Originally Posted by: maggiorI would say do some homework - like researching a company before you go on a job interview. Do you have any access to some of their original songs - youtube, CD, mp3 from Amazon? I think it would be pretty impressive if you chose a track of theirs that you really liked and learned it before you showed up. Maybe make sure you know some of the covers they do to. Have you ever seen them play live? If not, you should check them out to get a feel of how they are and act on stage.[/QUOTE]
I've quite honestly never had a chance to hear them playing live, but I've listened to the few songs I could find with them online, and they sound pretty easy, except for one of them. According to what they've told me so far, they play music in the style of AC/DC and Green Day, so it might be a good idea to learn some songs by those bands? Sadly, though, they don't have any upcoming gigs so I don't exactly have a chance to check them out live before jamming with them.
[QUOTE=IzzyPhoreal]Kasperow, great advice from all who replied. but the most important thing to bring to a jam is beer!. You bring a case of 24, everyone will love you and couldn't care less if you play like crap.
Seriously, the best piece of advice I can give you is listen to what the guys are playing, and try to find something you can add to the groove. Don`t overstep anyone by turning up your amp to 11, and when someone is soloing, play a little softer, and try to support what he is playing. And lastly, its not a competition as to who is the best, but a communion of musical ideas.
And don`t forget to have fun.
Yeah, I've seen (or heard) that done in quite a lot of music, whenever someone is soloing, the other person plays so quietly it's almost impossible to hear, unless you really pay attention. Or at least, that's my experience.
And when you say "try to support what he is playing", do you mean if the solo is in C Major, I should play something in C Major too?
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- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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Gear:
Chateau PS-10 Cherry Power-Strat
Epiphone G-400 LTD 1966 Faded Worn Cherry
Epiphone Les Paul 100 Ebony (w/ Oil City Pickups Scrapyard Dog PLUS pickups)
Epiphone ES-345 Cherry
Fender 2014 Standard Stratocaster Sunburst
Martin DX1K Acoustic
Fender Mustang II Amplifier
Jet City Amplification JCA22H Tube-head and JCA12S+ cabinet
Pedals...