Open Jam ?

[bluewine]

I am going to one of those open jams tonight. Is there anything I should expect.i have not done this in a long time.

I am concerned that i will be 30 years older than most of the people that show up.

Any suggestions? i just want to play with some local guys and see if i can do some networking.

blue

 

[AlembicPlayer]

bring your bass, a tuner a cable and a can do attitude
you'll be fine

 

[JustDavid]

I am concerned that i will be 30 years older than most of the people that show up.

Same 12 notes.

Relax. Have fun. If it's an unfamiliar song (nicely) get the "bringer of the song" responsible for letting you know the chords. Groove with the kick.

 

[bluewine]

Thanks, I will do just that. I will bring my Butterscotch Fender P 1954 RI, my tuner, cord and "bad ass" yet pleasent attitude and see what happens.

 

[JustDavid]

Right on!

A collapsible bass stand can be handy. I'd like something like an Ultimate for this; they fold up real small.

 

[baba]

Try to sit in with a good drummer if there is an option. This can make our break you.

 

[sleepy_monkey]

Just to make you feel more at ease...I am 27 and when I go to open jams, I am usually one of the youngest people there!!

 

[b_carville]

Relax!

Once in a while I fill in for the house band bassist at a local open mike night.

A lot of the players are guys (or women) who used to play and want to get back into it again.

Everytime I do this gig I bump into guys I used to play with in high school or in the 70's/80's.There's some younger players too.

By the way,I'm 55 years old.

 

[bluewine]

Relax!

Once in a while I fill in for the house band bassist at a local open mike night.

A lot of the players are guys (or women) who used to play and want to get back into it again.

Everytime I do this gig I bump into guys I used to play with in high school or in the 70's/80's.There's some younger players too.

By the way,I'm 55 years old.

Cool, I'm 55 too, I had fun I decided to bring my Hofner.I just got home

They had some decent GK stuff, really nice place.It was a newer, small warehouse with super high ceilings, 2 tiered stage with nice fake persian rugs.

Only problem was they did not have a drummer that could keep time.A several solo people asked me to back them with bass,

 

[bluewine]

Try to sit in with a good drummer if there is an option. This can make our break you.

It broke me they had a young kid who was not well versed in drums then another guy sat in that was not much better.

 

[bluewine]

Lots of dudes a lot younger than me, however there were 2-3 older guys

Just to make you feel more at ease...I am 27 and when I go to open jams, I am usually one of the youngest people there!!