Re: [Harp-L] Top 10 Blues Jam Songs

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm....

People like these songs, they're familiar with them, and they request 
them.  You don't have to make them the cornerstones of your repertoire 
but you ought to know them and play some of them just to get the 
audience's attention. People aren't necessarily going to listen to 
originals or covers of tunes that they haven't heard before unless you 
hook them with something familiar that they like. This isn't art; it's 
entertainment.  If it's artistic too that's a bonus.

If you can interpret a song that seems like a cliche in a way that gives 
it your personal stamp and doesn't drive people away that's at least a 
high level of craftspersonship.



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ChipComcast wrote:
> Denny,
>
> But please please please, once you are in a working band DO NOT play any of
> these songs. :-)
>
> Weeeeeeeee Happy Weekend all!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 5:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Top 10 Blues Jam Songs
>
>
>
> > Stormy Monday (please please please learn the chord changes to this one,
>
> as they don't follow the usual simple 12 bar blues)
>
> > Red House
> > Hootchie Kootchie Man (ask Buzz)
> > Messin' With the Kid
> > Mustang Sally
> > Born in Chicago
> > Dust My Broom
> > Key to the Highway
> > That Stevie Ray Vaughan tune in "E" (can't for the life of me remember the
>
> name)
>
> > I believe I saw a great list of blues tunes compiled by David Barret on
>
> that harmonicasessions.com site that every serious blues guy should know -
> included keys/artist etc. Good resource
>
> > The Iceman
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Denny Noreikas <harpmessin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Harp- L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:36:25 -0500
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Top 10 Blues Jam Songs
> >
> >
> > I have been messin' with the harp on and off for about 5 years. It's time
>
> I start playing music not just the instrument (New Year's resolution). I
> want to participate in some Blues Jams but want to get better acquainted
> with songs I might encounter. With that in mind, I need your help. What do
> all of you Blues Jammers feel are the top 10 songs most played at a Blues
> Jam? Your help is greatly appreciated.
>
> > Denny
> >
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