Many thanks to the guys who've run this jam since 2005, namely Tom Weismann, Bob Paskowsky, and Jeff Martin (aka "the Tom Kats"), and to the Swigwam management & staff for their support.
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  PLEASE READ - 2 simple tips for a better jam recording Play drums? - Read this. Play guitar, keys, blues harp, horn or sax? - Read this. 1) Avoid playing over other musician's solos or vocals. And squelch the urge to fill every space with a note, or passage with a riff. This is especially relevant to horns and harps because: a) they're typically the most obvious when they do and, b) unlike guitars, their levels can't be adjusted later in the mix. 2) PAY ATTENTION to the other musicians. There's nearly always someone (usually the singer or lead instrumentalist on the song) who will alert you to key, solos, stops, volume and/or tempo changes, so pay attention when you're on stage.  Special Note regarding 1 and 2 above: Not all songs will be posted online for
any given date due to the time constraints on mixing them. The songs where everyone's
playing at once with no semblance of harmony, or where people are playing over others'
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June 7   Have You Ever Loved a Woman -
Guitar/Vocal Tom W, Bass Bob P, Sax Gregg S, Keys Jeff W, Drums Jeff MLucille - Drums/Vocal Fred S, Guitar Stephen D, Bass Tazz Freeway Jam Next Time You See Me Goin Down - Guitar/Vocal Stephen D Little Wing - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Violin Amanda G, Bass Gary B, Drums Tom Bill's Funky Swigwam Jam Song 8 Born Under a Bad Sign - Bass/Vocal Gary B Gimme Back My Wig - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy R, Bass Scott, Piano Peter, Drums Rick M Crossroads Backdoor Man - Keys Jeff W One Way Out Low Rider - Guitar/Vocal Stephen D (right channel), Brian K (left channel) Blues harp Bennie C, Bass Sebastian (Tazz's 9 year old son), Elect Perc Jeff W, Drums Fred S Mary Had a Little Lamb - Guitar/Vocal Brian K, Bass Scott, Drums Carl Song 16 - Guitar Jack (right channel) Little Wing - Guitar/Vocal Tall Paul, Guitar Tom W (right channel), Violin Amanda G, Bass Chris G, Drums Jeff W Shuffle Jam - Guitar/Vocal Dave Valliere (left channel), Keys Tom, Guitar Tom W (right channel) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Guitar Stephen D (left channel), Keys Jeff W, Drums Fred S |
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| May 3 Leave My Little Girl Alone - Guitar/Vocal Tom W, Bass Bob P, Blues harp Bennie C, Keys Jeff W, Drums Jeff M Mary Had a Little Lamb Moondance - Sax Jack Mustang Sally - Bass/Vocal Chris G Trouble No More - Drums Joe Mean Mistreater Sun Visor Blues - Harmonica/Vocal Mike, Guitar Tyler (left channel), Guitar Colin W (right channel), Bass ?, Drums Pat Pride & Joy - Guitar/Vocal Colin W Crowded World Blues - Harmonica/Vocal Mike Blues on the Fly - Guitar Bill M, Blues harp Bennie C, Bass Teddy, Drums Dave |
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Way Out - Drums/Vocal Dave Mustang Sally All Along the Watchtower - Guitar/Vocal Bill M (right channel), Guitar Stephen D (left channel), Bass Gary B, Drums Dave M I Drink Alone - Guitar/Vocal Stephen D How Blue Can You Get? - Bass/Vocal Gary B Crossroads - Guitar/Vocal Bill M Mystery Train - Guitar/Vocal Stephen D Tell Me What I Did Wrong - Guitar/Vocal Murph, Guitar ?, Bass Tom W, Drums Sonny N Who Do You Love? - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Jack, Drums Rick M Hit the Road Jack - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Blues harp Bennie C, Drums Jeff W Crosscut Saw - Guitar/Vocal Tom W, Bass Bob P |
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April 5   Tequila
- Guitar/Vocal Tom W, Bass Bob P, Drums Jeff MCold Shot - Keys Jeff W You Don't Love Me Sweet Little Angel The Killing Floor - Blues harp Bennie C The Weight - Drums/Vocal Jeff M Shake, Rattle & Roll - Bass/Vocal Bob P, Sax Bob Sunvisor Blues - Harmonica/Vocal Mike, Sax Jack, Guitar Billy R, Bass Kelly, Drums Rashid Crowded World Blues Take Me on Down to Hell Let's Work Together Feelin' Allright - Vocal Kelly, Blues harp PJ, Background Vocal ?, Bass Scotty, Drums Patrick Gimme Back My Wig - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Tyler (right channel) Queen Bee Back door Man Crossroads - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Sax Gregg One Way Out - Vocal PJ Little Wing - Guitar/Vocal Tall Paul, Bass Carlos, Drums David M Wake Up and Live - Guitar/Vocal Murph Messin With the Kid - Guitar/Vocal Tom W (right channel), Guitar Dave Valliere (left channel), Drums Jeff W Me & My Baby - Piano Shannon Sweet Home Chicago - Guitar Christian, Bass Bob P, Keys Jeff W, Drums Jeff M |
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| March 1 Key to the Highway - Guitar/Vocal Tom W, Blues harp Bennie C, Bass Bob P, Drums Jeff M Cross Cut Saw - Keys Jeff W You Don't Love Me The Thrill is Gone - Drums/Vocal Sonny N, Guitar Bill M The Breeze - Guitar/Vocal Colin W, Guitar Craig, Bass Tom W, Drums Tom She Don't Love Me She Loves My Automobile Song 7 - Blues harp PJ (re-mixed March 7) |
Walkin'
Blues - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy R, Guitar Bill M, Bass Gary B, Drums Joey Born Under a Bad Sign - Bass/Vocal Gary B Goin' Down - Blues harp/Vocal PJ How Blue Can You Get? - Bass/Vocal Gary B Who Do You Love? - Blues harp/Vocal PJ Long Gray Mare - Guitar/Vocal Tom W, Keys Tom, Bass Bob P, Drums Jeff W Further on Up the Road - Blues harp Bennie C, Guitar Billy R Have You Ever Loved a Woman? |
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| February 1 Messin' With the Kid - Guitar/Vocal Tom W, Blues harp John L, Bass Bob P, Keys Jeff W, Drums Jeff M Sweet Little Angel - Piano Peter Further on up the Road Crowded World Blues - Harmonica/Guitar Mike, Sax Bob, Guitar Tyler, Guitar Chuck J, Keys Tom, Drums Jeff W |
Every
Day I Have the Blues - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Horn John, Sax Gregg, Keys Jeff W, Drums
John L Hit the Road Jack - Keys Tom You Can't Always Get What You Want - Keys Jeff W Gimme Back My Wig - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Drums ? Backdoor Man King Bee - Bass/Vocal Johnny, Sax Bob, Electric Violin Amanda G |
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| Musician Contacts: Want to add your contact info to the list? Call or
e-mail Jeff Williams (see below). Billy Roberts (guitar) - e-mail Billy Blind Willie James (keyboard, vocals) - myspacev Brian Kloby (electric blues guitar, vocals, guitar lessons) - 727-577-5928 - e-mail Brian - myspace Cannon Quinn (guitar, vocals) - 727-895-0422 - e-mail Cannon website: www.CannonQuinn.com Captain Bob Thompson (guitar, vocals) - e-mail Capt Bob website: www.CaptBobThompson.com Chris Gomez (bass, vocals) - 727-320-8077 - e-mail Chris Colin Ward (guitar, vocals) - 727-742-0844 - e-mail Colin Dave 'Two Dogs' Ivan (bass, vocals) - 727-678-3338 David Lee Maxwell (drums, vocals) - 651-208-2092 - e-mail David Dave 'Cool Bastid' Valliere (guitar, vocals, guitar lessons) - 727-688-4202 - e-mail Dave - website: www.DaveValliere.com Gary Bush (bass, guitar, vocals) - e-mail Gary - website: www.garybushmusic.com Gene 'Sarasota Slim' Hardage (guitar, vocals) - website: www.sarasotaslim.com Gregg 'Horn Dog' Stubenvoll (sax) - 727-735-9155 - e-mail Gregg Jeff Williams (drums, keyboard) - 813-960-3412 - e-mail Jeff Jody Young (guitar, vocals) - 727-667-8113 Ralph Benincasa (drums) - e-mail Ralph Sonny Neuman (drums, vocals) - 727-418-2917 - e-mail Sonny Stephen Douglas (guitar, vocals) - 727-471-8204 - e-mail Stephen Steve 'Red' Lasner (guitar, vocals) - 727-492-5743 - e-mail Red - myspace |
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The next jam is this Sunday, July 5, 2 to 6 pm. Note the time change. The beach and the Swigwam
will be crowded, so please come early.
Sessions are digitally recorded live, gratis, and mixed by Jeff
Williams of BluEarthArts. A brief clip from the latest recorded jam plays when this
page is loaded. The songs below are listed by the date and order they were played and are
free to all for downloading. Be sure to also check out Jeff's