Reply With QuoteCongrats!!!!!! Keep on keeping on.............
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Played at an open jam for the first time ever
This past Wednesday, I played a few songs at an open blues jam at a local blues bar. This was my first time doing anything like this. I'm not particularly confident of my playing, but I'm glad that I got the courage to do it (I'd decided that it's a new year and I wanted to play an open mic/jam). I dragged a friend with me, and he was chickening out after hearing the hosting band..they were really good and their guitarist was smokin'. I was persistent and pushed him to go up with me. The band's guitarist was generous in giving me solos. I was very careful to make them short (partly out of courtesy and partly out of nervousness), but each time he told me to go again. I think I screwed up a bit on the turnarounds when I was playing rhythm, but I don't think I made any major blunders when soloing.
That was fun! It was also a good way to further break in my fairly new Agile LP!
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Congrats!!!!!! Keep on keeping on.............
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Way to go! I did my first one a few years ago and remember feeling like I was going to throw up the whole time. Now I do it weekly, and it's a blast.
Also, it's the fastest way to get better. Congrats, and keep it up!
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Awesome I can't wait till I can do that, it must have been a blast and I can identify with ya on the throwin up stuff. Congrats
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Thanks, guys. Yeah, it definitely seems like a good way to improve one's playing...
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Way to go,good job.I was just talkin to my wife about going to a local open mic(I haven't been inside a bar for about 13 yrs.I don't drink so I really haven't had a reason to go)Just to check things over before bringing my gear down.Sumi
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Congrats!
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Nice! Way to get the first one under your belt and pave the way for more. Glad you had fun!
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Outstanding!
Something I've never done. Need to get around to it eventually.
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Very, Very Cool!!
Sounds like you had a blast and are itching for more. Go get 'em!!
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Cool, Pickngrin!
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That sounds cool, although I think I would be all into the throwing up part.
I guess I'll have to look more closely and see if I can find one of those around here.
Congrats man, keep doing it and let us know how it goes!
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