JAM NIGHTS!

[charliethornton]

Hey all!

Just wondering what jam nights you could all recommend... where ever really, doesn't need to be around London... I want to meet people!

[Grangur]

I know there is a guitar store in St Albans. I was there the other day.
Why not ask them to put a notice up in the store advertising for any like-minded folk to call you. You can then talk to a local pub and start one.

You could also try talking to the library. They would let you put a notice up there too.

I think it's the "Fighting Cocks" near the Abbey that has Morris Dancing sometimes? Try there, you never lknow....

Other wise there is one in Bishops Stortford, but it's a bit of a trek from St Albans.

[charliethornton]

Hmm, there's a couple around St. Albans and they're pretty shocking! I'm looking to venture out a bit more

[BottomE]

Great funk night down in Bournemouth on Wednesdays evenings. Its actually funky jazz and there are some great players in the house band. Jason Rebello features regularly. Look at FNUK, Bournemouth, Wednesday nights.

[Conan]

Is Newcastle too far?

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[Grangur]

You could try the Half Moon in Bishops Stortford. http://www.bluesalive.co.uk/
I've not been, but might try it tonight.

[Blademan_98]

The Pheasant in Tring every Thursday.

Blademan

[TheGreek]

Hi Charlie

Contact BigJim - he has a jam night at the Red Lion in Kings Langley - I think it's on a Thursday IIRC..

Edited September 28, 2012 by TheGreek

[jamesbass116]

Sewage Jam every Other thursday night at the Priory Tavern in Kilburn, London. It's run by the third years at my uni. Incredible musicians! They play a lot of funk/jazz/soul tunes. They have a Spotify playlist if you wanna check out the stuff you can usually jam over.

[charliethornton]

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Sewage Jam every Other thursday night at the Priory Tavern in Kilburn, London. It's run by the third years at my uni. Incredible musicians! They play a lot of funk/jazz/soul tunes. They have a Spotify playlist if you wanna check out the stuff you can usually jam over.
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Hey man, been a couple of times! You going next Wednesday?

[Zenitram]

What happens at a jam night? It sounds ghastly.

[jamesbass116]

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Hey man, been a couple of times! You going next Wednesday?
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Oh really? Nice! What did you think of it? Yeah man, depending on various rehearsals and stuff I'll be around for Wednesday!

[charliethornton]

Yeah it's cool, you've just reminded me i've got a rehearsal... dayyymm

[Blademan_98]

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1348740272' post='1817511']
What happens at a jam night? It sounds ghastly.
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Basically, a bunch of musicians get together and play a few tunes.

Quite often Blues as everyone knows the 12 bar format.

I've played a few in my time and they can be fun

[thebrig]

Sign up to [b]Lemonrock[/b], and they will send you a gig list every week, for what ever area you choose, and you will see loads of jam nights/open mics listed.

There are loads in and around St Albans, but check out [b][i]The Horn[/i][/b] in St Albans, and [b][i]The Horns[/i][/b] in Watford, both attract quality musicians.

You could also try:
[b][i]The Sportsman[/i][/b], Croxley Green - last Sunday of each month
[b][i]Waggers social club[/i][/b] in Ware - 1st Wednesday of each month
[i][b]Ye Olde Fighting Cocks[/b][/i], St Albans - every Friday
[i][b]The Three Wishes[/b][/i], Edgware - every Monday

Edited September 29, 2012 by thebrig

[Graham]

It's nowhere near you, but incase anyone more local is reading, The Crow's Nest in East Grinstead has a good one every Tuesday.

[geoffbyrne]

The Old Volunteer, Nottingham, Thursdays.

All right, a bit far to commute........



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[Dusty]

I attend quite a few jams in the east London / Essex area, depends what your looking for ? Blues / Rock / Mor !
Might be a bit far to travel tho.
Also there is a Facebook group called Jammers, biased towards the east London & Essex area, but other areas sometimes post as well