In this episode, BW Derge (drums) and Nick Ring (guitars) are talking about an improvised jam from January 2024.
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Just a Jam on Guitar and Drums in a Basement: No Vocals or Notes
Nick Ring on guitar and BW Derge on drums – a folky, kind of funky, emotional jam session from September 2025 – it’s fresh!
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Animorphs, Jams, and Turtles All the Way Down (Jam Notes Podcast)
It’s turtles all the way down. BW Derge, drummer, and Nick Ring, guitarist, talk about a jam from May the fourth 2024. Ninja turtles, sea turtles… all about turtles.
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Jam Notes 14: The Butterfly Effect and Chaos Theory
Butterfly wings and chaos theory, talking about a jam from August 2022. BW Derge on the Drums, Nick Ring on the Guitar.
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Jam Notes Podcast: New Birthday Song (Microwaved Blunts?)
Not just a jam this time, recorded in July 2022, written in 2007, it’s The Birthday Song, in memory of Matthew Roher June 23, 1988 – November 20, 2006. Also – why would you microwave a blunt?
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Jam Notes Podcast: Are Koalas Actual Bears? Also, Learn How Hi-Hats Work!
All of the burning questions finally get answers! Fact checks, follow ups from first 6 episodes. Mike Portnoy is alive! Plus – streaming services and billionaires suck.
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Jam Notes Podcast: Drum Solo like Tony Hawk – and Tool Gets Booed in Mexico
Host and drummer BW Derge and “Guitar-Host” Nick Ring listening to a special jam about an Upside Down Tree. Also – Tool Booed in Mexico.
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Jam Notes Podcast: Napster, Lars from Metallica, and Spotify.
It’s the 10th episode spectacular! Reacting to a Jam from May 2024 – an instant classic? Nick gets plucky on the guitar, sounds good.
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An Attempt at a “Nu Metal” Jam: Not Sure What Exactly You’d Call It…
BW Derge on the Drums and Nick Ring on the Guitars, back with another improvised instrumental jam from the basement. As fresh as they get, recorded recently.
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Jam Notes Podcast: Talking Deftones, Miyazaki, Wizards, and Demons
Talking about music we played on February 28, 2023. This episode is about listening – Crank It Up. We’re talking Miyazaki movie settings (not America).