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Kasperow
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Kasperow
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02/20/2014 9:09 pm
Originally Posted by: maggiorSounds like you are onto something with potential - could be fun!! I'm surprised that you teacher is suggesting a blues jam. With what I'm doing, they discourage that. The problem is that a blues jam is more entertaining for the players than the audience.

Yeah. Blues Jams are lots of fun to play, but I would get bored to death after a short time listening to one live. I suppose the only reason she suggested a Blues Jam is that she knows I'm at a high enough level to be able to solo over a 12-Bar Blues progression, while he's at al lower level, though I've heard him play while waiting to be picked up, and he's a pretty good Rhythm Guitarist. His lead playing, however... It needs some work. Then again, we've all been there, and I can use a solid Rhythm Guitarist to back me up on some of my own songs too (could be fun if I could get to play some of that stuff :D ).
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