Blues Jams are a WONDERFUL way to meet other musicians, see who you “click” with when thinking of forming a band, maybe get picked up by a band. OR just a place to go have fun, try out some new material, hang out with friends. But here’s a few things you need to know<\/p>\n
– BUY SOMETHING<\/strong>!!! Wait, let me say that again. BUY SOMETHING!!!<\/strong> If you don\u2019t spend money at a jam, pretty soon the jam goes away<\/em>. Buy a drink, or buy your friend a drink, or buy some food- buy something! ***It doesn’t help if you buy nothing but tip the bartender*** The main point is that if the VENUE does not make enough money to support the jam, then the jam goes away<\/p>\n -Bring your own gear: Guitar, sticks, etc. PA, drums, amps usually provided<\/p>\n -Use the house band’s equipment respectfully: Don’t smash the drumheads, don’t knock over the mic stand, don’t walk off with the tuner, etc<\/p>\n -Don\u2019t walk in near the end & expect to play<\/p>\n -Support the other musicians: Come early & stay later than you play<\/p>\n -Tune up before you get up<\/p>\n -Be open to playing with anyone \/ everyone, learn and teach<\/p>\n -Be ready to step down after a few songs unless asked to stay longer<\/p>\n -Sign up to play: Look for a clipboard near the bandstand<\/p>\n -Don\u2019t step on other people\u2019s toes when they are soloing<\/p>\n -Check your ego at the door: This is about the ensemble sounding good, not just you<\/p>\n -Learn a few of the standard blues tunes. Know what I-IV-V means and how to play it<\/p>\n -Don\u2019t play if you are drunk: You might think you sound great, but chances are you don\u2019t<\/p>\n -Use your manners: Wait until you are called up by the host, don\u2019t just jump in, wait your turn<\/p>\n -If you are leading the song, know your chords & the words<\/p>\n -If you are leading, stick with simple I-IV-V progressions unless you know the others can handle more complicated stuff<\/p>\n -Don’t forget to have fun!!!!!! That’s why we are here………<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Blues Jams are a WONDERFUL way to meet other musicians, see who you “click” with when thinking of forming a band, maybe get picked up by a band. OR just a place to go have fun, try out some new material, hang out with friends. Read More …<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1732,"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions\/1732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowreensliveblues.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}