Flaneur

Thanks very much, Graham. Great work by the sound crew from Captain Tom's- including the Skipper, himself- who made sonic sense, from that difficult space. Great DJ, too..... loads of appropriately vintage tunes for us to dance to, after the show.

Colour and shape are not likely to be deal-breaking, either.....

I thought I'd bump this......... If your unloved Dano is a bit played in and scratched up.... so much the better.

Next Jam is on March 26th, starting at 3. On February 4th, 1932, Tampa Red recorded 'You can't get that stuff no more'. Wonderful song though that is, I have to tell you that - 85 years later- you still can get that stuff......and you will, if you come to the jam.

Come to the Smiddy bar in Daviot (near Inverurie,) on Sunday, at 3. Bring a guitar....an amp if you like (backline will be in place). Meet some like minded souls and have fun. Get your teetotal mate to drive

Is this the same Gypsy Woman that used to tell your Mother?

http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/top-100-songs-of-the-year/?year=1976 Billboard top 100 songs of that year. So terrifyingly bad, that Cliff's effort made it to number 55............ Hardly anything that counts as 'Rock'.........and no Blues!

I always assumed a Devil Woman was just and Evil Woman....in the key of D. A Black Magic Woman will make you go blind!

Next jam is on Sunday the 29th of January, starting at 3.......... I have a Mojo Hand, thanks..... but if you have any surplus John the Conqueror Root you don't want- I'm in the market.

All things considered, in your upcoming situation....... I'd get a bigger van!

Lovely amp. A trip to see Dennis is never a bad thing. If he breathes on your amp and pronounces it good....it's good! He's a National treasure.

Trikelops: I wish Stefan was still playing local gigs....and i think I need to buy a nine/ten/twelve string guitar.

Thank you for replying, guys. Yorlum- I think your approach demonstrates the compromises involved in slide playing. Damping three of six strings is fiddly and restrictive- but for many players, preferable to the extra aggravation of playing in an open tuning- where nothing is at it 'should' be. You sound like an ideal recruit to the world of lap steel playing- but that might be a subject for another thread? For myself, the benefit of using a standard guitar(with a high action) rather than a lap instrument, is the extra flexibility- an opportunity to grab chords, play fills and riffs- using the fingers not occupied by the slide. Jeff Healey developed his technique to an amazing extent, with the guitar in his lap- but I wouldn't know where to start! I like your idea of using an E-bow. Having enjoyed your spring soundclips, I realise that the palette you are painting with is not like my blues/rock/country sensibility: it's a whole different soundscape. Of the famous players you mention.... I think I saw them all, back in the day. I still go seek out Sandy Tweeddale, when he's playing anywhere north of Perth. As a slide player, I would prefer Rory Gallagher to any of the others. His love of the musicians who inspired him shone through, in every song.

Although the Longhorn basses are ridiculously cool looking, it's a six-string, two pickup guitar I'm really after.

Great player, Derek....but he's nearly 40 and in the prime of his career. Guys like Ben Harper are older still.

By 'traditional', I'm assuming you've put vintage wound pickups in? Lovely guitar!

I need one, Ladies and Gents. Cheaper the better. Fat necks aren't common- but if you have one of those, I'll definitely buy it. Thanks

Just wanted to start a thread about this technique of playing. I often wonder how many players are out there, as I don't hear many at gigs. I don't think it's ever been a popular style, amongst Scottish players, in any genre but I believe most of the obvious drawbacks are more intimidating in theory, than after a bit of practice. Playing in Standard requires quite a light touch and deft damping (of three strings) whilst open G or D involve a new vocabulary of partial chords, or a repertoire of slide vamping, which can be a bit repetitive. This would be the thread to post your favourite players' YouTube heroics, or to voice your frustrations, having bought a slide and given up, after an hour of cacophonous misery. I've played slide in Blues bands, in a Country band, in Folk sessions and at a few solo gigs. Anyone used slide with a baritone guitar ? I have a feeling that could be epic, in the right hands....... I've been to festivals where they've held Slide workshops. Would there be any demand for such a thing here, do you think? I don't find online tuition addresses the nuances very well- although there are plenty of resources to choose from. What's a good compromise action? Why heavier strings? How much noise is acceptable -and how do I damp it? I love the sound of Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Lowell George and Ry Cooder. Where is the next generation of players coming from, if not Aberdeen?

Two weeks to go! Time to finish the neck re-set on your '59 ES330, or do the caps on the blackface Deluxe Reverb- the one, without which, your tone is forever in disguise. Alternatively, you could just plug your Squier Strat into one of my selection of non-vintage, but loud combos....and give the regulars a few songs. Extra points for obscurity and singing in tune. Deductions, if your pedal board is bigger than a tweed guitar case! 13th at 3pm. Daviot has only one bar- you can't miss it! Be there- or be rectangular.

Sonny Boy Williamson 2........ What those guys did, with the equipment available at the time, was amazing.

The September jam was a varied affair. Blues from the Delta and Chicago of course, plus Memphis and West Coast stuff. Aberdeen's favourite Alt-Country combo showed up en-masse and gave us a few err..... Nashville Blues tunes. A number of excellent acoustic players got up and played some fine pre-war and ....yesterday afternoon songs. A bit of everything....which we want! Next one is on November 13th, at 3pm. Come along. Live a little. Bring your Les Paul/Spoons/Fife and drum/ Howlin' Wolf vocal chords. Release your inner Bessie Smith! There are twelve forms of blues shuffle licks that every drummer in Chicago knows, the most famous of which is probably the Flat Tire (sic) shuffle. If you can play six of them, I'll buy you a pint!

Unlike politicians, who offer you 'jam tomorrow', in return for your support, I'm guaranteeing you a jam on the day after tomorrow. Come out, listen, drink, say hello....and especially- play!

A thing of epic beauty, with possibly the best pickup ever made.

Quite: Rosemount Viaduct being Aberdeen's Sunset Strip........

Snake Pit might be more apt, in the circumstances....... Presumably some marketing dimwit was paid to come up with the Vulture Lounge shtick?