Memory size ? gigabytes?

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

Help Me with this one guys and allow Me some leeway in expressing Myself.
I have a very wide taste in Music but as far as Pedal Steel is concerned I am probably a "Classic Country" person.
It is fairly common for an intro to most songs to be the melody of the last line.Like most players,our band has a repertoire of songs and often We play (to coin a phrase) the same set list for many of our gigs.We do vary this now and again,I am quite happy to use a set list and can look at the list to see what the next couple of songs will be.Occasionally the leader will shout a song,or respond to a request which is not on our list,the problem can be that whilst I know the song I am often unable to think of the last line/intro in a nano second!!.
My memory is good and as yet I am not suffering from the advancing years diminishing the brain.
Another thing on memory,I am currently trying to get out of the Country Closet and have been jamming with a bluesy type band who have a gig soon,they do a lot of stuff I have never heard before and I have quite a short time to familiarise Myself with the music. I will be "winging" it for most of the night but obviously I would prefer to be better prepared.
Would anyone care to opine? What would be Your approach to memorising new songs,I seem to be adding to My confusion By trying to learn a dozen or more (unknown) songs at the same time.
Best regards
Billy

[WineRider]

Billy,
I have found that listening to tapes/CD's etc when I have my eyes closed can imprint on the memory particular openings and endings on songs, music even languages. You don't say what your timeframe is but it might be worth a try...you ain't go anything to loose. When you replay the music you could also try and pre-empt the tune / song etc. by naming it before the complete intro.
It's worked for me in learning a language...but it hasn't helped one bit in playing a lap steel properly...just yet.

Maurice

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

Thanks for Your reply Maurice.
I once read on a forum that replaying a new song many times,at home,in the car etc does help to get the structure into the mind.
I don't have much trouble jamming along and using My cloth ears to get there but striving to sound better is My desire.I probably am My own worst enemy by trying to do too much at the same time,Men do'nt multi task
Billy

[WineRider]

That's OK Billy, I can't even single task let alone get into te multi-task bit...leave that to the the wife...she can wash up and still bend my ear...is that mukti-tasking?
As I get older, I find the old style tunes stick in the mind or come back to haunt. But then again a good blues is no different in terms of progressions to country (old style) new country is just a little bit more of a rock progression, which is I suppose blues with a heavier beat...Or so I'm told.
If it comes to the crunch I can always fall back on skiffle...Donnegan / McDevit / Johny Duncan...didn't he do Last Train to San Fernando??
The only thing I can do with confidence is reminis, that just shows my age. I suppose it's better than getting old and grumpy like some of late.
Maurice

[Willie Gamble]

Billy speaking as one who can fart and chew chewing gum at the same time.....is that multi tasking?
my advice would be listen to the songs and think which of your vast bag of intros would fit that particular song
merely a suggestion my friend

Willie
Asleep at the steel