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Topic: Country Jam Session Tips |
Jim Williams
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Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 24 Jan 2014 9:16 am |
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I'm going to a jam session this Saturday that sometimes has some electric pickers, mainly doing old country stuff. I plan to take my lap steel and try to play along if this happens, with their approval of course. I've mainly been playing C6. I know the chord positions and will mainly just be doing some basic comping for the most part. Any tips?
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GFI SM10 3/4, 1937 Gibson EH-150, 2 - Rondo SX Lap Steels and a Guyatone 6 String C6. Peavey 400 and a Roland 40 Amps. Behringer Reverb Pedal. |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2014 9:29 am
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Try to compliment the singer with some simple fills on strings 1 & 2. Maybe a "trill" or two, I'm not sure if thats the right word description, but I mean quickly alternating picking 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 to fit the tempo of the passage. Then transition down 2 frets, depending on how the two notes work in harmony. Experiment softly first, to see if it sounds pleasing, then go for it. The only way to progress is to just do it. Just my opinion 
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Clinesmith consoles D-8/6 5 pedal, D-8 3 pedal & A25 Frypan, Pettingill Teardrop, & P8 Deluxe. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 24 Jan 2014 1:12 pm
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Rick had some good ideas. Remember that a well placed "swoop" can be very effective, but don't overdo it. Have fun!
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 24 Jan 2014 2:46 pm Well Jim..............
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Jim, if I were you, I'd view this upcoming JAM SESSION as 'a learning experience'. Don't allow yourself to transform what is usually a laid back experience.........into a "PERFORMANCE".
It's a great opportunity to 'expand' one's playing flexibility and thinking processes. Accept the challenge and charge into those songs you're familiar with and do your best. NOTHING MORE can be expected of you.
Being able to HEAR the chord progressions and identify the melody line......while playing this new song.......is the secret. You don't have to play a 'concert' performance. It's just a bunch of great guys sharing their knowledge and experience in one location at the same time.
Go forward! Have fun! |
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