Jam Session I’ll Never Forget

January 19, 2012 admin music lyrics

From the time I left home at 16 until my early 30’s I played electric bass on the road with various recording artists – some better known than others. Most of them hadn’t had a hit in at least five years but the dough was still pretty good and they all paid in cash.
After I “retired” I kept my chops up but gigs for someone my age are few and far between. So when my son called a couple of weeks ago and told me about a drummer and guitar player looking for a bass player to jam with, I jumped at the chance.
Next thing you know I’m making the 40 minute trip over to their house in Somerville with no expectations whatsoever; I’m just happy to be playing “out” again.
After I introduced myself to Pete the guitar player and Eddy the drummer I set up my gear while Pete fired up a bone and Eddy uncorked a bottle of wine. They graciously offered to share their refreshments with me but I declined – there’s just no way I’m ever going through all that DUI nonsense.
As it turned out we had quite a few tunes in common and didn’t have to rely on the blues in E for 3 hours. And even better yet, Pete the guitar player had a versatile voice and could sing everything from “Ramble On” to Gladys Knight’s “I Heard It Through The Grapevine.”
Well, two bones and two more bottles later things began to fall apart a little bit. Pete was still holding his own, but Eddy was showing signs of wear and started slowing down in the middle of tunes like one of those wind up drumming monkeys.
But just when you thought he was ready to pass out he would sit bolt upright like he’d been doused with a bucket of cold water and start flailing away again like Keith Moon on steroids. Finally, he slowed down for the last time, dropped his sticks, and slumped back against the wall.
“That’s it” said Pete, without a hint of surprise. “But he must’ve really liked your playing because he never lasted this long before.”
When Sam Streubel isn’t looking for a gig he edits the nationally acclaimed Space Heater Reviews for Alternative Heating Info.com

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January 22, 2012 at 11:06 pm

If he does, neither of you own this place, it would be like me shifting into a brand new house with a friend and saying that I get to plan everything. If the furniture there may be already yours and whatnot, I see some of the factors, but if he’s paying lease, yea, he should get a say.

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