Today at JABA, I was singing with Felicia and Ben with the people who come to JABA. Felicia is an African-American woman with a beautiful, soulful voice made for singing Gospel and blues. She said she loved to just make up her own blues songs and so I played for her my blues guitar progression and she made up her own words to it.
"I'm going downtown to get me some new shoes
I said I'm going downtown to get new shoes
now baby don't you wanna, try the blues"?
Then I made up my own words:
"I went to the store, but there was nothin' there
I said I went to the store but nothin' was there
I think I'll just go home and wash my hair!"
Ha ha and on it went. It was such fun. I so rarely get the opportunity to play with others --I am such a solo act. I love playing at JABA for this reason. We jam with each other, harmonize and when Ben and I play some old standards, Felicia dances with people. We are a good team.
A good thing to do on a very rainy day.
Do you wanna try the blues?
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