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Cryptid · July 2022

Hmmm, I may be interested. All I've been doing for years now is accompanying singers and a choir - it's been far too long since I've played with other instrumentalists and have lost confidence.

Acoustic and electric guitar mostly, but can hold down a bass part if needed. Mediocre vocals. Some percussion.

Soul / funk / jazz / R&B / afro / reggae / Americana / indie / psychedelic / stoner is more my thing but happy to have a go at almost anything, as long as it's not brit pop... or anything by Mick Hucknall.

I'm free most evenings after 7pm, except Tuesdays and Sundays.

bermudianbrit · July 2022

birmingham, acoustic and electric here, mostly country, blues, some rock stuff. Better on acoustic than electric but can do both, a bit of slide, vocals too. Really keen to play with people again

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Shelders · July 2022

Cryptid said:

Hmmm, I may be interested. All I've been doing for years now is accompanying singers and a choir - it's been far too long since I've played with other instrumentalists and have lost confidence.

Acoustic and electric guitar mostly, but can hold down a bass part if needed. Mediocre vocals. Some percussion.

Soul / funk / jazz / R&B / afro / reggae / Americana / indie / psychedelic / stoner is more my thing but happy to have a go at almost anything, as long as it's not brit pop... or anything by Mick Hucknall.

I'm free most evenings after 7pm, except Tuesdays and Sundays.

Well your more experienced than me by a mile so feel confident that you won't be the most green player there !

Are Saturdays any good for people? Can try an late PM/evening session in rather than trying to fit it around work schedules?

thecolourbox · July 2022

Great to hear from you @Cryptid and @bermudianbrit , more the merrier!

Wednesday's are my regular unavailable night, other nights should be workable including weekend though I do have some weddings to play on weekends - I will be flexible to join in though

spark240 · July 2022

If its fairly local I can do evening or weekends

Cryptid · July 2022

Saturday evenings are good with me as long as it's no earlier than 7pm

Shelders · July 2022

Anyone got recommendations for location in Birmingham? I've used pirate studios before over past PMT and they were alright tbf.

spark240 · July 2022

Maybe Robannas ?

timmypix · August 2022

I'm a new-ish Brummie after a decade in Manchester and while house DIY takes up weekends for the most part, I'll keep an eye on this thread. I've met a couple of TFBers since I've moved and it'd be fun to meet some more!

Shelders · August 2022

spark240 said:

Maybe Robannas ?

I'd prefer to stay out of the city centre due to the clean air charge if possible but will try and convince the missus to let me borrow her car if needed. Would be Robannas be good for everyone else?

spark240 · August 2022

Shelders said:

spark240 said:

Maybe Robannas ?

I'd prefer to stay out of the city centre due to the clean air charge if possible but will try and convince the missus to let me borrow her car if needed. Would be Robannas be good for everyone else?

How about Walsall...?

bbill335 · August 2022

Shelders said:

spark240 said:

Maybe Robannas ?

I'd prefer to stay out of the city centre due to the clean air charge if possible but will try and convince the missus to let me borrow her car if needed. Would be Robannas be good for everyone else?

blotto's studio isn't far from robanna's and you can get there without paying the CAZ charge

Mattharrier · August 2022

I'm in Coventry and could possibly make it to something in Birmingham, depending on when/where etc. I sort of play guitar, but I'd need to be coached through quite a bit!

spark240 · August 2022

Mattharrier said:

I'm in Coventry and could possibly make it to something in Birmingham, depending on when/where etc. I sort of play guitar, but I'd need to be coached through quite a bit!

No issue there bud….these jams are all about learning and gaining confidence

Cryptid · August 2022

Blotto is a good shout actually - Nigel's a legend.

Shelders · August 2022

Mattharrier said:

I'm in Coventry and could possibly make it to something in Birmingham, depending on when/where etc. I sort of play guitar, but I'd need to be coached through quite a bit!

Same here mate so I wouldn't worry.

bermudianbrit · August 2022

Would love to do this. Maybe a Whatsapp group could be set up with those who are seriously interested? Otherwise we fall into the trap of saying how great it'd be on a forum but it never actually getting off the ground

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Weekends are good for me, as are certain evenings.
I'm in Acocks green and do not drive, but will gladly take public transport to where we're headed, unless someone happens to be coming through that direction (appreciation of a lift expressed in beer and other such

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Shelders · August 2022

bermudianbrit said:

Would love to do this. Maybe a Whatsapp group could be set up with those who are seriously interested? Otherwise we fall into the trap of saying how great it'd be on a forum but it never actually getting off the ground .
Weekends are good for me, as are certain evenings.
I'm in Acocks green and do not drive, but will gladly take public transport to where we're headed, unless someone happens to be coming through that direction (appreciation of a lift expressed in beer and other such .)

Good idea - if your happy drop me a message with your number and I'll set up a WhatsApp group

Shelders · September 2022

Well this died quickly - got 2 others in WhatsApp group, no one else interested?

thecolourbox · September 2022

I'm definitely still interested but I'm already in the WhatsApp group

although I feel I killed that chat with my piano related answer so I apologise for that..

Shelders · May 2023

Shall we try again haha

spark240 · May 2023

This could be the year...

Cryptid · May 2023

I'd be up for playing bass. Had one for decades but only just starting to study it properly, definitely need to play with others

thecolourbox · May 2023

Hope you guys can get something sorted this time. I won't be able to join in (that might be a positive thing for encouraging people to attend!) but would love to hear that something gets arranged and how it all goes!

timmypix · May 2023

I'm game!

spark240 · May 2023

What sort of material you thinking ?...the last Jam days I did it was stuff like this but im easy really...

Stereophonics
Squeeze
Joe Jackson
The Cars
ACDC
Floyd
Clash
Buzzcocks
GreenDay
Jam

Lots of others I Cant recall...

Shelders · May 2023

spark240 said:

What sort of material you thinking ?...the last Jam days I did it was stuff like this but im easy really...

Stereophonics
Squeeze
Joe Jackson
The Cars
ACDC
Floyd
Clash
Buzzcocks
GreenDay
Jam

Lots of others I Cant recall...

I am/was big stereophonics fan so game for that and happy to learn some of the other stuff !

mrkb · May 2023

Is anyone arranging a jam? I’d be happy to come along and drum and sing where needed, but these events need someone to take the lead and organise a date and venue and song list or they don’t tend to happen.

Shelders · May 2023

mrkb said:

Is anyone arranging a jam? I’d be happy to come along and drum and sing where needed, but these events need someone to take the lead and organise a date and venue and song list or they don’t tend to happen.

Happy enough if we have enough takers this time to take the lead. In my head this isn't an all day event like the big meet ups are though - more of a few hours on a Sunday morning sort of thing. Is that what every else is thinking?

spark240 · May 2023

Shelders said:

mrkb said:

Is anyone arranging a jam? I’d be happy to come along and drum and sing where needed, but these events need someone to take the lead and organise a date and venue and song list or they don’t tend to happen.

Happy enough if we have enough takers this time to take the lead. In my head this isn't an all day event like the big meet ups are though - more of a few hours on a Sunday morning sort of thing. Is that what every else is thinking?

Yeah I get the idea....though I would say the time goes really quickly..get there, chit chat, talk about gear, a couple of practice runs etc....I would be looking at least a Full morning or afternoon,

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