Low End Bee Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'm doing my first one ever tomorrow night. The Pepper Mill, San Juan Island, Washington State. Wish me luck. ........how does the blues go again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Its a doddle!! just dont think too hard about it!! "feel it" (Matron!!!!!) good luck any way though! ATB W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 No worries, Ad, stick to root notes and I IV V and tell them that it's the post-modern minimalist style currently popular in trendy London. If you can keep a straight face, you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) Back in dear old Blighty. It all went rather well. It was at the Pepper Mill not the Pepper Pot and it was sitting in with the resident band rather than a jam. The band were incredibly tight and pro. They included a fiddle/mandolin player and a sax too! The bass player played mouth harp while I relieved (ahem) him. We did some blues songs in G that I can't remember and a song called Suzie Q which I'm not familiar with but managed to get done OK after some very brief instructions. I even played a Fender Jazz and enjoyed it! Played through a little Carvin head and two Aguilar 1x12s. Sounded nice. It was a good confidence booster to play in front of a lot of dancing people without making a mug of myself. Don't ask about the bar crawl that ocurred afterwards. I was not a well man next day. Edited June 14, 2010 by Low End Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Low End Bee' post='867109' date='Jun 14 2010, 03:30 PM']Back in dear old Blighty. We did some blues songs in G that I can't remember and a song called [b]Suzie Q[/b] which I'm not familiar with but managed to get done OK after some very brief instructions.[/quote] Ah, Dale Hawkins. I-IV-VI-V - same as Long Train Running & BB King's The Thrill is Gone. A couple of other variations... II-V-I: Shame about the non-existant sync! Also: And.. the I-V-IV: Put 'em together... [quote name='Low End Bee' post='867109' date='Jun 14 2010, 03:30 PM']It was a good confidence booster to play in front of a lot of dancing people without making a mug of myself. Don't ask about the bar crawl that ocurred afterwards. I was not a well man next day.[/quote] Get yo' bad self on the Central Line on a Wednesday - [url="http://www.coachandhorsesbluesjam.com/home.shtml"]http://www.coachandhorsesbluesjam.com/home.shtml[/url] It'd be great to see some BC-ers up there. Pete. Edited June 14, 2010 by Bloodaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I've played these tunes loads of times on gigs but have never heard the originals...so good thread. You just need decent ears for the harmony so having players that will sign post this is the key...and a decent volume. Anything else, and a hint about the changes and you'll be fine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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