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From: Will Jennings
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 18:14:28 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: Clueless at the mic

Per usual, I am substantive agreement with Steve Price and others who
lament certain insufferable jam situations. The thermodynamic laws apply
to music, too.

I have experienced jam session that also tend to work on another
chronology, that being a clock. The earlier hours are for newbies,
beginners, those trying to push through to performance experience, etc.
And I've seen the 'band' players be intermediate types who are looking
for a chance to get some serious stage time under their belts. As the
evening progresses, though, the players on stage become more advanced and
known. The prime time of the jam is then taken by the more notable
players and the occasional exception to the rule.

What I object to most at jams is when people with little to no
a)experience, b) ability, c) sense of decorum, d) any combination thereof
think that "jam" is equal to 'free stage'. There is something to be said
for doing your time, taking notes, practicing chops, and paying your dues.
People who don't want to hear the newbies can show later.
This also tends to avoid the syndrome where JOhnny Wannabe brings thiry
of his frat buddies down to the jam and they hoot and scream while JOhny
wanks his way through a tune and most likely everybody else's solos, and
then when Johnny gets down they all get louder and ignore the stage or
leave the club en masse while somebody else is trying to do their bit.

plink plink
wjj