Message 23/79
Date: 08-Apr-02 @ 05:05 AM -
RE: Define
Jamming w/ electronic stuff can take many forms, depends a lot on the musos you're workin' with. For the dark ambient type jams, it's waaaaay freeform, people just go off and you look to find something to compliment, contrast, or otherwise flow with what's goin' down.
With dance stuff, it's not all that different, but you occasinally get everyone synced up to a single tempo, which makes it a lot easier to get everyone on the same page, even if they're not great keys players... but even running unsynched, you can generally "herd" the equipment in the right groove, you just have to stay on top of it and listen more than you play... even when you play....
You really dunna have to be a great keys player either. That's what arps and sequencers are for...=) Seriously, if you can wrap your head around synthesis, even one-note can become a "living thing" with a few tweaks here and there. Remember, there's no reason you have to limit your thinking to "traditional" jamming, if you can make noise, there's bound to be a place that you can provide background sound, accents, and general weirdness, all good things IMHO...
Peace