Guess who I played with today?

I didn't have much time to practice today and wasn't feeling super motivated so I decided to play along to the first 6 tunes that came up with my BB set on random.

They were:

"Softly As In A Morning Sunrise"- Art Pepper

"Where Is the Next One Coming From"- Buddy Guy

"Strange Waters"- Bruce Cockburn

"There is Something On Your Mind"- Buddy Guy

"Bug In a Rug'- Steve Swallow

"Clamptown" - The Clash

I find this is a great way to work on making quick decisions (I would count only the first and last tune as ones I know particularly well) as well as being stylistically appropriate on each tune. I don't want to sound like Jazz drummer playing with the Clash anymore than I want to sound like a Blues drummer playing with Art Pepper. I like to think of it like acting. If someone's in a Tarantino film it's unlikely they would be speaking Shakespearian English. Play the gig, even if it's only you listening.

Later,

T.