RE: [Harp-L] Re: Open Jams

["Bobby \" BlackHat\" Walters" <bobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've always thought  "sitting-in" was when you joined a band during their
scheduled gig.  I sit-in with several bands around the area.  I've also
sat-in with Kenny Neal and Jason Ricci's band.  Unless otherwise requested ,
I usually sit-in for only a few songs so I don't wear out my welcome.
Hopefully leaving everyone wanting more.

I go to open mics to jam, practice and explore new material.

BlackHat

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Frank M
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:07 AM
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Open Jams

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



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