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16 Oct 00 - 05:45 PM (#320168) Subject: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: guinnesschik The Ten Commandments of Jamming I Thou shalt not ever forsake the beat. II Thou shalt arrange thyselves in a small circle so that thou mayest hear and see the other musicians. Thou shalt listen with thine ears to the songs and attempt to play in accord with the group; also, open thine eyes betimes to look about thee, lest there br some visual sign someone is endeavoring to send thee. Thou shalt play softly when someone lifteth his voice in song, when playing harmony, and when thou knowest not what thou is doing. III Thou shalt play in tune. Tune thine instument well, and tune it often with thine electric tuner, lest the sounds emanating from thine instrument be unclean. IV Thou shalt commence and cease playing each tune together as one, so that the noise ye make be a joyful noise, and is an abomination. Whensoever a musician sticketh forth his foot as though he were afflicted with a cramp in the fatted calf, thou must complete the rest of that verse, and then cease. V Thou shalt stick out thine own foot or else lift up thy voice crying "This is it !", or "Last time !" if thou hast been the one to begin the song, and it has been played sufficient times over. If the one who began a tune endeth it not by one of these signs, then the tune will just go on and on, like the Old Testament, until the listeners say,"Hark ! It all soundeth the same." VI Thou shalt concentrate and thou shalt not confound the music by mixing up the A part and the B part. Most songs, but not all, proceedeth according to the ancient law "AABB". But if thou sinneth in this regard, or make any mistake that is unclean, thou may atone not by ceasing to play - but by reentering the tune in the proper place and playing on. VII Thou shalt be ever mindful of the key the banjo is tuned in, and play many tunes in that key, For the banjo is but a lowly instrument, which must needs be retuned each time there is a key change. VIII Thou shalt not speed up or slow down accidentally when playing a tune, for it is an abomination. (see commandment I) IX Thou shalt not, by thine own self, commence noodling off on a tune the other musicians know not, unless asked or unless thou art teaching that tune, for it is an abomination, and the other musicians will not hold thee guiltless, and shall take thee off their computer lists, yea, even unto the third and the fourth generation.
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16 Oct 00 - 05:50 PM (#320174) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: MMario and the tenth commandment is?????? |
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16 Oct 00 - 05:53 PM (#320180) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: guinnesschik Help! I thought I stopped it from posting! What do I do now? I hit the wrong button before I finished, and the completed thread is also posted. How do I get this fixed? |
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16 Oct 00 - 05:55 PM (#320187) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: GUEST,khandu Chapter 3, vs 17-18 Book of khanduikus: Thou shalt not come to the jammeth session to impresseth others witheth thine amazing talents for this also is an abomination. The song shalt be the center aroundeth which all musicians shall rotateth, not viceth-versaeth. To each star shall be given the chance to shine; no one star shall hoggeth the session, lest he be cast down. Hogging is an abomination and pisseth off the many. |
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16 Oct 00 - 05:57 PM (#320191) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Max Tone Thou shalt not post anymore to this thread, but proceed in an orderly fashion to the tablet with 10 rules, and most replies. Rob |
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16 Oct 00 - 05:58 PM (#320195) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: M. Ted (inactive) Thou shalt name thy tune aforehand, and callest the key-- Thou shalt call the soloists in turn, leaving none out-- Whenest some one is hot, give another shot, when not, move to the next spot-- |
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16 Oct 00 - 06:02 PM (#320200) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: MMario the tenth commandment link to the complete post/duplicate thread |
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16 Oct 00 - 06:07 PM (#320210) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: catspaw49 Use plenty of pectin. Remove the seeds as best possible. Don't overdo the sugar, let the natural flavor come through. Don't undercook or overcook-both affect taste and consistency. Riper fruit has a stronger flavor, avoid unripened fruit. Be sure you get a good seal on your jars. Try to avoid mixed fruit combinations because the flavor and consistency are both compromised. Store in a cool place. Refrigerate after opening. Spaw |
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16 Oct 00 - 06:07 PM (#320212) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: The Shambles Thou shalt resist the temptation to pull the plug on the guy with the Les Paul, amp and effects box. I kid you not, this happened yesterday. I found it is not really possible to add much with one's banjo to 'Purple Haze'. |
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16 Oct 00 - 06:30 PM (#320250) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: sophocleese For even more comment you could check this out. |
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16 Oct 00 - 07:36 PM (#320307) Subject: Copied from another thread From: Joe Offer I copied these from a duplicate thread. -Joe Offer- Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandments Of Jamming Max Tone Date: 16-Oct-00 - 06:02 PM Oh, well, it looks like your first one is gonna run...........Rob
Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandments Of Jamming MMario Date: 16-Oct-00 - 06:02 PM the other portion with commentary
Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandments Of Jamming guinnesschik Date: 16-Oct-00 - 06:04 PM Thanks, all. I'm not USUALLY that much of a dingbat. ;-)g'chik Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandments Of Jamming Ta MMario, I wish I knew how to do that. How about :- thou shalt look and listen between songs, also, to see who's about to start. If nobody does, keep the craic going. Rob
Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandments Of Jamming Max Tone Date: 16-Oct-00 - 06:16 PM Thou shalt come down from your mount(ain) an' stop takin' the tablets!
Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandments Of Jamming Noreen Date: 16-Oct-00 - 06:31 PM Good one, guinnesschik! Noreen
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16 Oct 00 - 07:47 PM (#320316) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: catspaw49 Has anyone noticed that this thread is completely focked up? Spaw |
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16 Oct 00 - 07:54 PM (#320319) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Joe Offer Is it OK now, Spaw, or did I miss something? People were posting to two threads on the same subject, so I had to make repairs fast and refine things later. -Joe- |
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16 Oct 00 - 07:58 PM (#320321) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: guinnesschik ...And the tenth commandment is: X Thou shalt have fun and play well. |
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16 Oct 00 - 08:07 PM (#320328) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Joe Offer Ooops! Missed that one... |
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16 Oct 00 - 09:27 PM (#320378) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Little Neophyte Is there a beginneth set of tablets for thine new beisths? Hath thou great seasoned jammers gottesth some suggestions for thine nervous deers meeting headlightiths? Little Neo |
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16 Oct 00 - 09:37 PM (#320386) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: kendall Dingbat my fat aunt hattie! this thread is a scream! I'm going to make a hundred copies and pass them out to my bluegrass jamming friends! If you never hear from me again, know that I died laughing my ass off!! ARMEN |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:23 PM (#320432) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: GUEST,Joerg X Thou shalt not play at all if you don't know the tune at all. Joerg |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:44 PM (#320451) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: catspaw49 I think it reads OK now Joe....thanks. Spaw |
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16 Oct 00 - 11:32 PM (#320491) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Rich(bodhránai gan ciall) This was posted this summer. Rich (click) |
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17 Oct 00 - 07:53 AM (#320706) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Grab Thou shalt double-check which key thou intendest to play in. Verily, ensure that the guy leading hast not detuned his guitar a semitone, or the abomination will strike the ears of the multitude and they shall rise up against thee. Furthermore shalt thou know how high thou canst sing and where to place the capo thereto, otherwise the musicians shall play the introduction and then shalt thou find thyself cursed to squeak like a bat or croak like a frog. Grab. |
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17 Oct 00 - 08:38 AM (#320718) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: A Wandering Minstrel If though beest advanced in years yea and scant of breath thou shalt remember to breathe before commencing the last long note lest though should fade away and the multitude shall know not if thou art finished Thou shalt not proceed upon a long tale of what passed yestereve at another club out of thy turn when another waiteth to play Thou shalt not suddenly move from a jig to a reel to a strathspey an even again unto a jig lest thou causeth broken strings, fingers or ciapins among thy brethren. |
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17 Oct 00 - 08:46 AM (#320727) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Little Neophyte If thou playeth a banjo and thine seeith that thee tunisth aintist appropriate for twangeth, thou set thine instrument asideth. Little Neo |
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17 Oct 00 - 08:53 AM (#320729) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: guinnesschik If thou cannot singeth in te tune of the singer, singest thou not, lest thine voice be an abomination. Playest thou not "The Lark In The Morning" each time thine bretheren layest down their instruments. |
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17 Oct 00 - 09:01 AM (#320742) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Little Neophyte If thou hath an abominable voiceth and an abominable instrumenteth, what shall thine doeth? Stay hometh? Little Neoeth |
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17 Oct 00 - 09:11 AM (#320753) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: guinnesschik *ROFLMAO* Actually, Little Neo, I've learned that the best learning situation is a jam session (for me, that is). If I can hear a tune all the way through in my head, I can play it. Some tunes are standards, and get played all the time. Not that this has anything to do with your question. Bring that banjo, and sing nice and loud. Folks will admire your style and find you eccentric, which is quite endearing. "Make a joyful noise" |
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17 Oct 00 - 09:52 AM (#320800) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: John P If thou hast worked up a great arrangement of the song, play it not at the jam session. Attempts to make thine own star shine shall lead thee into darkness. If thou art the only chordal instrument playing, thou may playest cool substitutions. But if there should be a multiple of guitars or citterns, even two, thou should play the chord of the lowest common denominator, as that is what others shall expect to play also. John |
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17 Oct 00 - 02:13 PM (#320989) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Jim Dixon Several words were omitted from commandment IV above. See the version in the June thread, where it is complete. |
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18 Oct 00 - 09:49 AM (#321731) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: A Wandering Minstrel and since yesterday.... Thou shalt not, if thou be a fiddler of skill, play a tune which moveth between keys at repetitions. For verily the multitude of melodionists and banjo players shall wax greatly wrathful and rise up and smite thee. (if you are reading this JS we still think it's a neat trick really :-)) |
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18 Oct 00 - 08:45 PM (#322310) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Bill D we autoharpists ALSO gritteth our teeth at "Modulation Alerts"...if a durn key is good enough to start in, it is good enough to finish in!
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19 Oct 00 - 02:20 AM (#322490) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: M. Ted (inactive) Anyone who modulates keys while jamming with an autoharpist deserves whatever happens-- |
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19 Oct 00 - 04:48 PM (#322807) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: StandingBear (inactive) Thou shalt not exalt any one man or woman of skill over the assembly. Together thou hast joined in song; together shalt thou share. Thou shalt not take the name of another picker's favorite player/writer/singer in vain; At such, thou art in peril of being smitten with stringed instruments about thine head. Thus Saith The BEAR. Peace on you, 'Bear
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19 Oct 00 - 05:11 PM (#322829) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Little Neophyte Thou shall bring wine, grapes and cheeseith if thine tis not such a seasoned playerith. Thou shalt contributetith where thine canith. Hand feed thine grapes to those who call out the keysith. Little Neoith |
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19 Oct 00 - 05:17 PM (#322835) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: mousethief 1. Ensure your signal will have the strength needed to out-blast the signal you wish to jam 2. Ensure that the time and location of your broadcast is commesurate with the programming you want to jam 3. Ensure that your frequency is correct and corrected for drift 4. Ensure you are able to get away quickly if caught (suggest: van or panel van) 5. Ensure your power supply will not fail during broadcast 6. Ensure your signal generator or tape loop (or other source of jamming sound) is functioning properly and connected to broadcast equipment 7. Ensure all levels are set properly 8. Ensure your driver knows where to go and how to shake off a following vehicle 9. Empty your bladder first 10. Jam.
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19 Oct 00 - 05:26 PM (#322843) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: The Shambles Nice one John P. You only really need this one....... "Attempts to make thine own star shine shall lead thee into darkness." |
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19 Oct 00 - 11:44 PM (#323137) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Gypsy Remember that not always were you an accomplished musician, and hearken unto the times of when you played, not well, but loud. And allow others in turn to learn, and play, regardless of their current accomplishments. |
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19 Oct 00 - 11:49 PM (#323141) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Gypsy Remember that not always were you an accomplished musician, and hearken unto the times of when you played, not well, but loud. And allow others in turn to learn, and play, regardless of their current accomplishments. |
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20 Oct 00 - 01:35 AM (#323190) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Ebbie Mousethief, your head lives in a dangerous world. Eb |
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21 Oct 00 - 12:57 AM (#323802) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Gypsy ooops....sorry for stuttering. |
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21 Oct 00 - 01:09 AM (#323809) Subject: RE: BS: The Ten Commandmants Of Jamming From: Sorcha Verily, I say unto you, thou shalt not speaketh in Tongues. Announceth not that thy tune is "Modal". |