Members StratGuy22 Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 How should this have been handled, according to The Code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yer Blues Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 How should this have been handled, according to The Code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 As a side note, I really never saw the definitions of "open mic" and "jam session" as different until someone pointed it out on this thread. Oh, absolutely, man! I think that's where Wade's problem started. "Open mic" - bring your act and perform it in a slot. Maybe it's a band, a solo, whatever -- but it's your slot to display your talent. It's not a jam session. Don't sit in unless invited. "Open jam" - everyone can play. Bring your gear and hop in. But don't bring your band and try to show off your original songs. Problem 1.Wade went to an open mic and wanted to jam.Problem 2. He saw a boys' club and tried to get himself to sit in. He wasn't invited. Problem 3.They were hacks. Problem 4.He then made some massively derailed topic about original bands based upon his bad experience last night, which is laughable and foolish at most. He ate one apple with a bad spot and just swore off the entire apple orchard industry. Silly. The point here is to know what you're walking into and be prepared to play ball according to the rules. If I was playing at some open mic with my original tunes and some random guy came in and said "hey, let me play bass," I'd tell him "no," too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 20, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 20, 2012 Oh, absolutely, man! I think that's where Wade's problem started."Open mic" - bring your act and perform it in a slot. Maybe it's a band, a solo, whatever -- but it's your slot to display your talent. It's not a jam session. Don't sit in unless invited."Open jam" - everyone can play. Bring your gear and hop in. But don't bring your band and try to show off your original songs.Problem 1.Wade went to an open mic and wanted to jam.Problem 2. He saw a boys' club and tried to get himself to sit in. He wasn't invited. Problem 3.They were hacks. Problem 4.He then made some massively derailed topic about original bands based upon his bad experience last night, which is laughable and foolish at most. He ate one apple with a bad spot and just swore off the entire apple orchard industry. Silly.The point here is to know what you're walking into and be prepared to play ball according to the rules. If I was playing at some open mic with my original tunes and some random guy came in and said "hey, let me play bass," I'd tell him "no," too. yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SLScott86 Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 I won't tell the amp forum. Not everyone who doesn't want your services is a {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RickBeall Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Wade, once you were on stage and realized that they were not in tune with you, you should have pulled their jacks out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Not to come off as a troll, but does anyone besides me want to see what his post was like before he edited it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 I occasionally back up a couple of different local guys on upright, or sometimes dobro, at open mics. But only if they ask me ahead of time. We've played together before and I'm at least familiar with their songs. Sometimes, another performer will like what they hear and request I sit in with them.I'll do so when asked if we can go outside, tune, and rehearse a bit before we go up.Sometimes I'll work up a cover(ain't got an original song in my body) to play by myself on guitar or uke, if thats allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gspointer Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Not to come off as a troll, but does anyone besides me want to see what his post was like before he edited it? LOL! First thing I noticed! This was his reasoned post after he calmed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Christhee68 Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 As someone noted, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Open mikes are for individual "acts". Jam sessions are for different musicians to play with either the host band or with whoever gets called up to play at the same time. One thing that open mikes and jam sessions have in common is that you sign a list and go up to play when your name is called. One of my regular gigs is playing with a band that hosts a jam every Thursday night at a restaurant bar about five miles from my house. It has been happening about three years. It is a paid gig for the host band. There is a list to sign where folks write down their name, their instrument(s), and whether they sing or not. We play about twenty minutes and then start calling people up. We provide the amplifiers and drums. But sometimes guitar players bring their own amplifiers. Members of the host band play or take breaks depending on which instruments are called up. The goal of the host band musician is to play as little as possible. If there are several guitar players in the house I get to take lots of breaks. Same with the bass player and drummer. But when there aren't many of a particular instrument the person in the host band who plays that instrument may end up playing most of the night. Though if there aren't many bass players I might play a set or two on bass so the bass player can take a break. Each "set" is three songs. Depending on how many folks show up and which instruments they play sometimes somebody might get to play two sets in a row. And if you get there early and are willing to sit and wait you might get to play once early in the night and once later in the night. Basically we go down the list. Though we try to get folks up who are compatible with each other. And we also try to get at least one or two folks up who have more experience than the others to help things run smoothly. But if you sign the list you will get to play. Just coming up and plugging in without being asked isn't tolerated. You will be asked to sit down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 LMAO!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Christhee68 Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 But when there aren't many of a particular instrument the person in the host band who plays that instrument may end up playing most of the night. Though if there aren't many bass players I might play a set or two on bass so the bass player can take a break. The ones I've been to have had on the list about 10 electric guitarists, one or two acoustic solo acts, one drummer, one bass player, and a harmonica player with a case of harmonicas who wants to sit in on every song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sillypeoples Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Wade..seriously...you went to an open mic, stormed the stage, started playing bass with an original act, got your plugged pulled and someone had to explain to you that it wasn't a blues jam? I'm gonna try to extend you some credit here and assume you were totally {censored}ing wasted when this happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 ...so I am at a open mic with some friends...just having fun and jamming like old times, our families are there, our friends, we are having our back to glory day moment when this asshole jumps on stage with his bass, plugs in, and starts {censored}ing up the whole thing! He starts mumbling something about tunning and {censored} so I just unplug him and send him on his way! Can you believe the prick!? He is lucky my family was there or else I would've kicked his ass! It got even funnier when he came back later, when we were done, and started playing some anoying {censored}, half drunk up there, my wife started laughing since the whole thing was kinda entertaining...can't believe there are people like that out there! Just offering another possible perspective... Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zon5string Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Never mind. I was ready to pitch in, but the difference between "Open mic" and "Jam" has been clearly explained by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ku'Yleh Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 Open mikes are for individual "acts". Jam sessions are for different musicians to play with either the host band or with whoever gets called up to play at the same time. One thing that open mikes and jam sessions have in common is that you sign a list and go up to play when your name is called.One of my regular gigs is playing with a band that hosts a jam every Thursday night at a restaurant bar about five miles from my house. It has been happening about three years. It is a paid gig for the host band. There is a list to sign where folks write down their name, their instrument(s), and whether they sing or not. We play about twenty minutes and then start calling people up. We provide the amplifiers and drums. But sometimes guitar players bring their own amplifiers. Members of the host band play or take breaks depending on which instruments are called up. The goal of the host band musician is to play as little as possible. If there are several guitar players in the house I get to take lots of breaks. Same with the bass player and drummer. But when there aren't many of a particular instrument the person in the host band who plays that instrument may end up playing most of the night. Though if there aren't many bass players I might play a set or two on bass so the bass player can take a break. Each "set" is three songs. Depending on how many folks show up and which instruments they play sometimes somebody might get to play two sets in a row. And if you get there early and are willing to sit and wait you might get to play once early in the night and once later in the night. Basically we go down the list. Though we try to get folks up who are compatible with each other. And we also try to get at least one or two folks up who have more experience than the others to help things run smoothly. But if you sign the list you will get to play.Just coming up and plugging in without being asked isn't tolerated. You will be asked to sit down. Roy. Lets review: Mike is a guy who lives across the hall. Mic is a shortened form of Microphone. Mike is the guy who did the moonwalk. Mic is a thing you sing into. Mike is the tall black guy who made lots of points for the Bulls and had a successful line of sneakers. Mic is the thing that is open. Mike and Mic are not the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratGuy22 Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 Roy. Lets review:Mike is a guy who lives across the hall. Mic is a shortened form of Microphone. Mike is the guy who did the moonwalk.Mic is a thing you sing into.Mike is the tall black guy who made lots of points for the Bulls and had a successful line of sneakers. Mic is the thing that is open. Mike and Mic are not the same thing. It could be some autocorrect pwnage we are witnessing though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chicken Monkey Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 Roy. Lets review:Mike is a guy who lives across the hall. Mic is a shortened form of Microphone. Mike is the guy who did the moonwalk.Mic is a thing you sing into.Mike is the tall black guy who made lots of points for the Bulls and had a successful line of sneakers. Mic is the thing that is open. Mike and Mic are not the same thing. I'm pretty sure both are in common usage. Even if they weren't, it's not worth your time to pretend you didn't know what he was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ku'Yleh Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 I'm pretty sure both are in common usage. Even if they weren't, it's not worth your time to pretend you didn't know what he was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sandi fagina Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 Someone call me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ku'Yleh Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 Someone call me! You dont need a call, just get onstage and plug in. Its Open Mike. If it were Open Bob, or Open Jim, maybe not. But Mike is a good guy, he'll let you play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tedmich Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 musicianship...social skills...musicianship....social skills...better run through that scale a few more times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 21, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 21, 2012 Roy. Lets review:Mike is a guy who lives across the hall. Mic is a shortened form of Microphone. Mike is the guy who did the moonwalk.Mic is a thing you sing into.Mike is the tall black guy who made lots of points for the Bulls and had a successful line of sneakers. Mic is the thing that is open. Mike and Mic are not the same thing. Sorry, both are correct. The abbreviation actually began as "Mike", in 1920's radio as a joke. They named the microphone "Mike". Get it? Then the seriousness of the audio world in the 60's added "mic" as a strict and true abbreviation. But both are common usage today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ku'Yleh Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 Jesus H, people. Its a JOKE. I remember when musicians had a sense of humor. Really guys, nothing we do here is so serious that we cant have a bit of a laugh from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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