Re: [Harp-L] Re: Open Jams

[Frank M <bluesharptx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Respectfully, I can't comment on which term is technically the most 
correct (I simply don't know), but *everybody* around my neck of the 
woods calls these things jams.  There is a list, people are called up to 
play a small set of songs, etc.  I've never heard it called a sit-in.  
The last thing I heard called a sit-in was a college protest gathering.  :-)

But I see the point you are trying to make RE: 'open jams' (like the 
blues jam at SPAH) vs. closed jams.

--Frank


Joe and Cass Leone wrote:

>  You fellows are confusing a 'Jam' with 'sitting-in' again. A  jam is 
> where anyone who wants to play on a particular tune can do so.  An 
> open jam is open to anyone. A closed jam has selected musicians 
> beforehand. Ergo a sign up sheet is a closed jam. Limiting number of 
> tunes one can play on is a 'sit-in'  smo-joe