I'm saying a lot at TDPRI is pretty poor and some embarrassing.
This will be encouraging ALL players to participate. There will be NO shaming, or you will answer to me! Will not be tolerated. All skill levels welcome, and you can play whatever you want. If you can't solo on guitar but play a mean harmonica, go ahead. Want to sing? or play another bass line over it? Some keys? FINE! Again, our goal is to maximize participation. To get the community involved! If we put up 'Blues in A" one week and that is your jam, JAM. If we put up chugga chugga metal mugga the next and homey don't play that, don't do one that week. Or better, push yourself to try something new and do it. But participate as often as you can.
We're encouraging ALL levels of recording skill to participate as well. If you don't have, or don't even know how to use a DAW, that is fine! Play the track on your monitors, play along on your guitar (or whatever) and record audio or video with your phone. IF the next guy wants a multitracked masterpiece, that's fine as well. But we're not asking for recording experts only to participate. DO WHAT YOU CAN!
This is for FUN and to establish some more camaraderie and musical connection with the group. If someone ASKS for help with a DAW or with a solo, or asks for critique, then constructive criticism or instruction can be provided. We want to make it fun, and those who want to learn and grow can.
There are all kinds of skill levels in multiple areas here. Help where you can. I for example haven't recorded in a proper DAW for several years now, so I'm sure I'm totally behind the curve now AND need to set up a newer computer to do so. Pending that up and running I might even have to do the first couple with a phone or simple recording setup.
I think (still discussing) we'll have a new thread for each jam, and you can comment, put your track in that thread etc. and the next track will be a new thread. You can comment, help, etc. in each thread at any time, so don't worry if you get a little behind. Things are still in the works, but it looks like we'll probably start with existing backing tracks, and then have some members who will create BT's for us when possible moving forward.
We're looking for input from the group as well. This thing doesn't need to be static and can change as it grows. We have as of now, a group of myself and two other volunteers who are working together to get this up and running.
More to follow...
