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

["ChipComcast" <jandkday@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What audience?

Indeed.. and make sure you wear the ripped up jeans & beret too!

:-)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Fritz" <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Top 10 Blues Jam Songs


> 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.
>
>
>
> Hear Barrelhouse Solly on the internet--that's me
>
>   http://www.soundclick.com/barrelhousesolly
>
> Yes, it's what everyone has been clamoring for--pictures of the cats:
>
> http://ratemykitten.com/my/?gallery=willie_mctell
>
> 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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