Did my first "Jam Night" last night...

[Twinfan]

...which was interesting!

I went with my non-'DC band and we played three tracks fairly early on.  Our drummer stayed on with the next two guys, our bass player joined another duo and our singer sang with them.  I also got up a second time to sing on "Dani California" and finished off with rhythm guitar on "Sweet Home Alabama".

It was a good laugh, with some good musicians, but the last band up were awful.  Unbelieveably awful.  They played Radiohead's "Creep" in several different keys and time signatures simultaneously  :roll:  I feel really bad about it, but I had to go outside as I couldn't listen to them  :oops:

We really enjoyed the social aspect of it though, so I think we'll go back.  Does anyone else go to this sort of thing?  I think Shobet and Matt77 do?

[JDC]

There is one round mine I go a few times, always been meaning to learn a song and give it a go but never do, any recommendations for songs I should learn?

I go more because my mates are there than the music to be honest

[Twinfan]

Something simple and well known that the audience will like is your best bet.  No point trying to flash with an obscure song for the sake of it...

[JDC]

Aye that's pretty much why I ain't got round to learning a song, I'd start learning one and get distracted with riff ideas and generic widdling

[Lezard]

I'm hoping to head to my first later in the month.
they give a list of the 2 or three progressions that they'll be focusing on which is really handy, wouldn't like going in blind.

[Ian Price]

Never been to one before but very definitely up for it if I ever was to find one near by. My choice of song to play would either be Sweet Home Alabama or Message in a Bottle.  The two songs I am most comfortable playing that are very well known.

My old band used to do a cover of Creep. I must say that I thought it was really rather good!

[nfe]

Most of my learning guitar I did at jam nights getting flung in at the deep end, turning up, being introduced to a few folks then getting asked up, hit with song you go know and "It starts on A, I'll shout you changes, go!" :lol:

Does wonders for your playing.

[Brow]

I'm keeping my eyes open for something similar to this in my area, but I can't find anything without travelling 15miles into Nottingham and that ain't happening as it's a nightmare for driving through

[Matt77]

It's bound to be worth the drive!
Shobet and I go now and again.
We are due to do it again so we have started practicing again
Dave, when it comes around again, you're not invited on account of stealing our set list and playing it better than us!

Actually out of interest, did you play in Sale or Withington or elsewhere?

[38thBeatle]

I've done my first solo acoustic open mic nights recently and had a great time. I have only ever once done a solo acoustic gig years ago ( when the other member of the due had a break down in his car ) but this was entirely new for me.
I enjoyed myself and the other participants were very nice and we all got on famously. I ended up getting asked to play bass for some of the others. Certainly going to do it again.

[Twinfan]

Altrincham mate!

[Brow]

It's bound to be worth the drive!

In theory yeah, but the price of fuel pretty much means I only use my car when I need to  :?

Could go on the bus I guess and add 2 hours onto my night!  :lol:

[Frank]

I used to do open mics all the time when I lived up in Newcastle, kind of got out of the habit now. There's one last wednesday of the month at the Baker's Vaults Stockport that I keep meaning to get to, heard good reports from that one so I might wander over and see what it's like.

[Matt77]

I'd be there if I was local in the week.
I live a mile away from the Bakers at the weekend, but I'm living it up in Hull in the week at the moment

[Frank]

Well that's a coincidence, I live about a mile from the Bakers too.

*Stockport high fives*