Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:43:22 -0600 From: Jason Subject: Allow myself to introduce... myself
Hello Everybody,
I've been lurking now for a couple weeks and figured it was time to de-lurk for a minute to say hi. I was actually subscribed briefly in late 94/early 95 and I still recognize a few names here (who could forget Winslow Yerxa :>). I had to unsubscribe when I lost my college email account and just never got back on.
I consider myself an intermediate player- I can play (or play along with) just about anything, but I do it a little sloppy and my tone needs some work. I began teaching myself to play after first seeing Blues Traveler in concert in 1991. I played in a few very short-lived bands in college- blues, rock, and 'world' music. Since graduating in '95, I've only played in very casual settings with acoustic guitar or drum circle accompaniment (a blast if you've never tried it). But I've become more interested in the past year in improving my playing and that's why I'm here. Among my influences/favorites are:
James Cotton Junior Wells Charlie Musselwhite John Popper Big Walter Horton Carey Bell Adam Gussow Jerry Portnoy Paul Butterfield Wild Child Butler Corky Siegel And 100 more
My main interest is blues, obviously, but lately I find myself playing along with Coltrane and Charlie Parker. I prefer the Suzuki Promaster right now, but am on more of a Big River budget. I own a chromatic, but wish it came with training wheels.
And on the Music and Sex thread, they're both very satisfying, but I've yet to hear a crowd applaud me after sex. At least a real crowd.
So that's all for now. I look forward to learning from all of you and contributing when I can.
