https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:44:08 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/paged/2/#post-113664 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:32:55 +0000
When I jammed with strangers, then it felt like what you described.

I definitely agree with what Wes said, you do need a little bit of organization especially if it's a bunch of people that don't play together often. If you play often with them then I think you can be a little yes structured since you'll probably be familiar with all the songs.

I think part of the reason is that you like the feeling of jamming better with close friends and I feel the same way. It's not the same with other people no matter how good you and/or they play. There's something missing on the personal level that you can only get with friends.

But if the music is important to you and I think it is you should use every oppurtunity to jam with other people as much as possible.]]> Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/paged/2/#post-113664 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113662 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:20:04 +0000
The other thing is that you can learn from both sides, trying to explain something to someone keeps you reminded of things that you may have forgotten or now take for granted and this can be usefull in itself.

If someone has too much an ego then I wouldn't want to be playing with them either way round. Most people with too much ego probably wouldn't invite you back unless it's to show you once again how good they are in which case you probably would'nt want to go back :)

Lee]]> Guitar Players Discussion Lee N https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113662 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113641 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:12:54 +0000
Experienced guitarists, in my experience, love to see new faces at a jam, because it's a chance to share all those old stories everyone else has already heard with a new audience.

Add in, it's FUN to watch an inexperience guitarist finally "click" into a groove and start having fun.

I've never met someone at a jam session who thought they were too good for the room. And I've played with a lot of people who were.]]> Guitar Players Discussion kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113641 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113632 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 05:07:48 +0000
It's nothing too formal or structured, just a bunch of mid-40's to mid 50's blokes sat round playing acoustics....but after 3 weeks of that, I had enough confidence to play an open mic....

My ear has improved, my timing has imroved, I've even started reading other people's fretting fingers...

And I've learned songs I never heard of before....one guy loves to play Wabash Cannonball, it's only 3 chords....

So far, I've played strictly within my limits....don't do solos or anything, but I do pick Working Class Hero where everyone else strums....what I've learned most of all though, is that being a small fish in a big pond isn't necessarily a bad thing....those at the top of the food chain don't mind sharing a few tit-bits with us minnows....it's great fun, and tomorrow (well tonight...it's actually 2 am...) I'm even passing up the chance to watch football on TV to go and jam....

I now look forward to tuesdays more than any night of the week....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113632 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113630 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:52:33 +0000 You mentioned you thought about this or that a number of times in your post. Hey stop thinking so much and just go and have some fun with it.
Here is a thougt or 2.
first off I wonder if these guys you played with worried about their own performances? Hmm.
If you are really as concerned about it as you sound, communicate this with your new friends and get their opinion (I am willing to bet they thought more of your playing than you did)
It is a fact that when you make even a slight mistake you painfully notice every one but other people around you never hear most mistakes, you are your own worst critic.
Just play and have fun.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113630 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113619 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 02:56:40 +0000
So what I'm getting at is; don't feel bad about the jam, if they're your friends they won't care how the jam went. They probably wanted to jam and have fun, as everyone has said over and over.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ghost https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113619 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113420 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:17:07 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Steve-0 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113420 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113417 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:48:08 +0000
As noted by Wes, we host jams all the time, but by no means are we the best musicians in the room. We play songs, we make mistakes, we stop and start again, we eat food and sit around.

We have fun!

Laz]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113417 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113391 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:57:19 +0000
I realize now my original post is more of a 'therapy post' than it is a real question - feel free to bill me $400/hr for all of ya'lls time! It is hard to find solid, seasoned opinions at times, though, so I appreciate all of your efforts. The tech I use wholeheartedly agrees with ya'lls sentiments: just do it, care-free. Go out and play! It can't hurt.

-Bryce

PS - The online jam forum looks really neat. What a cool idea.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Met_K https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113391 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113344 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 02:52:25 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion yoyo286 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/so-confused-about-jamming/#post-113344