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

stratman3142

roberty said:

I'm fine with 7th December

That's great. We just need to make sure we've got the code for the outside loo

Btw. I could do the 29th Nov, if the 7th Dec isn't OK with others, it's just a pain to have a long drive back the previous evening. I always try to make my old (literally) works reunions (which is on 28th Nov this year) because many of us are retired, getting older, and we lost two colleagues this year.

roberty

@stratman3142 of course mate, and I'm sorry to hear that. I imagine it'll be better to have time to reflect after that reunion

Brocco

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

Norm is on here (@Norm).

Norm

@roberty I'm more than happy for you to have a vocal blast at whichever ones you fancy. 

Brocco

Tagging those who have not posted recently to ensure everyone is aware that 7th Dec is now looking more likely than 28th Nov - if this is problematic please let the group know asap

@mart

@mrkb

@Bennyboy-UK

@spark249

@spectrum001

@Vibetronic

mrkb

I’m ok with the 7th dec

Bennyboy-UK

And me for the 7th chaps!

Brocco

As there are several songs on the list that have incomplete line-ups, the time has probably come to consider dropping some tracks. Suggest that any tracks not fully covered by 7th November (as that is only one month away from the jam) are removed. Obviously hope volunteers come forward in the meantime so we can perform some/most of these (if not all). The tracks with incomplete line-ups are:

Are You Gonna Go My Way

Catch The Sun

Comfortably Numb

Feel Like Makin Love

Knock On Wood

Lil' Devil

More Than A Feeling

Mr Big

Run To You

Space Oddity

tagging everyone who is down to attend so we have eyes on

@Bennyboy-UK @mart @mrkb @Norm @roberty @spark240 @SPECTRUM001 @stratman3142 @Vibetronic

SPECTRUM001

I think Catch the Sun was originally Norm’s request. 

Aside from a slightly noisy middle eight, it’s pretty straightforward - so would be great if we could do it…

Brocco

would quite like to give the beautiful chord progression on Comfy another go, and also join the mega jams proposed for Keep Your Hands to Yourself and/or Mr Big

mrkb

Have got myself organised after a few months not playing drums and reviewed the new proposed songs.

Im ok to play drums on -
Are you gonna go my way
Catch the Sun
Knock on wood
Mr Big

More than a feeling is a bit more tricky - not sure i can get that learnt in time
Space oddity is too free form (and I dont know the song structure very well) - does it need drums though??

stratman3142

mrkb said:

Have got myself organised after a few months not playing drums and reviewed the new proposed songs.

Im ok to play drums on -
Are you gonna go my way
Catch the Sun
Knock on wood
Mr Big

More than a feeling is a bit more tricky - not sure i can get that learnt in time
Space oddity is too free form (and I dont know the song structure very well) - does it need drums though??

That means we have the following status

Are You Gonna Go My Way:

• Enough roles, but still room for 2nd guitar. I'd better learn the bass part, unless @mart wants to do it.

Catch The Sun:

• Needs bass and 1st guitar. I could do either role. Could @SPECTRUM001 cover 1st guitar and get away with one guitar. Could @mart do bass?, then I could help on guitar

Knock On Wood

• Needs bass or 1st guitar. Could we get away with one guitar with @Brocco, then I could do bass, unless @mart wants to do it.

Mr Big

• Needs bass and 1st guitar. I could do either role. I'm sure @mart could do a better job on bass than me.

Bennyboy-UK

Shall I have a look at Knock on Wood as well? - I've never heard this version before and just fired it up - needs a mega sax  though

stratman3142

Bennyboy-UK said:

Shall I have a look at Knock on Wood as well? - I've never heard this version before and just fired it up - needs a mega sax  though

Sax would be nice, but I think we can get through it without it. Should I put you down for guitar? The guitar is quite simple for a man of your talents.

SPECTRUM001

stratman3142 said:

mrkb said:

Have got myself organised after a few months not playing drums and reviewed the new proposed songs.

Im ok to play drums on -
Are you gonna go my way
Catch the Sun
Knock on wood
Mr Big

More than a feeling is a bit more tricky - not sure i can get that learnt in time
Space oddity is too free form (and I dont know the song structure very well) - does it need drums though??

That means we have the following status



Catch The Sun:

• Needs bass and 1st guitar. I could do either role. Could @SPECTRUM001 cover 1st guitar and get away with one guitar. Could @mart do bass?, then I could help on guitar

Hi - yes, I can take the main guitar for Catch the Sun

stratman3142

SPECTRUM001 said:

stratman3142 said:

Catch The Sun:

• Needs bass and 1st guitar. I could do either role. Could @SPECTRUM001 cover 1st guitar and get away with one guitar. Could @mart do bass?, then I could help on guitar

Hi - yes, I can take the main guitar for Catch the Sun

Great, I've updated the song list table.

Brocco

@stratman3142 please could you pop me onto the list for rhythm on Comfortably Numb 

stratman3142

Brocco said:

@stratman3142 please could you pop me onto the list for rhythm on Comfortably Numb 

Done. I've put myself down tentatively for 1st guitar on Comfortably Numb, so we've got a full line-up. But I'm happy to step aside if @roberty wants to do it.

IIRC, I played the first solo, and @roberty played the final solo and also played some parts on his 12 string, which sounded great.

roberty

Sorry @stratman3142 I need to dive into the song list properly, will do that today

Quite happy to share on numb, loads of room where the keys would be 

stratman3142

roberty said:

Quite happy to share on numb, loads of room where the keys would be 

I've put @roberty/@Brocco and me down, spanning the 1st and 2nd guitar roles for Comfortably Numb. We can sort out the specifics on the day, and will probably end up doing something similar to what we did last time.