I’ve played risk like once. I think I lost to older brothers 
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What are y'all up to?
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Well, I’m glad our game didn’t look exactly like that! 
that’s hilarious!
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Had to come share my latest jam experience. Last night I went to one of the longest running bluegrass jams in Houston. It’s put on by a guy named Chris Hirsch. Chris is a 3 time Texas banjo champion and tends to draw some pretty good players, which is one reason I’ve avoided his jam until now.
In the 2.5 hours that we played, only 3 songs were called that I had ever played. Some I had heard before, but most were new to me. Despite being a nervous wreck, I just kept hearing Ben’s voice from his “So You’re About to Jam” lesson saying “It’s the unfamiliar territory that teaches you the most.”
Using those words, I attempted SOME kind of break every time it was my turn. Honestly, most of the time I finished pretty happy with what I pulled off. In fact, I chose not to use a capo on one song we played in C (so REALLY scary) but I came up with something that I thought worked really well. When the song was over, Chris (the 3 time champ) laughed at me and said “I had to find something else to play. You took my break!” LOL!
I’ve never been more nervous at a jam, but I’ve also never had more fun at one, either. Thank you for those words of encouragement, @BanjoBen. They’re really helping.
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uh-oh
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uh-oh ?
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You’re gonna leave us, Why would you come to our jam when you could go to the best jam you’ve ever been to in your life?
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Well, for one, it’s south of the Galleria on 610. I don’t like driving to Tony’s jam in Cypress, and it’s closer with WAY less traffic.
We just need to find a good bass player. Right now I’m all in on improving my banjo skills, so playing bass feels like wasted opportunity.
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@Mark_Rocka Chris is a great guy. I’ve been to that jam a few times. I’ll look for you next time!
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I don’t know if I realized you were in Houston. That’s cool! Were you there this past Wednesday?
Our local jam in the Woodlands is on a break right now, so I’m thinking about trying to get back out there next Wednesday. It’s just soooo far to drive.
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Today, a friend of mine and I did “Unclouded Day” for a special at church. It went really well. Then, afterwards, I hit a few milestones… We were just jamming together, and we decided to play “Let Me Tell You About Jesus”. (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybq-K4VVMT0&pp=ygUpTGV0IG1lIHRlbGwgeW91IGFib3V0IGplc3VzIHRyYXZpcyBhbGx5b3A%3D)
First, I was able to play rolling backup well without even really thinking about it! I cannot thank @Michael_Mark enough for taking the time to help me with that! It has revolutionized my playing and opened whole new doors! Then, the guy I was playing with, kind of nodded to me to take a solo. I’ve never really been able to do that, but I was able to get out most of the melody!!! It was such a great afternoon!
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Nice job @CBoling! I’m on my way home from Bryan Sutton’s Blue Ridge Guitar Camp. Such an amazing weekend!
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That is such a great feeling! Big congrats to you! The hard work is paying off.
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Crappie is good eatin’ !