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I believe down beat did an article on this subject years ago. I was just curiouse as to what you feel is apropriate etiquette at a jam or sitting in. Also any horror stories would be great.
Horror Story #1
There's this alto player in town who at some point played with the messengers. He was actually kicked out for being strung out. Since then he has lived on the street and been on drugs most of his life. He comes out to one of my gigs every once in a while. He never asks or anything he just gets his horn out and starts playing. It isn't even a jam session. We don't mind people setting in, but we usually wait ttill the last set and invite them up. Many times this guy will bring his alto and tenor and try to solo twice on some songs, 2 SOLOS!
We tried to say something to him and he just got angry. I feel like I should be very respectful towards him just for the sheer fact that he played with Art Blakey, but he doesn't play well anymore and he vomits all over my gig, not in a literal sense.
Horror Story #1
There's this alto player in town who at some point played with the messengers. He was actually kicked out for being strung out. Since then he has lived on the street and been on drugs most of his life. He comes out to one of my gigs every once in a while. He never asks or anything he just gets his horn out and starts playing. It isn't even a jam session. We don't mind people setting in, but we usually wait ttill the last set and invite them up. Many times this guy will bring his alto and tenor and try to solo twice on some songs, 2 SOLOS!
We tried to say something to him and he just got angry. I feel like I should be very respectful towards him just for the sheer fact that he played with Art Blakey, but he doesn't play well anymore and he vomits all over my gig, not in a literal sense.