Jay Funk Dawg Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Hosted by Anthony Rage Thursday, Feb 10th, 2005 The Moment - a night of Improvisational Jams Meet new musicians! Bass/Guitar Amps - Drums and Mics Provided - bring your instrument Free with one beer purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickler Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 man that would be fun as hell. I'd be too afraid of music snobs though trashing my skillz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 no snobbin' allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 how to get the hip, serious players out. how do you keep the noodly jammers to not be so noodly? sure it's a nice thought, but if there's no direction the only people that'll wind up coming back and back again will be the players. I know I don't really dig on jam nights for that reason...if another bass player's less than confident i always get the 'no you stay up there' crap...although it's nice to play it's also nice to spread around the time and step back and listen. i think it'll work for you jay...just get the right people interested...if the humber kids find out about this it'll be ill...if people lose scope you might just get queasy... not to be a snob...but there's a difference between skill and magic. go for the magic. i'd way rather see a band like diesel dog try new directions and lock us in than go see a band like rush wow me with technical prowess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 I'd rather see Diesel Dog than Rush too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyRage Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 I hosted this weekly in montresl for two years before coming back to toronto. While there were times when we had some cutting and blaring, for the most part i knew the musicians playing and vetted the list perosnlly to ensure only people who would sit back and groove got up. plus we have a decent house band all of whom will play all night if neccessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 sure it's a nice thought, but if there's no direction the only people that'll wind up coming back and back again will be the players. Have faith in the force young Jedi-Beats, anyone who’s been to Gypsy Mondays lately has felt the power of the truly open JAM. While I’ve got nothing to plug in, I will certainly bring my Djembe out, in hopes of pretending I had something to do with the “magic” Cheers! (see you soon CB?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 if the humber kids find out about this it'll be ill... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Has anyone played any blues yet? I'd feel comfortable playing blues in a dirty Jeff Beck style, but sloppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyRage Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 The blues are always welcome as long as I do not hear any recognizable head. Actually I will not be a dick about this. I'd rather hear good music than be a total fascist about the improv only. My main concern is not having bands come and showcase their own songs or set jams. And to avoid the frustration of people like mne trying to remember the changes for tunes while playing - like last night when I tried to remember Jack Straw on the fly at Gypsy Co-op. BTW - loved the feel at the gypsy jam. Sweet people and good vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giggles Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 My jammy senses is tingling... Gawpo Giggles :: :: :: DavidBall? WhoTF is that guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 The blues are always welcome as long as I do not hear any recognizable head. Explain " recognizable head ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 My jammy senses is tingling... Gawpo Giggles :: :: :: DavidBall? WhoTF is that guy? Ready for a blues duel Derek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyRage Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 A Recognizable head could be simpified as an actual blues song. Use the progression, but make up a head and go from there. The trick is to see what music can just ahppen in the moment. Hopefully it will be good music, but hey...I mean it's just like...Come on! If the problem is the term head, then the head of a tune is the melody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 I guess I'm out. I'm not in to progressive blues. I like regressive blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 I think that we want this night not to be an 'open mike' so much as we want to create an improv forum that will link new musicians together in a open format/freestyle Music of the Moment type night. So we're really pushing the idea of putting the musicians in a position that they have to improvise - meaning the improvise form of the song, the solos and melodies on the spot... because they might have never played together before. Every night of this nature has moments of beautiful musical interaction that doesn't happens when everybody playing rehearsed songs. The Concpet is to feed off eachother's ideas...resulting in a immediate group composition. Blues will always be a welcomed form, but we're hoping that people keep away from "standards" or non-original repertoire. David Ball, please come and wail on the blues... I'm all about jamin' with you... that is if you can find a cheap plane ticket from Nashville... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 An approach I saw that really worked well was in Ottawa way back when, and they had improv with a DJ (Trevor Walker), who would spin some really slick acid jazz or such to start the night, and people would come on gradually and join in. He would fade the tunes and just let the jamming continue, and gradually work new stuff in from time to time (so that it didn't become a 45 minute jam in A minor). 'Course this was with guys who were used to playing together, but hell, it might work otherwise too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hey Jaydawg, I improvise all the time. I've never memorized a solo in my life and I'm not strictly a blues player. Maybe I'll show up and watch for a few weeks and decide then. I don't get the opportunity to play in front of people that much so I'll need to get my chops up before I do. I'll be playing at my staff party in April in front of 500 people or more, so maybe after that I'll be ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyRage Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 David BAll....you are what we want...Fresh Meat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 cause if so i'll be there sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I love the admission part ---> ONE DRINK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 We wish you could be here Bouche!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 this is like soon... I'm getting psyched.. gonna be a rager! this is the real 'jam' night we all have been waiting for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 weeeeeeeeee! this one is tonight.. I'm a part of the house band, and that means I get to go Hendrix Psychedelic and Freak out... I hope that some of y'all will want to take part in this 'experience'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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