Playing at a jam.

[Bar Band Bassman]

Co-hosted a take-all-comers open mic for 18 years. A great learning experience. Might still be doing it save for Covid. "D" dog! "A" apple! Etc. Sometimes all night long!

BBB

 

[Wez Yo Bice]

My question would be am I walking the bass or playing a 1-3-5-6-8 pattern.

HAAaah!! You're gonna get what I got. Could be Root Root Root. Could be, EEEEEE.

 

[Wez Yo Bice]

When I started, I was happily dragged to jams. For bluegrassers, that was it. Bands were for playing modern covers at a dance. I just fell into fertile ground. I learned to find the key, and the chords as the tune progressed. The tunes were meant to be "jammed." But that simple start really was great for the eventuality of getting in a band. (Been there. Done that.) Festivals and jams are still my thing, even if there's no money to be made.

 

[5StringBlues]

HAAaah!! You're gonna get what I got. Could be Root Root Root. Could be, EEEEEE.

Playing Jimmy Reed, that's what I'm gonna do.



Texas swing shuffle, I'm going with something like this:








Tho I wouldn't consider that drum pattern to be a Texas swing shuffle.