I always say yes when I get an opportunity to "sit in". Last Saturday night while setting up for the "Coffeehouse" (I run the sound), the guest for that night heard I play bass and asked if I'd sit in with him and another guitarist who was coming. I didn't have my bass with me so I told him "maybe next time". I was fighting the beginnings of a cold too, so I really just wanted to set the sound and leave.
I had met the guy before, he is a great blues guitarist, so I was a bit disappointed... about five minutes later my wife walks in with a gig case..."Look what I found, it was upstairs!". A Jazz bass. I have never played a Jazz bass before, but I had to now. Before "showtime" we went through three songs, all original blues numbers... then went live.
Turned out the guy is a well know music producer and writer, as well as guitar teacher. The other guitarist was a student of his, he has only played guitar for 4 years, 2 years under this guy... he was great.
We played for two hours, mostly original blues tunes, a few gospel numbers, a few covers including Purple Haze and Crossroads (first time for both), he'd call out the keys then we'd go, he even made sure I had "solo" time in most of the songs!!! I am not a soloist!!! but it was soooo cool.... and I didn't embarrass myself
Never say to "no" to a chance to play, you never know what might happen.
Maybe I'll get a Jazz bass....
I had met the guy before, he is a great blues guitarist, so I was a bit disappointed... about five minutes later my wife walks in with a gig case..."Look what I found, it was upstairs!". A Jazz bass. I have never played a Jazz bass before, but I had to now. Before "showtime" we went through three songs, all original blues numbers... then went live.
Turned out the guy is a well know music producer and writer, as well as guitar teacher. The other guitarist was a student of his, he has only played guitar for 4 years, 2 years under this guy... he was great.
We played for two hours, mostly original blues tunes, a few gospel numbers, a few covers including Purple Haze and Crossroads (first time for both), he'd call out the keys then we'd go, he even made sure I had "solo" time in most of the songs!!! I am not a soloist!!! but it was soooo cool.... and I didn't embarrass myself
Never say to "no" to a chance to play, you never know what might happen.
Maybe I'll get a Jazz bass....
