all of that seemed like pretty basic, common courtesy stuff.

[tycobb73]

Don't solo
Don't play root note eighths
Don't do 1-3-6-8 progressions

Doesn't leave much left

[bassjamn]

Originally Posted by Bard2dbone

Okay, it's long. But this is what I pictured.

http://www.allowe.com/Humor/book/The...n%20Primer.htm

The Jazz Jam Session Primer: A First-Timer’s Guide By Bill Anschell

It is my personal favorite open mic night article, ever.

Hilarious stuff!

[Mark Perry]

Originally Posted by smperry

"Practicing should be done in private. Be sure to wash your hands afterwards."

m

Ha! I get that now, lmao...

[Mark Perry]

Originally Posted by Bard2dbone

Okay, it's long. But this is what I pictured.

http://www.allowe.com/Humor/book/The...n%20Primer.htm

The Jazz Jam Session Primer: A First-Timer’s Guide By Bill Anschell

It is my personal favorite open mic night article, ever.

lol: "And now, their world turned upside down, they finally see the good in one another: A saxophonist who so desperately loves the music; a pianist with a brilliant grasp of harmony; a drummer who throws himself headlong into the musical moment; a bassist who selflessly lays down the pulse; a trombonist striving to overcome the handicap of his useless instrument. Surely this magical unit can’t be so easily undone."

[Rakie]

Originally Posted by jimb213

hmmm... love the retro 1997 look of that webpage. Red text on a black background looks so cool, and is so easy to read!

I kept waiting to read something like HAIL SATAN !!!

[funkalicious101]

Originally Posted by Bard2dbone

Okay, it's long. But this is what I pictured.

http://www.allowe.com/Humor/book/The...n%20Primer.htm

The Jazz Jam Session Primer: A First-Timer’s Guide By Bill Anschell

It is my personal favorite open mic night article, ever.

oh my, that might be one of the funniest things i have ever read.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Bard2dbone

The Jazz Jam Session Primer: A First-Timer’s Guide By Bill Anschell

It is my personal favorite open mic night article, ever.

"If you talk to the bass player during the break, you wont be able to tell if he's listening".



Let me help you out with that. I'm not.

Unless, you're another bass player.

[RWP]

Great stuff there.

[Baryonyx]

Good stuff, but this stinks a bit...

Bass solos are like a dancing bear. It’s not that the bear is a great dancer, it’s that the bear dances at all. Jaco Pastorius, Johnny B. Gayton, and a few others could be considered the Fred Astaires of dancing bears and the exceptions that prove the rule. All other mere mortals pay homage to the pocket and groove

I'll tear it up like Fred Astaire when the moment is right.

[Marley's Ghost]

Awesome, thanks!