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I met my old drummer Mark last night at the Double OO for open mic last night. I haven't jammed with him since I had to can him (long story) but we remain friends. The bass player was a big black dude playing a five string who wanted to start with some blues so we did "Red House". I then launched into "TV Eye" which we killed. Next the bass player wanted to do "I Wanna Take You Higher" by Sly and the Family Stone; I had never played that one before but it was a jam. Finally I played "Crossroads" and tore that mutha up. Mark had to leave, and after a few other acts the host brought me back up for an all-star jam; we did "Communication Breakdown", "Superstition", "Use Me Up" by Bill Withers and lastly "Going Down" by Jeff Beck. What a night, the most fun you can have with your pants on.

Funny we were putzing around with "I wanna take you higher" yesterday evening. The Bass player was to drunk to fish though

Yeah Jimmy that sounds cool I would have loved to hear your take on Higher, and even more so on Goin Down, two of my favs right there!

Definitely John! "Higher" is a great tune to improv and jam to. Someday we'll have to hook up a jam.

I didn't know you could be too drunk to fish.

Funny we were putzing around with "I wanna take you higher" yesterday evening. The Bass player was to drunk to fish though
Great~It's right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JimmieD

Glad that happened to you. Sounds like a ton of fun. Great songs to play on. I always get in trouble for not playing bass right on 'going down.'

Adding to the Oddly Enoughs, I was just watching some Sly vids the other night and thinking 'damn!' Old Sly was in a class of his own. The sixties had that characteristic: each band had it's own sound.

Talbot

Sly was awesome when he showed up. I saw him - well his band - back in the 70's. Sly didn't make it.

Seriously Jimmy I am glad to hear you got out of your comfort ZONE! Like you said the most fun A MAN can have with his PANTS ON!