Western Jam, Firebird Studios, Bristol - 19/20 Oct 2024

Neilybob

Looks like we lost fastEddie to the rath of the admin thread 

Brocco

As time is ticking on, please could everyone who has yet to advise if this proposed new date for the postponed jam works or not please let the group know, so we can establish if we have viable numbers

MagicPigDetective

I’ve got a lot going on at the moment so going to bow out. Good luck with it. 

Bennyboy-UK

Hello! Sorry about the delay - I checked and hadn’t replied - I’m delighted to report I’m ok for this date.

sorry chaps

Neilybob

Things are mad busy at the moment.  Will know more about 4 weeks out from this date. Saturdays tend to be better for me. 

stratman3142

I'm still up for it. 

I think we need to establish the vocalist situation as a priority, otherwise we'd better start thinking about some instrumentals

Haych

I am unlikely to be able to make it, sorry. If that changes I will provide an update. 

Brocco

stratman3142 said:

I'm still up for it. 

I think we need to establish the vocalist situation as a priority, otherwise we'd better start thinking about some instrumentals

Thankfully, as of now we do have two vocalists confirmed (@bobblehat and @RR50) and a drummer (@mrkb) along with you, me, @SPECTRUM001 and @Bennyboy-UK. ;

Brocco

Just realised that we are only two months away and don't yet have any songs agreed. In the current circumstances it seems sensible to propose that we mostly focus on tracks that we have done before on which @mrkb played drums. Please could everyone take a look at the track list compiled by @stratman3142 and come up with some tracks you are interested in playing on. 

Bennyboy-UK

That’s a gorgeous lineup for a start  

I can probably bang through (subject to some practice needed!!!) Rebel Yell, Talk Dirty to me, Just What I needed, Hard to Handle, La Grange, keep your Hands to yourself - but I’m a very nervous player so happy to duck out for more confident bods.

let me check the list again…

Bennyboy-UK

I can have a look at I believe in a thing called love if it’s helpful.

Brocco

Thanks @Bennyboy-UK for getting the song discussion started. In a similar vein, the tracks from the list with @mrkb on drums (see below) that I have played on before, and could therefore join the 'band' again this time if required, are Come Together, Fortunate Son, Gold On The Ceiling, I Believe In A Thing Called Love, Just What I Needed, Lil' Devil, Rocking In The Free World, Queen Bitch, Teenage Kicks and Wishing Well.

Alright Now
Call Me The Breeze
Champagne Supernova
Come Together
Comfortably Numb
Die Laughing
Feel Like Making Love
Fortunate Son
Gold On The Ceiling
Hanging Around
Hard To Handle
Hear Comes Your Man
I Believe In A Thing Called Love
I Love Rock n Roll
Just What I Needed
Keep Your Hands To Yourself
La Grange
Let's Dance
Lil' Devil
London Calling
Molly's Chambers
On A Plain 
Pretty Vacant
Queen Bitch
Rebel Yell
Rocking In The Free World
Rocks 
Run To You
Spread Your Love
Survival Car
Sweet Jane
Talk Dirty To Me
Teenage Kicks
The Boys Are Back In Town
The Passenger
Waiting For My Man
Wishing Well

mrkb

How many people that are willing to sing do we have? I see Roberty has posted recently so might be having more free time.

Brocco

That would be @bobblehat and @RR50 based on commitments so far. It would obviously be great if @roberty is able to join us, and @onlyonebradders too, as that would give you a break from drumming to maybe sing a few songs!

mrkb

I can’t see anyone but Roberty being able to sing I Believe in a Thing Called Love - hence might be worth checking if anyone can sing them before they get on the list.

mrkb

Ive just run though "Hanging Around" by the Stranglers (as requested by @SPECTRUM001 at last jam) and am ok with that one - so add that to the list of possibles.

Brocco

Thanks @mrkb. It would be really helpful if everyone who is down to attend, but who has not yet shared which of the 30+ tracks listed above they can assist with, could please chip in 

stratman3142

Hopefully I'll get time to repost an updated spreadsheet within the next few days.

Generally, I can fill any gaps on guitar or bass.

It would be good to fill slots where vocals are needed.

I'm guessing @mrkb can do drums on ones he's played before.

stratman3142

At the link in the original post, I've added a tab to the spreadsheet called Master List. The Master List covers songs we've played previously and who took the various roles. It might be a useful reference.

As it looks like @mrkb will be the only drummer, should I create an updated list for the next jam that includes all the ones that @mrkb has played drums on previously, and also those songs he's agreed to play drums on in this thread? 

I think we're going to have to chuck out the others, unless we magically find another drummer. What do you think @Brocco and @mrkb ;?

Then it will be a case of trying to find vocalists as a priority.

Brocco

thanks @stratman3142, given the constraints of what seems likely to be a more limited group this time, it does seem sensible to limit ourselves to the universe of songs that we have performed before with @mrkb on drums (hopefully accurately summarised in my 21st August post on this page). It would be great to hear from @bobblehat @RR50 @SPECTRUM001 as they are down to attend, and of course anyone else who is thinking of coming along.