Epic Jam O Ramas

This weekend I participated in an epic Jam O Rama. My friend Jon had a bunch of people with (very) different backgrounds by a recording studio in Warren to play a bunch of tunes. I came with my trusty Telecaster and amp, very nervous because it's not often I play with "good" players. And these guys ran the gammot. It was pretty much a free-for-all as far as different players, from nerdy mid 40's Steely Dan types to a 15 year old punk kid. Here's what I can remember playing on...

Brown Sugar (rhythm guitar) (Rolling Stones)
Happy (rhythm guitar and vocals) (Rolling Stones)
Blues in G (slide guitar) (original jam)

Heartbreaker (drums) (Led Zeppelin)
Live With Me (drums) (Rolling Stones)
Ace of Spades (drums) (Motorhead)
Fuck Christmas (drums) (Fear)
I Wanna Be Sedated (drums) (The Ramones)

Rain (rhythm guitar) (The Beatles)
Sympathy For The Devil (rhythm guitar) (The Rolling Stones)
Ricky Don't Lose that Number (percussion) (Steely Dan)
My Old School (rhythm guitar) (Steely Dan)

Whole Lotta Love (guitar) (Led Zeppelin)

Keep Your Hands To Yourself (guitar) (Georgia Sattelites)
Little Queenie (guitar) (Chuck Berry)

Blue Christmas (lead vocals) (Elvis)
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (lead vocals) (Elvis)
Burning Love (lead Vocals) (Elvis)
Jailhouse Rock (lead vocals) (Elvis)

The highlights of the evening were a truly satanic "Sympathy For the Devil", a spot on "My Old School", which Jon nailed the guitar parts to like a man posessed, and of course the Elvis tunes at the end. I'll try to upload video when I get a chance.

Shuffle Play Strikes Again

I remember when I felt this way. It was late 2001/early 2002. It's a good representation of having the "last laugh" in a relationship. I enjoyed feeling this way.

Cheap Trick from 1994:

If I could have what I want Ill just want what Ive got
I told myself a million times thats the truth but its not.
I could give you some lessons on how to cry all night
I know the hurtings only started and it might never stop

[oh angeline] you want some help from me now
Now since he left you alone.
Dont say it aint so, It was me before him,
Its not so long ago that
You were everything to me
You were everything to me
I dont know why but your pain
Is such a pleasure to see
So baby tell me everything.

So pardon me if I dont cry cause your love is on the shelf
After all, youre so good at looking out for yourself
You might hate me for saying so but thats all right
You can hate the whole world but it aint gonna help.

[oh, angeline] youre only wasting your time
Looking for my sympathy
I hope youre satisfied cause I only wanna laugh
When I hear you cry

You were everything to me
You were everything to me
Now hes done it to you
Like you did it to me
So baby tell me everything

I guess you never thought that youd be falling in love
Youve lost everything that youre dreaming of
I cant let you go without letting you know
You were everything to me
You were everything to me
I dont know why but your pain
Is such a pleasure to see
So baby tell me everything