J.Fats Band

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 08-Dec-06, 06:05

You're right. Twas 'e Chobbers I mient seeing playing Stone Free. And it was the only gig I'd ever been to where the singer had the ability to 'turn down' the drummer whenever he started to play too loudly. Fantastic.

Now where do I plug in?

**Gleber2** · 08-Dec-06, 14:18

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

You're right. Twas 'e Chobbers I mient seeing playing Stone Free. And it was the only gig I'd ever been to where the singer had the ability to 'turn down' the drummer whenever he started to play too loudly. Fantastic.

Now where do I plug in?

Are you going to bring your amp and guitar? You will be welcome to sit in and as most of my repertoire these days is blues based, I don't think we need be too concerned about what you can or cannot play with us. Bring it on!!!!

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 08-Dec-06, 18:03

Fan-tass-teek. Send me a peedie wee listy then of all yer tunies, so I can get a heid start. The blues, as if everyone didn't know already, is number one. Woo-hoo!!!

**Gleber2** · 08-Dec-06, 18:21

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Fan-tass-teek. Send me a peedie wee listy then of all yer tunies, so I can get a heid start. The blues, as if everyone didn't know already, is number one. Woo-hoo!!!

If you need to know the tunes, you're not a blues player!!!!!

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Dec-06, 00:49

I'm a charlatan at best. But I do like to be pre-prepared. Go on, divulge yer set list...

please?

**Deemac** · 09-Dec-06, 01:45

Pepsi,
A word of advice!!

From experience, you need to have a VERY flexible musical depth.

No set lists, no key prompts or tempo que. (He just starts . . . .)

You just play music, and hope that it works. (or you'll get the STAMP!!)
- which instantly destroys your sence of the tempo.

This is either a stimulus to you, or your out of your depth.

Its great fun - out on the edge of the limb for as long as possible.

Enjoy!!

**zebedy** · 09-Dec-06, 14:36

yeah theres not a set list when it comes to playing with The J Fats band.... lol

I asked for one when i played with them... and they didnt have one!... Just played what they wanted when they had the 6 strings in there hand and a mic infront of them...

Just had to go along!

lol

**Gleber2** · 09-Dec-06, 15:53

Originally Posted by zebedy

yeah theres not a set list when it comes to playing with The J Fats band.... lol

I asked for one when i played with them... and they didnt have one!... Just played what they wanted when they had the 6 strings in there hand and a mic infront of them...

Just had to go along!

lol

And you loved it, didn't you?

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Dec-06, 16:04

Originally Posted by Deemac

Pepsi,
A word of advice!!

From experience, you need to have a VERY flexible musical depth.

No set lists, no key prompts or tempo que. (He just starts . . . .)

You just play music, and hope that it works. (or you'll get the STAMP!!)
- which instantly destroys your sence of the tempo.

This is either a stimulus to you, or your out of your depth.

Its great fun - out on the edge of the limb for as long as possible.

Enjoy!!

Be just like following Elvis, then. I just didn't know I'd need to spend a month or two at the Jedi-mind-trick School of Thought first. OK... one, two, three, four!

**scotsboy** · 09-Dec-06, 17:36

Gleber2 wrote

Remember playing with Rod Stewart in the Town hall? I asked him if he recalled the gig and he replied" Oh yes, twenty people and fifteen pissed". It is hard to take in that that was 43 years ago.

Surely Rod's memory must be going - 5 sober people in the Town Hall, can't see that myself.

**Chobbersjnr** · 09-Dec-06, 18:33

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Be just like following Elvis, then. I just didn't know I'd need to spend a month or two at the Jedi-mind-trick School of Thought first. OK... one, two, three, four!

or "key of A"

one two three four....................

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Dec-06, 18:42

I think I'll sneak along to the first Crimbo show incognito to get some sneaky tips. "OK, guys, this one's in 19/17 time - go!"

**Reev** · 12-Dec-06, 01:59

Originally Posted by Chobbersjnr

I saw Reev's name & just had to read this thread.....

Well that is understandable chobbers ma man

MWAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA

**Jeemag_USA** · 12-Dec-06, 02:16

Wish I could have been there but I am too far away. Many happy memories of listening to the band in the Orange Room though, way back in the day, when Isaac was a peedie wee cheel in a white shirt and black troosers suppin on a coke and thrashing a mean beat on the drums

Hope the gig went well!

**moncur** · 13-Dec-06, 14:23

Originally Posted by Jeemag_USA

Wish I could have been there but I am too far away. Many happy memories of listening to the band in the Orange Room though, way back in the day, when Isaac was a peedie wee cheel in a white shirt and black troosers suppin on a coke and thrashing a mean beat on the drums

Hope the gig went well!

He still is a peedie wee chiel!!!!!