Session etiquette solutions please

Subject: RE: Session etiquette solutions please
From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work)
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 06:27 AM

Like that one jack but perhaps the more direct approach is either 'Which part of shut up don't you understand' or something that happened when a mate of mine was at a session in Australia this bloke was playing along and hadn't a clue he was awfull but carried on playing regardless. someone in the audience asked if he could borrow his guitar. The chap strummed the guitar and shouted to his mate @yeah Bruce it is in tune'

Subject: RE: Session etiquette solutions please
From: Jack Campin
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 06:21 AM

Fire a series of impossible and highly precise technical requirements at them, which they'd have to be Nic Jones to satisfy. Playing in 5/4. Bossa nova backbeat. Tell them they need a Martin Carthy tuning for the next one. Can you do flamenco body-taps on beat 1 through the second part?...

Subject: RE: Session etiquette solutions please
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 05:48 AM

i'm looking for a dudgeon free solution

Subject: RE: Session etiquette solutions please
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 05:47 AM

I tried polite version and seen others try rude versions of saying that. I haven't yet seen positive response. Problem is, the culprit thinks they're doing a good job. You have to shatter this. :O(

Subject: RE: Session etiquette solutions please
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 05:45 AM

Didn't we discuss this at length and with some dudgeon some time ago?

Subject: RE: Session etiquette solutions please
From: Leadfingers
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 05:39 AM

You COULD try pausing and saying " Please stop - You are putting me off" - That HAS been known to work when I have joined in with someone at a session !

Subject: Session etiquette solutions please
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 05:36 AM

So, without raging (too much) on about incidents when people have been 'orrible.

The situation is thus,

You have been sat in a session for a little while, you have been joining in, you start a tune (or song) when asked and the person sat next to you starts playing loud inappropriate guitar that's putting you off.

What is the best way to shatter their dreams and tell them they shouldn't be doing that, or would you just struggle on?

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