Anyone open mic before?

[ericlee]

I'm pretty sure Young Remy has and SOP as well and alot of ya'll cool, talented folks have.

Last Sunday was my first since living in the NY. I went to this real nice place called Bar Matchless (http://www.myspace.com/barmatchless) in Brooklyn. I kind of made some noise since I was the only one with an electric guiturrr and an effects pedal. Everyone else had acoustic guitars but they all very much appreciated my work and it made me feel so good cause I was very nervous. Me being a small town Ohioan playing in front of alot of very talented musicians.

My set was about 8 mins long and I actually sang for one part of it. Anyway, during my little breaks in between songs, the cheer was great and when I finished, I've had people telling me that I really stuck out and gave them all energy. One of the musicians told me that I'm the only one he remembers of all the people that played.

I'm hooked on this now. I think I'm gonna do this every weekend cause I broke it off with the band since they want to be assholes of arrogance and this will also help me hook up with some real team players who want to collaborate rather than shove in my face that they've had 10 more years of lessons and blah blah.

So yeah, this Saturday, I'm gonna bring the noise to Paddy Reilly's (http://nymag.com/listings/bar/paddy_reillys_music_bar/) in Manhattan.

Wish me luck and lets hear your open mic stories!

[ericlee]

So yeah, last night was alright. It was kinda an in between crowd that was there, meaning randomly 20 people down to 10 and then up to 25 and so on.

Alot of good musicians played, they had me leanin hard on the wall with thoughts of what they're singing about.

I was one of the last ones to play and it was only 2130. I got up there when there was about 15 people. I just plugged straight into the host's P.A. It wasn't all that loud but, I could see people having their own little groove sessions to it.

All in all, it made for a splendid pre boithday night. Afterwards, the wife and the inlaw went to a freakin awwweeeessssommeee Korean restaraunt in Flushing.

Honestly though, the crowd and just the whole setting/athomsphere of Brooklyn last Sunday was more pleasing cause they really showed appreciaton for my work. Bar Matchless is a great damn place to jam down in.

I'll be playing there next Sunday with some new work.:cool:

[BangkokB]

I've done more drugs than a street vagrant and I have to say that the best buzz I've ever had was when I played in a band for a city Battle of the Bands. My E string got outta tune on One but aside from that it was a feeling you can't put in a bottle.
As far as your old band giving you shit did you know that Layne Stanley used to play drums for a typical 80's band when he decided he wanted to be singer and the rest of the band frowned on that. He later met up with Cantrell at a party and the rest is history

[ericlee]

Old Layne still intrigues the mind. His one song quotes his father saying that he wouldn't live past 25 and he died at 34. Just long enough to throw it into his father's face and to die a later death rather than most rock stars.

And to think, he died the same day as Kurt. I can say that Layne died of suicide too. If you think about it, he put it all on himself but, he's made some masterpieces. I think I'll have to set my player to Mad Season to start my day, just thinking about him.

[BangkokB]

Layne is one of my favorite singers~ They broke the mold when he introduced the world to his singing style. Layne was living by his own code and if some call that suicide then so be it. In my opinion, heroin was musically a blessing for him. Just think Dirt. That is the greatest LP ever released and Layne was struggling and writing about his addiction for most of the tracks. He died of freewill by his own design and though I miss him, I'm glad that he lived his life as he chose to. I feel that way about everyone. Freewill is paramount if you expect to live in a free society.

And to now hear the emo's piss and moan bc their eye shadow is running. LOL give me a break that's not suffering.

BTW I have friend that mailed me a Mad Season DVD that is like watching a Chinese kungfu movie the lips nowhere match what he's saying. If you have a solution to that then I'll gladly mail it over to you so you can put it to proper order.

Can you please clarify which AIC song where he said that about the 25 Years? I keep thinking about Pantera's 25 Years song. Thanks in advance

[hpdrifter]

I sat in at Cleopatra's Needle when I was in NYC. I did Stella by Starlight and Time After Time. It was awesome.

[abcdefz]

I've played in shows before, but never an open mic. Closest to that was when a friend was doing a solo show at a bar and he
called me up to do a couple of songs we'd written.

[YoungRemy]

I sat in at Cleopatra's Needle when I was in NYC. I did Stella by Starlight and Time After Time. It was awesome.

thats badass... I love the Needle... what instrument do you play. are you familiar with house pianist Eric Lewis?

my favorite gig was in a blues bar on Bourbon Street, as well as playing Kennys Castaways, The Delta Grill and the Red Lion in NYC

[hpdrifter]

I play vocals....

hehe

No, not really familiar with the house pianist, but the musicians I played with there were super nice and we had a great time together. I was a little intimidated, I've only sat in at places here in Seattle, but I got my thing going and we vibed off each other. Did a little trade off with the drummer. I'm not gonna lie, it was pretty dope.