One of my favorite things to do in the eighties, was a blues jam. Every Sunday at 4:00 PM, in Somerville, there would be a blues jam at Johnny D's in Davis Square. It would be hosted by a professional band, and they would decide the set list. The audience would be comprised of people who would bring their instruments and, upon entering, sign in with their name, and what instrument they had brought. The hosting band would leave a position for an audience member to or two to fill, the lead singer or guitarist would say to the people on stage, "Shuffle, in G", for instance, the drummer would tap his sticks indicating the tempo, and off they'd go. So you would know what key it will be in, the style, and tempo, and, sometimes the name of the song.
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JFC
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