Session etiquette question

Post by **Nanohedron** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:04 pm

Uh huh...didgeribodhrán, I'll bet. Where does it end?

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:16 pm

Pentagrams traced in spilled stout, a broken mirror on the back bar, etc., etc., etc.

It's VOODOO SESSION!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Nanohedron** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:47 pm

Could it be........SATAN?

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:11 pm

That lady is Satan?

Caj · Post by **Caj** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:35 pm

Cynth wrote:That lady is Satan?

That lady is Garth!

Caj

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:22 pm

If there's one thing that gets me falling out with people at our session it's speeding up. Either variety - during a tune or after each playthrough, it's just plain wrong and it says more about the amateurishness and/or the ego of the transgressor than anything else. Sometimes you just start a tune at the "wrong" speed. I ask the others to let me get started and get my tempo in the first three or four bars before they join in. Problem solved. But if everyone barges in right from the start you've got to keep going at the "wrong" speed. A bunch of regulars should be able to sort this out. I'm not going to make myself breathless by going hell for leather and throwing all musicality out of the window - I'd rather sit it out than do that. Don't bother with sessions in which you detect big egos. It's very bad for the music.

Steve

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:49 pm

Cynth wrote:That lady is Satan?

You've never heard of the Church Lady?
You must have gone to bed early on Saturday nights in the 90's.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:59 pm

I really hadn't and I guess I did. I looked up Garth that Caj mentioned and and had a little trouble figuring out what the connection was there but now I know that Dana Carvey played both the Church Lady and Garth characters. Thank goodness for Google! I am trying to fill in these gaps in my education.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:09 pm

Lord knows that being hip to the Church Lady is a part of one's "education" here in the U.S.

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:56 am

Wonder what the Church Lady would have to say about "Intelligent Design"?

Ptarmigan · Post by **Ptarmigan** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:53 am

Ah ha, so we've found him or her at last. I knew it was only a matter of time. ':('

Now what we need to do is organise a presentation ceremony, find a trophy & present this clown with the Oscar for 'The Worst Session Leader - ever'! ':moreevil:'

"But there are other wierd practices there." - I'm afraid that's quite weird enough for me - thank you very much. ':boggle:'

I reckon that must rank as one of the most irresponsible ways to conduct a session. ':o'
The way I see it, that is the first basic discipline that learners to ITM strive for, namely the ability to keep a good steady beat throughout the tune, so if this session's leader is incapable of that truly basic function, then it's time they had elections to find a new leader.
The fact that this person appears to also deliberately leave beginners behind in this 'tune race' just shows what a total A. Hole this person is.
In behaving in this pathetic manner in front of learners this person is guilty of a cardinal ITM sin in my book. ':sniffle:'
If you don't have rhythm control at an ITM session, then you have nothing.
Sounds like this person is simply a frustrated Rock & Roll reject & the sooner this session rejects them, the better!

You would be wise to avoid this session like the plague.
Why not take along six or ten Bodhran & Djembe players, all with one mission, to keep a steady pace at the session - & drown the bast&ard out? ':D'
Of course, you could do a George W & go in, & do us all a favour & oust this evil dictator - for the good name of ITM. ':lol:'

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:43 am

Ptarmigan wrote:Why not take along six or ten Bodhran...players, all with one mission, to keep a steady pace at the session...

If only it were so easy. Ours keep dragging everything down. Opposite problem!

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:48 am

Nanohedron wrote:

Could it be........SATAN?

I think so.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:34 pm

Cathy Wilde wrote:Wonder what the Church Lady would have to say about "Intelligent Design"?

[mode="Church Lady"] "Intelligent design is just like a private session; you want to control things to have the best music possible. If people can do it, God can too."[/mode]

Baglady · Post by **Baglady** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:13 am

Jaysus!

Sessions are about learning to play for dancers. I don't care what anybody else says.
Having just spent a week doing this has made that very apparent to me. Many well respected session players around here couldn't cut it.
Learning to play in rhythm and at a tempo the dancers need is what it’s all about. If you're into grandstanding and 'interpretation' then go play in your kitchen and leave the rest of us to the job.