On Practicing Guitar

I’ve always felt that the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is a great night to go out, and this past Wednesday evening proved me right when I went to the Wild Horse Tavern Blues Jam. There was a really good crowd on hand with plenty of great players to create a spirited and highly entertaining musical experience. It was my first time going to the jam and I will definitely be returning soon.

I made some new friends and got to connect with some important blues musicians on the scene. I played a couple of songs with guitarist Dan “Bluesy Dan” Berliner and he forwarded me a video (above) of his earlier performances and the two songs that I played and sang, my own “Door To Door Blues,” and Muddy Waters’ “Going Down To Mainstreet.”  The video is about twenty-three minutes long and I come in around the eleven minute mark.

The jam was hosted by Jonathan Kalb (third from left). Jonathan performs and organizes numerous concerts and events, including a blues jam down at the Parkside Lounge on the Lower East Side that I believe is still running. Jonathan sang and played some very tasty blues on a ’63 Strat. My friend T.J. Hogarty (far right) was also on hand and I also met drummer Michael Fox and enjoyed a couple of songs by hot guitarist Johnny Allen. There was a great vibe and I hope that this jam will be running for a long time to come.

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