Re: [Harp-L] LRBC Pro AM Jam: Hash Brown chime in!

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In a message dated 18-Dec-04 08:20:00 AM Central Standard Time, 
blittlehales@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> I think a good jam-meister has a lot of obligations to the musicians,
> but he has obligations to the non-playing audience as well- you don't
> want a grouping up there that will cause your audience to walk out.
> Of course, on a ship, you don't have this problem.
> 
> I love running this jam. It's a study in psychology for certain. At
> its best, the jam can be an inspiration to others, and at its worst it
> can be a public humiliation. My job is to ALWAYS shoot for the former.
> 
> Bret 


Some great points, but my comments were toward the pro/am jam, not jams in 
general. The truth is, you can very seldom tell how good someone can play until 
you have heard them or played with them, or they are given a good endorsement 
by someone you trust to know. I have been running three jams a week for close 
to 10 years now, been running jams since the late 70's. It is a study in 
patience. I do not run a list, mainly because I stay on top of what I do and I 
already know most of the players. I do try and get everyone who wants to play a 
chance to play, pro or not, beginner or not. I have to tenure this with 
entertainment value to the audience. 
HB

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