Rock & Roll.......
31/05/09 23:40
Good evening,
The weekend started well on Saturday with the guys getting together for one of our irregular jam sessions. The group consisted of the host, lead guitarist and vocalist Mike, bass player (& part time drummer) Peter, guitarist Chris and myself fumbling away on rhythm guitar.
Mike has a midi / karaoke / backing system hooked up in the barn at his holiday house a little over an hours drive out of Melbourne. So you can just turn up, plug in and play along, although I do take my own amplifier just for fun and to get a different (better?) tone.
As a bunch of 50 something blokes, you can imagine the style of music played. Mostly up-tempo, danceable, sing-a-long stuff. Although being of German extraction, Mike has a favourite German pop song which he likes to belt out in his mother tongue. Interesting........
After a solid morning of setting up, tuning and deciding which songs to play, and getting a few favourites out, we break for a BBQ lunch and a chat. Then back to the tunes, while Mike's wife Julie, cleans up. Thanks!
Although it is an all electric affair, we do all have acoustic instruments and did chat about maybe having an 'unplugged' session one of these days. Should be a bit different and interesting I reckon. A bit like my visits to the camera club, these music days give me valuable practice in a relaxed environment and a chance to pick up some tips on techniques from the other guys who are all much better players than me. In readiness for going acoustic, I recently purchased an entry level acoustic guitar amplifier, a Kustom Sienna 30. I am currently fiddling with it but it makes the Martin sound a whole lot better than when it is plugged into the Fender electric guitar amp.
A great day was had by all and it is amazing how fast seven or so hours pass by when some oldies are having fun!
Bye for now, BomberBoy
Mike has a midi / karaoke / backing system hooked up in the barn at his holiday house a little over an hours drive out of Melbourne. So you can just turn up, plug in and play along, although I do take my own amplifier just for fun and to get a different (better?) tone.
As a bunch of 50 something blokes, you can imagine the style of music played. Mostly up-tempo, danceable, sing-a-long stuff. Although being of German extraction, Mike has a favourite German pop song which he likes to belt out in his mother tongue. Interesting........
After a solid morning of setting up, tuning and deciding which songs to play, and getting a few favourites out, we break for a BBQ lunch and a chat. Then back to the tunes, while Mike's wife Julie, cleans up. Thanks!
Although it is an all electric affair, we do all have acoustic instruments and did chat about maybe having an 'unplugged' session one of these days. Should be a bit different and interesting I reckon. A bit like my visits to the camera club, these music days give me valuable practice in a relaxed environment and a chance to pick up some tips on techniques from the other guys who are all much better players than me. In readiness for going acoustic, I recently purchased an entry level acoustic guitar amplifier, a Kustom Sienna 30. I am currently fiddling with it but it makes the Martin sound a whole lot better than when it is plugged into the Fender electric guitar amp.
A great day was had by all and it is amazing how fast seven or so hours pass by when some oldies are having fun!
Bye for now, BomberBoy