Learning how to be on stage during a jam is super important! In this lesson, Hawkeye gives us a picture of what it's like on stage, and he coaches us on one of the most important aspects of all: How to be a good listener!
Taught by Hawkeye Herman in Jamming With Others seriesLength: 14:50Difficulty: 1.0 of 5
Are you tired of just playing in your bedroom? Are you thinking of putting yourself out there in a jamming situation? If so, this series from Hawkeye Herman is just the one for you! Hawkeye has been a professional musician for more than 40 years, and has facilitated hundreds of jams. Benefit from his vast experience in this series, Jamming With Others.
Lesson 1
Join Hawkeye as he introduces his series, Jamming With Others.
Length: 5:14 Difficulty: 0.0 Members OnlyLesson 2
Hawkeye gets started in this series with this lecture style lesson explaining just what a blues jam is, and how your typical jam session works.
Length: 14:38 Difficulty: 0.0 Members OnlyLesson 3
Remember, it's not all about you! Hawkeye discusses a major part of jamming with others: etiquette!
Length: 19:33 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 4
Learning how to be on stage during a jam is super important! In this lesson, Hawkeye gives us a picture of what it's like on stage, and he coaches us on one of the most important aspects of all: How to...
Length: 14:50 Difficulty: 1.0 Members OnlyLesson 5
Chris Liepe joins Hawkeye in this lesson, giving you a practical look at playing with another person with no rehearsal!
Length: 11:15 Difficulty: 1.0 Members OnlyLesson 6
Now, Chris will lead a song and Hawkeye will back him up! Then they will both explain the process they went through to make this jam successful.
Length: 8:37 Difficulty: 1.0 Members OnlyLesson 7
One more collaboration between Chris and Hawkeye. In this one, they explain the process of complimenting each other musically, when both are playing rhythm guitar.
Length: 12:40 Difficulty: 1.0 Members OnlyLesson 8
Now that Hawkeye has discussed all of the elements of a Jam, he gives you a detailed look at a Jam Night, from being a jammer to being a facilitator of the jam.
Length: 10:35 Difficulty: 0.0 Members OnlyLesson 9
Having your own regular, private jam session can be a great way to build a musical community. In this lesson, Hawkeye shares is extensive knowledge that comes from years and years of hosting his own private...
Length: 29:42 Difficulty: 0.0 Members OnlyLesson 10
Hawkeye wraps up his series on Jamming With Others with a review of his key points: Jamming in a club situation, and starting your own private jam.
Length: 11:33 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
About Hawkeye Herman
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""One of America's finest acoustic guitarists and blues educators."
Cascade Blues Association
"Herman plays with a sensitive, reflective touch that continually draws
attention to his vocals, which are effectively understated and free of
affectation... Herman can rock with the best of them. A solid choice for fans of
traditional acoustic blues."
Living Blues Magazine
" ...plays haunting music on a mournful guitar."
Los Angeles Times
"The only thing better than hearing this live album is seeing Hawkeye Herman
in the flesh. Whether adding his own spin to blues classics or offering his
own songs, Herman is a one-man history of blues, noteworthy guitar player and
inimitable communicator. Miss him at your peril."
Blues Access
With over 40 years of performing experience, Michael "Hawkeye" Herman
personifies the range of possibilities in blues and folk music. His dynamic blues
guitar playing and vocal abilities have won him a faithful following and he leads
a very active touring schedule of performances at festivals, concerts, school
programs and educational workshops throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
His original music has been included in video dramas and documentaries and in
four hit theatrical productions.
In 2000, Hawkeye was awarded Philadelphia's
Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre for best original music in a
theatrical production. "Everyday Living," Hawkeye's first nationally released album
from 1987, now reissued on CD, features the late blues giants Charles Brown and
"Cool Papa" Sadler, and established the demand for his now long-standing
festival and concert touring. His latest CDs and DVD, "Blues Alive!" (CD), "It's
All Blues To Me" (CD), and "Hawkeye Live In Concert" (DVD) have been greeted
with rave reviews. Hawkeye's journalistic efforts have been published in numerous
national and regional blues and music-related periodicals.
In 1998 he was the
recipient of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping The Blues Alive" award for
achievement in education. He served on the Board of Directors of the Blues
Foundation for six years. Hawkeye was inducted into the Iowa Blues Hall of fame in
2004. In September of 2005, Hawkeye composed, at the request of the British
Broadcasting Company (BBC), "Katrina, Oh Katrina (Hurricane Blues)," detailing the
hurricane disaster on the Gulf Coast. The song was aired to over 7 million
listeners on the popular "BBC Today" program. He is the cofounder of the Rogue
Valley Blues Festival, Ashland, OR.
This musician has definitely carved out a
spot for himself in the contemporary acoustic blues/folk field, and has earned a
reputation as one of the most accomplished artists in the genre, and
audiences throughout the US/Canada/Europe have come to know and appreciate Hawkeye's
talent, dedication, and captivating performances.
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Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.The number of times you said "It's not all about you" does say something in itself about guitar players.
"City Of New Orleans" was composed by the Chicago singer-songwriter Steve Goodman in 1970. City of New Orleans (in G) song structure: A Verse, B Verse, Chorus. As Hawkeye stated, each of these has a different chord structure: A Verse G D7 G Riding on the city of New Orleans Em C G Illinois central Monday morning rail G D7 G Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders Em D7 G Three conductors and twenty five sacks of mail B Verse Em Out on a southbound odyssey Bm The train pulls out of Kankakee D7 A7 And rolls past houses farms and fields Em Passing towns that have no name Bm And freight yards full of old black men D D7 G And the graveyards of the rusted automobiles Chorus C D7 G Good morning America how are you Em C G Don't you know me I'm your native son D7 G D7 Em I'm the train they call the city of New Orleans Em D7 G And I'll be gone five hundred miles when day is done
can't resist. Would love your list of jambreakers.
Songs tunes that do not use the most familiar chord formats, like 8-bar and 12-bar blues, are the most common blues 'jam breakers.' JAm material should be accessible to all the players, not just a few. In C&W music the same holds trure, simple I/IV/V chord changes are best for jams ... but more involved songs like "San Antonio Rose" and "City of New Orleans," although not difficult, have chord changes that are not necessarily familiar to all players. ;-) I hope you get my 'drift' ... jams should be INCLUSIVE not exclusive. ;-)