Re: [Harp-L] Never Call Out Stevie Wonder at a Blues Jam

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

One can learn a lot about one's self and where one stands musically and  
communicatively by calling out a difficult tune at a jam and going through  the 
process of trying to educate the jammers on how to play it. Train wrecks are  
worth it for the education. 
 
If the tune tanks, perhaps your musical direction needs tweaking. Not  
everyone is a good communicator of music form in the heat of battle, but it is  fun 
to learn. 
 
Charlie McCoy is one of the best I've witnessed at pulling a band through a  
song that no one has ever heard but Charlie and making it work.
 
If you have a solid enough understanding of how you want the song  to sound 
and good communication skills with musicians, you can do amazing things  on 
stage in an impromptu style. If you don't, it is something to work  towards.
 
The Iceman
 



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