went to a secular jam today...

chicknpikr · May 23rd, 2005, 12:36 AM

I just get sooo bored at these anymore..it
s good to see some of the guys but the music just leaves me empty and cold..maybe God id dealing with me about it.
Came home and listened to some bluegrass gospel and it was just great..What's a chicknpikr to do

tom grossheider · May 25th, 2005, 08:26 PM

Be salt, be light my friend....... :D Whereever you are...... Whereever God puts you.

Rick Towne · May 26th, 2005, 12:58 AM

with the SoCal TDPRI and ClarenceWhiteForum guys has been excellent. Great players you know (Bob Warford, Greg V from this list) and many you don't. You never know how many "church players" are lurking among our fellows here.....and I have found markedly less "attitude" with Tele players for some reason.

Nub · May 31st, 2005, 12:11 AM

For the past year, we've been having a Musician's Fellowship, at our church (Calvary Chapel). We meet once a month, on a Saturday; we start with a few worship songs, have a short devotion, and then we spend some time with prayer requests. After that's done... we jam for a couple of hours!

We get to use the main sanctuary, and the head sound guy gets everything up & running for us. We usually have a handful of singers show up, along with a couple each of drummers, bassists, and guitarists. We play Christian stuff, with an occasional blues/funk instrumental thrown in for good measure. We have a blast, and for most of us that attend, it's the high point of our month!

I did a similar thing a couple of years ago; a friend & I used to get together and play P&W songs on Tuesday nights, in his garage. Word got around, and it became an informal jam; some nights just he & I, some nights a bunch of folks would show up... we always got blessed!! I think there's a lot of Christian players that want to jam, it's like in Field of Dreams... If you build it, they will come!!

marvelous · May 23rd, 2008, 12:53 AM

I play at two local jam sessions (Bluegrass, C & W, & Southern Gospel) & I get more out of listening & playing that music then I do listening to this contemporary music at my church.
At one of my jams alot of my Southern Gospel is too slow for them as is my old Country & Western. Banjo players have this mentality that everything has to be fast or it can't be played.
Marvelous
2000 Nashville Telecaster
1966 Gretsch Jet Firebird

hotraman · May 23rd, 2008, 02:56 AM

Recently I attended a Pedal Steel guitar jam!
Its was amazing. At least 25 guitars in a semi circle were there.
What a variety of vintage pedal steels, amps, styles and
ages.
Got me thinking about buying one...
anyone else here play a pedal steel?

Aengland77 · August 2nd, 2008, 03:25 AM

Hmmm... secular jams... whenever I go to one (which isnt often.. i guess i dont jam much.. ) I usually show people lines n licks from alternative Christian music (metal, alternative, rock, hardcore) w/e and they start asking about it- I would teach em the riff or whatever and tell em to go look up that band..

and sometimes that's all it takes.. Just a foot in the door.. Just gotta plant that mustard seed :D

Just now realizing... this post is pretty old.. lol..

Trimmed&Burnin · August 2nd, 2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotraman

Recently I attended a Pedal Steel guitar jam!
Its was amazing. At least 25 guitars in a semi circle were there.
What a variety of vintage pedal steels, amps, styles and
ages.
Got me thinking about buying one...
anyone else here play a pedal steel?

I own a 1956 National 8 string and a 1947 Supro 6 string. I used to spend time on them but haven't in years. After the Back2Blues Fest last weekend I've decided to "try" to put more effort into playing my guitars and that will include the lap steels.

Stackabones · August 2nd, 2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aengland77

Just now realizing... this post is pretty old.. lol..

Maybe he got tired of secular forums, too?

May 23rd, 2005, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
chicknpikr Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 178	went to a secular jam today... I just get sooo bored at these anymore..it s good to see some of the guys but the music just leaves me empty and cold..maybe God id dealing with me about it. Came home and listened to some bluegrass gospel and it was just great..What's a chicknpikr to do __________________ If the club owner tells you to turn down you must be doing something right!

May 26th, 2005, 12:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rick Towne Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 818	My experience.... with the SoCal TDPRI and ClarenceWhiteForum guys has been excellent. Great players you know (Bob Warford, Greg V from this list) and many you don't. You never know how many "church players" are lurking among our fellows here.....and I have found markedly less "attitude" with Tele players for some reason.

May 31st, 2005, 12:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nub Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 890	Start your own jam... For the past year, we've been having a Musician's Fellowship, at our church (Calvary Chapel). We meet once a month, on a Saturday; we start with a few worship songs, have a short devotion, and then we spend some time with prayer requests. After that's done... we jam for a couple of hours! We get to use the main sanctuary, and the head sound guy gets everything up & running for us. We usually have a handful of singers show up, along with a couple each of drummers, bassists, and guitarists. We play Christian stuff, with an occasional blues/funk instrumental thrown in for good measure. We have a blast, and for most of us that attend, it's the high point of our month! I did a similar thing a couple of years ago; a friend & I used to get together and play P&W songs on Tuesday nights, in his garage. Word got around, and it became an informal jam; some nights just he & I, some nights a bunch of folks would show up... we always got blessed!! I think there's a lot of Christian players that want to jam, it's like in Field of Dreams... If you build it, they will come!!

May 23rd, 2008, 12:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
marvelous TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Beebe, Ar Age: 50 Posts: 23	went to a secular jam today... I play at two local jam sessions (Bluegrass, C & W, & Southern Gospel) & I get more out of listening & playing that music then I do listening to this contemporary music at my church. At one of my jams alot of my Southern Gospel is too slow for them as is my old Country & Western. Banjo players have this mentality that everything has to be fast or it can't be played. Marvelous 2000 Nashville Telecaster 1966 Gretsch Jet Firebird

May 23rd, 2008, 02:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
hotraman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 220	Recently I attended a Pedal Steel guitar jam! Its was amazing. At least 25 guitars in a semi circle were there. What a variety of vintage pedal steels, amps, styles and ages. Got me thinking about buying one... anyone else here play a pedal steel? __________________ www.stevehotra.com

May 25th, 2005, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
tom grossheider Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mokena, IL Posts: 730	Be salt, be light my friend....... :D Whereever you are...... Whereever God puts you.

August 2nd, 2008, 03:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
Aengland77 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Peoria, Illinois(e) Age: 18 Posts: 41	Hmmm... secular jams... whenever I go to one (which isnt often.. i guess i dont jam much.. ) I usually show people lines n licks from alternative Christian music (metal, alternative, rock, hardcore) w/e and they start asking about it- I would teach em the riff or whatever and tell em to go look up that band.. and sometimes that's all it takes.. Just a foot in the door.. Just gotta plant that mustard seed :D Just now realizing... this post is pretty old.. lol..