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Playing Since: 2010
Experience Level: Novice
Joefilms has made 6 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 
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Occupation: videographer/editor
Gender: Male
Age: 44
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Was taught in school on the Violin, although I haven't picked it up in decades....Self taught guitar, banjo current (work in progress) and own a mandolin. Would love to be good at all of them, but then who would pay the bills? haha. I can find my way around a keyboard, too.
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My first jam! Scared Stiff
Friday, June 08, 2012 @1:03:20 PM
Well, I did it! I went to my first jam. There were 4 guitars, 4 banjos, 2 mandolins a bass, and an electric guitar. I was mostly in the back, learning the songs, but I knew the chords and tried to hear myself play. Towards the end of the evening we did Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and although I have severe stage fright, I got up front and after I fumbled, I got thru it. Whew! got that over with. After that I was able to do It Takes A Worried Man as our last song much easier. Although after we ended, I found out that I had left my 5th string under the 1st spike!
But in the end, my confidence improved and hopefully will be better next month. I was terrified in the beginning, but was grinning all the way home in the end. Wow! What an experience!
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on “My first jam! Scared Stiff”
 | MiG-19 Says:
Friday, June 08, 2012 @4:15:15 PM
Congrats Mike! I went to my first one last month and can relate completelty with your post. I'm going back tomorrow night, hoping I breathe a little more during the session than I did last time! |
 | rinemb Says:
Friday, June 08, 2012 @8:32:02 PM
Congrats. Yea, that darn fifth string, never seems to be where it is supposed to be, eh. Done a number of tunes, even on stage, where I took the capo off to play a G tune, but forget to unhook the fifth. It works with other instruments around you, most in audience would never know. |
 | Banjov1 Says:
Friday, June 08, 2012 @9:07:24 PM
Nothing like the experience of that first jam... good to hear you were smiling on the way home |
 | Banjosnob Says:
Saturday, June 09, 2012 @2:46:36 AM
It is kind of ironic that you played "Worried man blues" last.....Ha!
I have terrible stage fright..but it gets better every time I "get up"
Glad you are doing it. You will get loads of great practice from jamming with others. Good luck!
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 | MBCrawford Says:
Saturday, June 09, 2012 @5:43:10 AM
it is great that you got through your first jam, it is a great feeling, just remember that the more experanced players started just like you at one time, so they know what di going on. good luck on the next jam. |
 | Joefilms Says:
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 @1:01:28 PM
Thanks for all the words of encouragement!!! I'm always looking for jams, or even someone who is willing to play guitar just so I can play the banjo. Always looking forward to getting home and practicing! |
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