Fretboard Jam - 2017 Leicester - 2nd September - Running Order V4 Now up!!

Legionreturns

digitalscream said:

Nikko said:

Yep. Practice for the fear of falling on your arse in front of a room full of strangers

I know for a fact that I'm going to fail hard - the long instrumental section in the middle of Cupid's Dead is a killer for somebody of my suspect memory.

I'm just hoping that watching one of the supposed "experienced players" faceplant is going to make everyone else relax a bit

You've not got to sing it! I'll be making a cuppa during the instrumental section and not get back to the mic in time. Might even fall asleep!

Bridgehouse

digitalscream said:

I'm just hoping that watching one of the supposed "experienced players" faceplant is going to make everyone else relax a bit

Always happy to oblige where my face plant services are needed

digitalscream

Bridgehouse said:

digitalscream said:

I'm just hoping that watching one of the supposed "experienced players" faceplant is going to make everyone else relax a bit

Always happy to oblige where my face plant services are needed

The more the merrier!

TheBlueWolf

I'm bricking it too lol

I haven't played with others for too long so I'm using this as an opportunity to get back out of my comfort zone as well as a chance to talk gear and stuff in real life.

There's a 100% certainty that I'll make loads of mistakes on the day but I'm hoping you reprobates will be kind enough to not point while laughing lol

TTony

digitalscream said:

Nikko said:

There will be some very talented/experienced players at the jam day, and although I know it will be a non-judgemental environment, I cant help putting just a little extra pressure on myself.

Speaking from my own experience...that pressure is how you make giant leaps in your playing and performance skills.

Surprisingly, I seem to remember that my playing skills were directly - and positively - correlated with the amount of alcohol drunk.

My playing got better and better the more the audience drank.

TheBlueWolf

TTony said:

digitalscream said:

Nikko said:

There will be some very talented/experienced players at the jam day, and although I know it will be a non-judgemental environment, I cant help putting just a little extra pressure on myself.

Speaking from my own experience...that pressure is how you make giant leaps in your playing and performance skills.

Surprisingly, I seem to remember that my playing skills were directly - and positively - correlated with the amount of alcohol drunk.

My playing got better and better the more the audience drank.

In that case drinks are on me!

Bridgehouse

Anyway, the "audience" will be too preoccupied gearbating

fandango

digitalscream said:

Bridgehouse said:

digitalscream said:

I'm just hoping that watching one of the supposed "experienced players" faceplant is going to make everyone else relax a bit

Always happy to oblige where my face plant services are needed

The more the merrier!

This clip is a great metaphor ... there'll be some who just about make a stand, there'll be some who stumble and pretend that they are the greatest .. and there'll be the rest of you who'll bang your head in shame.

Looking forward to it. Even though work reduces my practice time, I am trying. Very trying.

Do the fandango go go go go !!!!!!!!!!!!

TTony

fandango said:

This clip is a great metaphor ... 

We've got way better t-shirts than them.

Nikko

Prove it! 

slacker

As we are having a little confessional....

I played bass for many years but am a bit rusty as I mainly play acoustic guitar. My lead playing is rubbish and for the years I've been playing shocking. 

Put me down in the bricking it department. Not only have I got to solo in front of guitarists I'm playing bass for them as well. So I'm looking to improve even if I cock it up I'm hoping someone will tell me where I'm going wrong. Also because I can play bass I'll feel less of a fraud if I can support someones guitar playing. 

As an ex bassist playing guitar, I can assure you that there's nothing like a cooking rhythm section to inspire you to play better. 

Alnico

Attendance Update:

  @Handsome_Chris has had to pull out so his place has now been taken by the person at the top of the reserve list...

  @HPhillipsmusic ;
Could you PM Chris to send him his £8 Back, please?
......and welcome to the mayhem! We'll see you on the day,............get practising!!

So the reserve list now looks like this:

1.  @TimmyO
   
2. @KickTheHabit ;;;;;;;;
3. @adampeter ;;;;;;;;
4. @shelders
5. @paulmapp8306
6. @AllthegearNoidea
7. @Brocco

Now,..........There's still 3 weeks to go (3 weeks this Saturday) and when I added @TimmyO, for example, he was either number 6 or number 8 on the reserve list, now he's next in line so for people looking at this and possibly thinking it's not worth it now, it's too late........I would say No, it's not. Tim has gone from the bottom of the list to the top in around 2 weeks and there's still the potential for life to get in the way of people attending PLUS all those who don't get a place and got left on the reserve list on the day will be automatically offered first dibs on places for the next jam, before we let the screaming hoards loose on them, so it's still worth doing.

Thanks everyone.

paulnb57

Nikko said:

Bridgehouse said:

paulnb57 said:

Late to the party, shame It's so far away from me, well done to the organisers.....such a great, supportive idea.......I wish it every success!....

There will be a down south version run later on - I think we will probably go for mid-south so we can capture SE, SW and right proper south like you

I think you mean daaan saaaf. In case you are not familiar with this, I will use it in a sentence.

"It would be bang tidy to have another jam sesh daaan saaaf"

Stone the crows Mary Poppins, diamond geeza, if the bit o work comes orff oil be down the apples and on me boik, sweet as a nut guvna!

Bridgehouse

paulnb57 said:

Nikko said:

Bridgehouse said:

paulnb57 said:

Late to the party, shame It's so far away from me, well done to the organisers.....such a great, supportive idea.......I wish it every success!....

There will be a down south version run later on - I think we will probably go for mid-south so we can capture SE, SW and right proper south like you

I think you mean daaan saaaf. In case you are not familiar with this, I will use it in a sentence.

"It would be bang tidy to have another jam sesh daaan saaaf"

Stone the crows Mary Poppins, diamond geeza, if the bit o work comes orff oil be down the apples and on me boik, sweet as a nut guvna!

What did he say, Lamb?

Plectrum

Bridgehouse said:

paulnb57 said:

Stone the crows Mary Poppins, diamond geeza, if the bit o work comes orff oil be down the apples and on me boik, sweet as a nut guvna!

What did he say, Lamb?

I think he may be a Time Lord who has just been regenerated as Dick Van Dyke

Bridgehouse

Plectrum said:

Bridgehouse said:

paulnb57 said:

Stone the crows Mary Poppins, diamond geeza, if the bit o work comes orff oil be down the apples and on me boik, sweet as a nut guvna!

What did he say, Lamb?

I think he may be a Time Lord who has just been regenerated as Dick Van Dyke

If Sir Gregory hears him talking like that he will get the sack!

Roland

The good news for @TimmyO is that family commitments mean I have to pull out.

Alnico

Roland said:

The good news for @TimmyO is that family commitments mean I have to pull out.

That's a shame but thanks for letting us know.

I'll adjust the list again now.

Alnico

Ok,

Latest update is that @Roland has pulled out and @TimmyO is now in his place.

Tim if you can contact Roland to send him £8 that would be great.

Reserve list now looks like this:

1. @KickTheHabit ;;;;;;;;
2. @adampeter ;;;;;;;;
3. @shelders
4. @paulmapp8306
5. @AllthegearNoidea
6. @Brocco

 

Roland

@TimmyO My £8 belongs in TheFretBoard funds rather than my pocket