Hey everybody -- look at THIS!!!!

[IotaNet]

Mods: I know this probably doesn't belong here but let a Brother bask in the glow of the main forum --please?​

After two years of playing in my living room, spending time buying gear and being a "wanna-be," guess what?

Tonight, I played out for the first time!!!!​

I decided that in 2008 I would step out of my comfort zone and tonight I played at the "Famous Dave's Weekly Blues Jam." For those who know, Jam sessions are a bit of a weird animal. They call the tune, they call the key, hit the downbeat and off you go. That's pretty scary since you don't have the opportunity to practice anything. (Even more scary since I haven't played in front of an audience in almost 30 years -- back when I was a Trombone player in the marching band.)

Well, by all accounts, it was a major success. I got props from everyone -- from the jam leader to the people I shared the stage with! (And yes, my Reggie Hamilton/Audere definitely delivered the goods!) Better still, the jam leader told me to definitely come back and get this: One of the guitarists who jammed with me asked me to join a band he's pulling together!

Anyway -- I finally feel like a REAL bass player and I thought I'd share the news!

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[IconBasser]

awsome!!!

Gotta love the groove.

ya look like you're enjoying yourself there.

 

[kesslari]

Major congratulations, man.
Welcome to the club!
Best part is, you look like you're having a dang good time.

 

[Marcury]

That's great!

 

[MobileHolmes]

Sweet. I need to drop by and play one of those sometime. I've been in the audience a couple times, but never had an axe with me. Moses did the final assembly on my newest bass, he's a monster player and luthier.

 

[superfunk47]

many congrats

i wish i had something like that around here, id be playing out every week

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

I'm really happy for you, man. Congrats!

 

[HiFi]

Awesome news! Glad to hear it.

 

[keyboardguy]

Great ! Congrats !!!

Jams can be a lot of fun. A great way to network yourself.


A suggestion.

If you haven't done so yet, Go to an Office Depot and buy some blank Avery Business Cards.


http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/275033/Inkjet-Business-Cards-With-Matte-Finish/

You can then print them as the need arises.
I put my name phone# and email address on them.

It looks professional and you'll probably get some calls in the future; it shows you're a serious and a together musician.

Regards,

Mike

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Hey Iota, I'm glad to see that you made a big splash! I honestly feel like you could have done this much earlier, but all things in good time.

 

[GerManson]

your post really make me feel so happy for you..
congratulations man..
is always a great feeling when someones apreciates your playing..
way to go!! keep playing forever!

 

[SoComSurfing]

Way to go! Sounds like a helluva first gig! Here's to many more in the coming years, and congrats on the compliments and band offering.

 

[whoapower]

Great pic! And glad you are out playing!

 

[Drucocu]

iota!!

awesome man, you look already like a pro! congrats to you!

 

[knarleybass]

That is wonderful, nothing like being out of your comfort zone, out of the frying pan and into the fire, it's a great feeling!
You look like a natural up there.

 

[ebasss]

That sounds cool, you can do that?

I would love to do something such as that, there are no jam sessions as this in El Paso, unless you go to your friend's house.

 

[ebasss]

Wow nice bass by the way, love the jazz, love the audere. Do you have any sounds samples?

 

[Gegatso]

Congrats! You look comfortable, and more importantly - happy!

 

[JacksonsMen]

congrats man, it looks like you were having a great time up there...

i need to find some of those jam sessions....sounds like fun

 

[dan.ablett]

looking good.... just from those photos i bet it sounded good too. awesome