Re: Jam Etiquette-What About the Drums?

["G." <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 16:38:29 +0000
From: dr.alters-wizardsway@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Jam Etiquette-What About the Drums?

I noticed that drummers were not included on the etiquette list.  I am
restraining myself typing furiously.  This is the tactile equivalent of
biting one's tongue.  Another words, I am hesitant to get started on this
intense thread in detail but I may unleash sometime in the future when I
have time and energy. I might even develop some type of etiquette or
"COMMANDMENTS" (yes I get insanely religiously passionate about this).

All kidding aside. We do need to include the drummers in this type of
preparation.  If the rhythm groove is off or you have a rock based
monotonous snare sticking it wrecks the solo feel.  Not to mention tempo
changes etc.

Thanks for the outlet to vent.

- - --
Dennis "Doc" Alters
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Drummers are special.  They get their own set of etiquette rules:
http://www.drum-circle.org/drum_etiquette.htm

Here are some more sets of etiquette rules:

Jam Set etiquette by Cox
http://www.cvnet.net/cosmic/A_cox.html

Improvisor (Chicago) Etiquette
http://home.earthlink.net/~hsbecker/Improv.html

Band Etiquette
http://www.thezone.org/resources/etiquette.html

Rehearsal Etiquette
http://www.bluebamboo.com/etiquette.html

Session Etiquette
http://www.mucl.de/~mdoering/konzertina/en/learn/playing/sessions.htm

Subway Etiquette
http://www.berkeleybeacon.com/news/2002/11/07/Lifestyle/Following.Subway.Mus
ician.Etiquette.Is.Crucial.If.You.Want.To.Stay.In.The.Busine-317739.shtml

Flute Etiquette
http://www.geocities.com/riverdanceflutist/flutemanners.html
(soloists - e.g. applies to jazz or classical harmonica players)