Nice! Originals or covers? Open mics are hard to get a good balance of both in.
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thanks guys! To clarify, I only played the guitar, no singing. The open mic night they do here every Wed has a house band that anyone's welcome to sit in with or play by themselves. I just sat in and we played NY Heart of Gold, and CCR Bad Moon Risin (which actually got the place jumpin). It was real fun, but the harmonica player was improvising a lot and kind of threw me off a couple times. I think I recovered okay though, being my first time.
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Good job, he.who.forgets! That's inspiring- on my bucket list is the desire to get up the nerve to do an open mike.
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Jamie, that's awesome! Bad Moon Rising is a fun one to play
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Good job, he.who.forgets! That's inspiring- on my bucket list is the desire to get up the nerve to do an open mike.
Do it! You won't regret it.
Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
Yes, anyone who is even 'thinking' of trying to make a run at getting up on the stage...DO IT. You'll find even if you make mistakes, the musicians around you will appreciate and encourage your effort. Congrats on your first public performance!
Open mic nights are great, like someone else had mentioned, for the networking. Maybe work up a duet with a more experienced player for your next outting...
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in my experience open mic nights are a good place to meet and network with other musicians. maybe you can find some cool people to play with.
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Open mic nights are great, like someone else had mentioned, for the networking. Maybe work up a duet with a more experienced player for your next outting...
6/29/06 - Milwaukee, WI
9/25/11 - Vancouver, BC
11/4/12 - (Eddie Vedder) Phoenix, AZ
11/1/13 - New Orleans, LA
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11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
10/12/14 - Austin, TX
10/22/14 - Denver, CO
8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV