Western Jam, Firebird Studios, Bristol - 7th Dec 2025

Brocco

Brocco said:

thought it may be helpful to indicate the tracks on which I could help fill out the line-up if we still have gaps closer to the jam (but otherwise happy to stand aside):

2nd Guitar - Just What I Needed, Molly's Chambers, Wishing Well

1st Guitar - Fortunate Son, Teenage Kicks

I'm currently down for 2nd guitar on Gary Clark Jnr's version of Come Together, but on a quick watch of a tutorial, it seems to be mostly a single guitar affair?

@stratman3142 when updating the track list could you kindly add me in for these tracks provisionally (not a request to play, more of a could do, if it makes the difference between being able to include a track or not).

Please could you also take me off Come Together

stratman3142

Brocco said:

Brocco said:

thought it may be helpful to indicate the tracks on which I could help fill out the line-up if we still have gaps closer to the jam (but otherwise happy to stand aside):

2nd Guitar - Just What I Needed, Molly's Chambers, Wishing Well

1st Guitar - Fortunate Son, Teenage Kicks

I'm currently down for 2nd guitar on Gary Clark Jnr's version of Come Together, but on a quick watch of a tutorial, it seems to be mostly a single guitar affair?

@stratman3142 when updating the track list could you kindly add me in for these tracks provisionally (not a request to play, more of a could do, if it makes the difference between being able to include a track or not).

Please could you also take me off Come Together

OK. I've used grey italics to denote provisional (i.e. filling gaps to help complete the line-up if needed). Hopefully the colour coding and use of italics etc. isn't getting too confusing, but it helps me to keep track of things.

I don't see why we have to stay completely true to the originals, so you could play guitar on Come Together if you wanted to. Btw. I've just corrected my chart to link to the live Gary Clark version in C#. So it needs drop C# tuning (or a pitch shift pedal). I've got one in my Helix LT. If you wanted to play guitar, I could move to bass. Maybe I'll bring my 5 string.

SPECTRUM001

Hi folks !

Assuming these are still viable, can you please put me in for guitar on - 

4. Catch the Sun (have to admit I am struggling slightly to identify the notes and subtle changes in the middle eight)
8. Fortunate Son (in G)
19. Queen Bitch
23. Space Oddity
24. Teenage Kicks (is this still the traditional "warm up" number ?)
25. The Passenger

And I would love to have another crack at nailing Hanging Around - if there's still some interest ?

We also finished on something last time - which turned into an extended jam. Not sure what it was, but if you let me know, I will have a listen online.

Thanks !

stratman3142

SPECTRUM001 said:

Hi folks !

Assuming these are still viable, can you please put me in for guitar on - 

4. Catch the Sun (have to admit I am struggling slightly to identify the notes and subtle changes in the middle eight)
8. Fortunate Son (in G)
19. Queen Bitch
23. Space Oddity
24. Teenage Kicks (is this still the traditional "warm up" number ?)
25. The Passenger

And I would love to have another crack at nailing Hanging Around - if there's still some interest ?

We also finished on something last time - which turned into an extended jam. Not sure what it was, but if you let me know, I will have a listen online.

Thanks !

I've put you down as 1st guitar on 'The Passenger'and 2nd guitar on the others if that's OK, as I believe that's what you did last time.

 I've also added Hanging Around. @mrkb drummed on that one last time so I assume that's OK. We don't have a singer at the moment but @roberty sang it last time, unless @Norm is also OK to do that one.

Could you do 1st guitar on Hanging Around, unless we can get another taker. @spark240 did 1st guitar last time.

stratman3142

By the way could everyone double check the list. It's possible I've missed things or a few errors might have crept in.

stratman3142

SPECTRUM001 said:

We also finished on something last time - which turned into an extended jam. Not sure what it was, but if you let me know, I will have a listen online.

I'm not 100% sure but I think it might have been 'Keep You Hands To Yourself', which is in the spreadsheet.

I notice the High Wycombe jam have suggested a blues jam in E for everyone to jam on, which I asssume would be a 12 bar. 'Keep You Hands To Yourself' and 'Call Me The Breeze' are essentially 12 bar blues except they're in A, so maybe these could fulfil the purpose of a mass jam.

SPECTRUM001

stratman3142 said:

SPECTRUM001 said:

Hi folks !

Assuming these are still viable, can you please put me in for guitar on - 

4. Catch the Sun (have to admit I am struggling slightly to identify the notes and subtle changes in the middle eight)
8. Fortunate Son (in G)
19. Queen Bitch
23. Space Oddity
24. Teenage Kicks (is this still the traditional "warm up" number ?)
25. The Passenger

And I would love to have another crack at nailing Hanging Around - if there's still some interest ?

We also finished on something last time - which turned into an extended jam. Not sure what it was, but if you let me know, I will have a listen online.

Thanks !

I've put you down as 1st guitar on 'The Passenger'and 2nd guitar on the others if that's OK, as I believe that's what you did last time.

 I've also added Hanging Around. @mrkb drummed on that one last time so I assume that's OK. We don't have a singer at the moment but @roberty sang it last time, unless @Norm is also OK to do that one.

Could you do 1st guitar on Hanging Around, unless we can get another taker. @spark240 did 1st guitar last time.

Thanks Pete - that's fine (aside from a few passages, most of these have pretty similar first and second guitar - hence I think you and I previously double tracked on Fortunate Son, which if I recall sounded great).

However I won't manage first guitar on Hanging Around, so hoping @spark240 can take it - that was probably the best bit last time !!

Thanks for confirming re 'Keep You Hands To Yourself' and 'Call Me The Breeze'. I will have a listen and hopefully can join too.

Bennyboy-UK

Hello chaps,

If it works OK, I can dust off Just What I Needed, Hard to Handle, and maybe have a crack at Are you Gonna Go My Way.

I would LOVE to muck in on some kind of Mega Jam too!

Cheers,
Ben.

stratman3142

Bennyboy-UK said:

...If it works OK, I can dust off Just What I Needed, Hard to Handle, and maybe have a crack at Are you Gonna Go My Way.

I would LOVE to muck in on some kind of Mega Jam too!

I've updated the spreadsheet. We have three potentail Mega Jams, which are Call Me The Breeze, Keep You Hands To Yourself and Mr Big. But we're lacking a few roles for Mr Big.

Just a reminder again that anyone can select a role that's already taken, because we can do multiple run throughs.

Also, I'm happy to step aside or move between bass or guitar if it helps.

Norm

stratman3142 said:

SPECTRUM001 said:

Hi folks !

Assuming these are still viable, can you please put me in for guitar on - 

4. Catch the Sun (have to admit I am struggling slightly to identify the notes and subtle changes in the middle eight)
8. Fortunate Son (in G)
19. Queen Bitch
23. Space Oddity
24. Teenage Kicks (is this still the traditional "warm up" number ?)
25. The Passenger

And I would love to have another crack at nailing Hanging Around - if there's still some interest ?

We also finished on something last time - which turned into an extended jam. Not sure what it was, but if you let me know, I will have a listen online.

Thanks !

I've put you down as 1st guitar on 'The Passenger'and 2nd guitar on the others if that's OK, as I believe that's what you did last time.

 I've also added Hanging Around. @mrkb drummed on that one last time so I assume that's OK. We don't have a singer at the moment but @roberty sang it last time, unless @Norm is also OK to do that one.

Could you do 1st guitar on Hanging Around, unless we can get another taker. @spark240 did 1st guitar last time.

I'm very happy to sing all the songs on the spreadsheet but equally happy to do backing vocals for @roberty again on Passenger and Hanging Around if he fancies giving them a blast! 

spark240

Happy to do some guitar parts on most of those really...
Alright now
Hanging around]
hard to handle
Rock N roll
Just what I needed
Feeling
Rebel
Rocks
Teenage 
Passenger

Whatever...

Brocco

@spark240 thanks for this. Assuming both dates work for you?

stratman3142

spark240 said:

Happy to do some guitar parts on most of those really...
Alright now
Hanging around]
hard to handle
Rock N roll
Just what I needed
Feeling
Rebel
Rocks
Teenage 
Passenger

Whatever...

I've updated the spreadsheet. I've assumed that's 1st or 2nd guitar and we can decide on the day or take turns, if necessary, where more than one player is listed.

Brocco

apologies to @roberty and @Vibetronic if I have missed any replies, but am thinking we don't yet know if the two new dates we are considering (November 29th and December 7th) work for you?

roberty

Brocco said:

apologies to @roberty and @Vibetronic if I have missed any replies, but am thinking we don't yet know if the two new dates we are considering (November 29th and December 7th) work for you?

Apologies @Brocco haven't been checking in

Either of those will work for me

roberty

Norm's got a lot on, there's a few in there I wouldn't mind singing

Brocco

roberty said:

Brocco said:

apologies to @roberty and @Vibetronic if I have missed any replies, but am thinking we don't yet know if the two new dates we are considering (November 29th and December 7th) work for you?

Apologies @Brocco haven't been checking in

Either of those will work for me

Thanks @roberty. Thinking Saturday 29th Nov might be the best option, as more of the facilities in the main building would be available to us. Assuming everyone would be okay with that, wondered if you could kindly provisionally book The Engine Room for us (think we normally book it between 10 and 6)?

Brocco

roberty said:

Norm's got a lot on, there's a few in there I wouldn't mind singing

which tracks?

stratman3142

Sorry to be a pain but the 7th Dec would be better for me. My old works reunion Xmas dinner has just come up on the 28th Nov in Hook near Basinstoke. I'd need to drive back that night to make the Jam on Saturday 29th Nov.

However, I could drive back if absolutely necessary for the 29th Nov. I might be a bit knackered though.

roberty

I'm fine with 7th December

We can bring dry snacks and flasks of coffee, it'll be like camping 

Brocco said:

roberty said:

Norm's got a lot on, there's a few in there I wouldn't mind singing

which tracks?

Is he here on the forum? I wouldn't want to take any of his preferences from him