Members Damon Holland Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hey everybody, I did an open mic in Nashville this past week. It was at The Listening Room. Pretty cool place but man the format was strange.... Here is Houston, you get up, play your 3-4 songs and off you go. Not so at this place.....they had 2-3 people on stage at once and would take turns. Even after the open mic was over the "showcase" show was a similar format. 4 guys onstage at once but taking turns playing thier own songs... So I played my 2 songs...only have the one video to show for it...technical difficulties on the camera...(we find out later...novid... ) Had a great time... Got everyones card (reminder...make business cards) Even some lady that for $500 a year will promote me in Nashville...lol...Even gave a little advice when it was warranted. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurfu Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 That's called "in the round"... I've seen it done at singer/songwriter showcase gigs here in Houston, but never at an open mic. What part of Houston are you in? I know of a couple of cool acoustic open mics if you want some info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Damon Holland Posted March 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thanks! You learn something new everyday..... I'm on the Northwest side of town. GrantSpring Cypress area. Know anywhere that does acoustic solo shows? I've been doing the band thing for years and am looking to get out on my own more often. Thanks again! TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurfu Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Here's a list of open mics on the west-side. The ones on Tuesday and Thursday are run by a good friend of mine... they might be a bit of a haul for you tough. If you PM your email address to me, I will give it to another friend that runs some open mics up closer to your area... Oh... and for shows, the guy at Churchill's is looking for acoustic solo acts for Sunday afternoons on his patio when the weather warms up... so you might want to check out that open mic, and meet the owner (his name is Dave)... Tuesdays 8pm - 12:00am Churchill's Sports Bar & Grill 16687 W.Airport Blvd Sugar Land, Texas 77498 (281) 325-0095 www.churchillsbartexas.com Hosted by Rusty Winz Wednesdays 9pm-12:30am Richmond Chill Bar and Grill 4704 Richmond (just inside 610 loop) Houston TX (713) 622-0775 www.ridethechill.com Hosted by Mark Zeus Thursdays 8pm - 12:00am Ashford Arms Irish Pub 14605 Perthshire Houston, TX 77079 (281) 497-5316 www.ashfordpub.com Hosted by Rusty Winz Sundays 6pm-??? J P Hops House 2317 Highway 6 S Houston, TX 77077 (281) 496-0623 www.jphopshouse.com Hosted by T.C. Smythe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Damon Holland Posted March 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hey thanks for the links! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J.Paul Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Yeah I like the flow of the Nashville Open Mics.Out of 3 or 4 writers doing the round you're bound to like some of it and don't have to suffer through someone else's entire 15/20 minuetes. The problem is the "noodlers" that join in....which is great if your songs are a standard progression, but if not,,,,,,yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurfu Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 Yeah I like the flow of the Nashville Open Mics. Out of 3 or 4 writers doing the round you're bound to like some of it and don't have to suffer through someone else's entire 15/20 minuetes. The problem is the "noodlers" that join in....which is great if your songs are a standard progression, but if not,,,,,,yuck. Yep... had that problem with a bass-player a couple of weeks ago... He's a great guy, and a really good player when he knows the song... well, I did a song that he had never heard, and instead of just being quiet, he fumbled around trying to figure out the progression for the entire song... ugh... so then I threw him a bone and did a couple of 1-4-5 tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Damon Holland Posted March 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 Yeah I like the flow of the Nashville Open Mics.Out of 3 or 4 writers doing the round you're bound to like some of it and don't have to suffer through someone else's entire 15/20 minuetes.The problem is the "noodlers" that join in....which is great if your songs are a standard progression, but if not,,,,,,yuck. I liked the format too. I wasn't sure what to think at first and didn't know if anyone would try to "play along". Thankfully they didn't. BTW...How rude would that be!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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