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Two of the boys had a big gig this weekend and it was met with some post-gig blues!
This episode features some reflections and advice on what to do when you experience some of the low feelings after flying high. With some great insight into how to prepare the right way for shows, learning how to focus on the gig, and general advice for performing at a high level, this episode is perfect for anyone who dreams of the big stage!

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This one is a gear talk episode.

We thought that it would be fun to dive into a conversation about the gear we’ve been using most recently and some of our revelations around amps, picks and general gear setups. Coming from varying musical backgrounds, this was a fun topic for us to get started with. As you’ll hear in the episode, each of us had different approaches and views on how important gear is. Whether you’re a hardcore gear nerd, or more conservative with your management of gear, this episode is goldilocks’ setup. It’s just right for you!

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We’re back with our first episode of the new year!

We thought it’d be nice to kick off our first episode of the year by making it a more informal hang with a few laughs. In this episode, we chat about some of our achievements of last year, musical goals for the new year and where the podcast is headed to later in the year!

We’d like to say a big thanks to everyone who tuned into an episode of Sitting In Jams last year!

We have lots of fun and exciting ideas for the podcast in 2022 and we’re looking forward to sharing all our hard work with you!

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Welcome back to Sitting In Jams!

We’re happy to see you back here again, we’ve got a great chat lined up for you today.
Just like last week, in today’s episode, we’re taking a question from one of our listeners.
The listener asks, “How do you get into the zone when performing live on stage?”.

This topic raised some cool talking points for all of us and we talked about the various ways of practising mindset and how helpful mindfulness training can be when you’re searching for the creative flow state. Tune in to hear us break down the similarities between freestyle rappers and Jazz musicians, how to find a flow state and how to get comfortable when it’s your turn to stretch out on a solo!

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This week on episode 6, we’re answering a question from one of our listeners.
How do you keep inspired and motivated when your passion is also your job? 

For musicians and guitarists such as us, this is a tough reality that we all face. Everyone goes through spells of not wanting to play music or pick up the instrument. But, when being a musician is your livelihood, it can be tricky to power through. From our exciting experiences in the creative world to the mundane tasks of self-advertisement, social media and tax returns! Listen along as we break down the trials of being a professional musician, from the highs to the lows.

In this chat, we each talk about our experience of starting out as professional musicians and what to do when the motivation and passion vanishes. We hope you enjoy this chat and if you’d like to help the podcast grow, you can give it a share with someone who might enjoy it.

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In episode 5, we explored a cool concept that Jack shared in his blog this week titled, “Guitar: The Problem Solving Instrument”. Here, we primarily talk about what it means to be a guitar player in the 21st century. From the diversity of music education, new and exciting technologies appearing on the big stages, to the insane and fresh guitar playing techniques that are blossoming on the scene today. We chat about everything guitar-shaped, including the future!
This topic was so much fun to dive into and we all had something different to share on the subject of guitars, and what it means to play this ever-evolving instrument!

Tune in to listen to our conversation and let us know if you resonate with anything that was said in this episode. As always, we appreciate your support and encourage you to share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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This week, we took on a question from one of our listeners asking about the worst trainwreck situations that we’ve each found ourselves in. This opened up some interesting conversation talking about everything from performance nightmares, anxiety-provoking experiences on and off stage and studio mishaps. This episode is packed full of funny moments, learning curves and a hilarious video documenting one of these trainwrecks! Tune in and listen as we each break down our worst musician moments and talk about the learning points that we all came out with.

If you’re a musician or performer who has had a similar (or worse!) experience, we’d love to know what happened to you and how you bounced back! Drop a comment below and we’ll be sure to read through them all. 

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This week, we’re back again to talk about the bogeyman under every musician’s bed.. Music theory.
In this jam, we each break down our thoughts on how useful music theory can be for the average musician, and whether it is worth investing in music theory to further your musicianship. As improvisers, composers and teachers we explore the conversation around music theory and where it’s not so useful. This segment also dives into some of the ways that we draw back from theoretical concepts and use other means to influence our creative process.

We all found this a fun concept to explore as each of us had different thoughts and ideas that led to interesting avenues of discussion. From understanding how history has viewed music theory to chats about our own experiences abandoning and embracing music theory. If you’re a musician who wonders about how important music theory is to your creative process, we’re sure that you’ll love this episode of Sitting In Jams. We hope that you enjoy the episode and our discussion on the topic. 

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A couple of weeks ago, we received a great question about going to music school and whether it’s worth investing in.

Instead of quick-fire answering this in our Q & A episode, we decided to break it down in a Jams episode. Perhaps you’re a musician who’s contemplating going to music school and can’t decide whether you think it’s right for you?

In this episode, you’ll hear all 3 of us break down our thoughts on going to music school.

By sharing our individual experiences of; the journey through music school; What we enjoyed about our experiences, what music school doesn’t tell you about when you graduate, What we wished we would have known. We hope that our discussion can provide some insights and open doors for anyone struggling with this decision.

We hope that you enjoy the episode and our discussion on the topic.

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This week, we all decided to explore the subject of ‘making practice personal’. As all of us are professional musicians/guitarists, this topic was especially close to home. It was a fun discussion to recollect on our own experiences and methods to explore how each of us learned how to practice.

In this episode, we break down what practice means, and some applicable methods for personalising practice. This will be especially useful for musicians who have ever felt stuck in a rut or who feel directionless when sitting down at their instrument. We hope that you enjoy the episode and our discussion on the topic. If you’d like to get involved with our other Sitting In listeners, find us on the links below!

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