How would you describe this song at a jam?

MikeS

Student Of The Blues
Staff member
Slow Rollin Train - Dr Wu

B
//// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////
E A B F# E A B
//// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////


The chords look right when I display them but the spacing is wrong in the post
B 8 bars
E 1 bar
A 1 Bar
B 2 Bars
F# 1 bar
E 2 beats
A 2 beats
B 2 bars
 

Paleo

Student Of The Blues
Never been "in a jam", but I don't think you could just "call it out" as some kind of "standard" form?

You'd have to take the time to "teach" it.:unsure:


As an aside, it might be "easier" if you count it as 8 bars, rather than 16?:unsure:

B / / / I B / / / I B / / / I B / / / I

E / A / I B / / / I F# / E A I B / / / I


Counting 16 bars along with the band (I'm out of breath:whistle:):

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/o50is2hphevwlbr/Counting Along 16 Measures.mp3?dl=0


Counting 8 bars along with the band:

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/qfbropoh8hexhyh/Counting Along 8 Measures.mp3?dl=0


Playing and counting 16 bars by myself:

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/svd10hc23zlp7sj/Playing 16 Bars.mp4?dl=0


Playing and counting 8 bars by myself:

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/vpcdwi36d9o0uvb/Playing 8 Bars.mp4?dl=0


Anyway, this was fun for me as an exercise in counting.:)
 
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mountain man

Still got the Blues!
You should have seen the songs that were called at the open Jams I played when all I had was the minor pent, 52 rhythms, ABGU, and BGU. This one doesn't seem so bad. 16 bar Blues with the II chord thrown in on the 5th bar of the 2nd 8 bars. It might take some practice to get the rhythm down correctly for the 2nd 8 bars. The first 8 bars might get a little boring after a while....... I guess it depends on what everybody is doing? :Beer:
 

Jalapeno

Student Of The Blues
describe it as a country song? Passing out a chord sheet would probably be the easiest method to get the jam going.

Eric
 
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