Western Jam, Firebird Studios, Bristol - Oct 2024 - POSTPONED

Jonathangus

FastEddie said:

Jonathangus said:

FastEddie said:

As my new guitar is an white Epi custom, I think a couple more punk songs are in order. 

How's this?

Great Rock and Roll Swindle is a great idea. I'm up for that.
I also fancy some Buzzcocks.  What do I get?........

How about we finish on 'Enjoy Yourself' - Prince Buster/Specials?  That could be a lovely way to end the day.

I don't know how to add songs to the list. May I propose the three above.

If that puts too many songs on the list I'll happily lose Fire.

Just for clarity, the suggested track was Silly Thing.  Can also do Ever Fallen in Love if you want to do a bit of Buzzcocks.

FastEddie

Silly thing and Ever Fallen in Love - Let's do it.

stratman3142

Here's an update to the song list at the end of this post, and the 'Google Sheets' list has also been updated in @Brocco's original post in this thread. Let me know if there are any errors or anything I've missed.

Updates are in Green fill. I've made some guesses on roles for @FastEddie ; and @Jonathangus ;. I've put the key of 'Enjoy Yourself' as C#, which is the key of the linked video, but I notice that the live version appears to be in C. So let me know what you want.

I've put @mrkb down on drums for the songs he's played before.

https://i.imgur.com/Ew4m040.jpg

Brocco

@stratman3142 many thanks. Per your key, vocals for Queen Bitch should perhaps be in red fill. At this jam I am hoping to play on some tracks that I have not tried before, so given that I played on Queen Bitch last time, would happily give way to anyone else who would like to give it a go. 

stratman3142

Brocco said:

@stratman3142 many thanks. Per your key, vocals for Queen Bitch should perhaps be in red fill...

I'll make the change at the next update.

Brocco

With this event being almost exactly two months away, none of the songs proposed currently have all roles covered. Please could everyone please take another look in case there are roles you can take   

stratman3142

 @roberty are you still available for this one? As I believe you have a new venture that's taking up your time.

We might have to start thinking about instrumentals at this rate
 

spark240

Mmm.....not much else I fancy really....it’s looking like a bit of a trek for e few songs ;-(

Brocco

Assuming @Haych is taking 1st guitar I'm up for 2nd guitar on Bad Case of Loving You 

Brocco

Wanted to flag that I will probably be absent from the discussion for the next two weeks as I am about to go on holiday. As we do not yet have a full band line-up for any of the songs that have been proposed for this jam, thought it was worth highlighting (below) the songs that have been performed at prior jams with @mrkb on drums (these and more are listed in the master list prepared by @stratman3142 which is on page 2 of this discussion). These historical tracks plus the 8 tracks on the current list that mrkb is down to drum on gives us 36 tracks to consider, recognising that Mark can't play drums on 36 songs! Hoping we can find volunteers for the vocal role for some of these tracks and that the wider list is useful for Harley in considering what tracks he would like to play drums on. 

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

MagicPigDetective

Ok, so fair enough, it doesn't seem like it will be possible to play the new songs off the list, as it's a lot for a drummer learn (unless Mrkb chooses four new ones from the list?).  The only slot left that appeals to me with a drummer is Molly's Chambers, so put me down for 1st guitar. Bass on that is fairly straight forward so I'm sure anyone of us could play it? 

Given that, there are more songs on the list posted above by Brocco, that appeal to me. Of those, the ones I would choose to play guitar on on most are:

 Call the the breeze
Die Laughing
I Believe In A Thing Called Love
 La Grange
Lil Devil
On a Plain
Pretty Vacant
Rocking In The Free World
Spread Your Love

Perhaps if others say which songs off Brocco's list they'd like to play, we could make progress on the list?
Though I suppose it's still dependent on having a drummer and singer.

mrkb

Would appreciate Harley saying which tracks he’d like to drum on @FastEddie . I can only take on a few new ones and need to start committing to which ones I’ll do. There’s only 6 weeks until the event. Cheers 

stratman3142

@Brocco ; sorry I've been very busy with other stuff and have taken my eye of the ball a bit. Anyway I'm back and catching up.

We don't have a vocalist for any of the songs at the moment, apart from 1 and possibly 2.

Can anyone do vocals on the ones in red and also Queen Bitch (which should be in red and I'll correct at the next update).

Or can anyone do vocals on the ones where we have a drummer. I can probably fill in on some of them on Bass where we lack that role, but have a drummer.

Can everyone that's interested in the jam have a look at the spreadsheet in the link in Brocco's original post, or the image of the spreadsheet a few posts back.

 @MagicPigDetective do you want to be down on 1st or 2nd guitar (or either) for the ones you mention in your post on May 28?

FastEddie

mrkb said:

Would appreciate Harley saying which tracks he’d like to drum on @FastEddie . I can only take on a few new ones and need to start committing to which ones I’ll do. There’s only 6 weeks until the event. Cheers 

I will give him a sharp kick. Nudging hasn't worked.

Neilybob

Sorry guys, I am not going to make it. Have a blast 

Brocco

it would be very helpful to hear from everyone who does not yet have their name down for any roles.

stratman3142

@Brocco and everyone, just a heads up that there's a risk of me not being able to make it on the 14th July.

Just before the event I'm having a couple of extractions and (although I'm no oil painting ) I'd rather not be seen in public missing a couple of front teeth, until I get replacements sorted.

Brocco

@stratman3142 hope you can make it, but if not, you will be greatly missed!

Bennyboy-UK

stratman3142 said:

@Brocco and everyone, just a heads up that there's a risk of me not being able to make it on the 14th July.

Just before the event I'm having a couple of extractions and (although I'm no oil painting ) I'd rather not be seen in public missing a couple of front teeth, until I get replacements sorted.

We could always stick a couple of Roger Whittaker numbers on the list and give you the whistling parts

Seriously - that sounds like a rough thing to go through, and all the very best with it!

spark240

Guys, sadly this is going downhill fast...