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    How was your gig last night?

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    Cheers Nik, it was great to see you. Kind words... ahem...team effort...wives and families... :blush: 'Jean Genie' with JB and Woody was a blast, big gurning grin on throughout.

    Really enjoyed your set with Stewie, great sounding Levinson and no slouch yerself, buddy. You're tempting me back towards another string! Must talk to Frankie about getting you guys to do the 'bit in the middle' at The Crown soon. I have a reasonable tape of the whole evening, give me a chance to chop it about a bit and I'll let you know when its in my Dropbox.

    Incidentally, have you seen JB's Markbass endorsee video? I don't think he's taking it entirely seriously [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc74uMH0O2c[/media]

    ChiMike: sorry I didn't have a chance to catch up, would love to soon. Nik was telling me you're fond of the odd valve...

    Thanks so much for helping us raise £575 for Macmillan.

    Victor Wooton Ain't So Great

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    [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1381443006' post='2239361']
    why is it assumed if you like technically impressive things, then that's your thing. It is possible to appreciate all aspects of music.
    [/quote]

    Anyone might like technically 'unimpressive' things too, or both, or not be bothered either way. Personally, I get as much out of Richard Bona as I get out of Motorhead.

    I think we probably agree about the joy of enjoying a rich variety of music.

    Kai Eckhardt

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    Posted · Edited by icastle
    Link fixed.

    While musically a little outside my usual playlist, John McLaughlin's 'Live at the Festival Hall' trio with Kai and Trilok Gurtu is amazing. Still listen to it loads.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk4MAHAMYOw

    Kai also had a great hyper jam band called Garage a Trois, IIRC, I think authorised live tapes are available for download at archive.org.

    Rolling Stones at Glastonbury

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    I flippin' loved it. Yes, parts of it were a bit cack, but they still make the skinny trousers and ironic glasses brigade look limp by comparison. They've earned their stripes time and again over a career lasting more than three hundred years. Or something.

    Loose but tight, I wouldn't imagine much rehearsal time is spent working out parts and arguing over major sevenths, and IMHO its all the better for it.

    I felt a bit sorry for Primal Scream though, Aldi to The Stones' Harrods.

    Merging Songs

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    One of my regular gigs is in a Little Feat/Allman Bros/Grateful Dead-type band with lots of jamming. We do a few set transitions like Copperhead Road>Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane, not Queen!) and The Letter>All along the watchtower, generally with both songs in the same key.

    Part of the fun is when its not pre-planned, steering the band to set up a groove that will suggest another number. It's great when it all comes together but it does require good ears from the whole band. Someone may quote another number in a solo or jam, and there can be an 'a-ha' moment where everyone gets it.

    For example 'I wish'; a quote in a bluesy jam would probably set everyone in that direction if everyone's on the ball. If you can bear it, have a listen to Phish, they're very good at it.

    How was your gig last night?

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    Did my first 'real book' jazz gig for about 15 years with a lady singer, gtr, drums & sax in the week. Brief rehearsal of tops & tails the day before then straight in. Really enjoyed it and lots of good feedback. Brown adrenaline.

    Today, large outdoor stage at a local college with JamGrass trio. Enoyed the LMII/Ampeg 4x10 house rig.

    Unfortunately, the college (which has a large and well equipped music/production department) had allowed *no* changoever time and the onstage sound was truly appalling; dogged by feedback throughout. Asked them to turn the entire monitor system down and got a response as if we'd asked in Swahili.

    All the gear but no idea...

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