General Music Chat

Co-hosting with a guy from my songwriting group, good pay for an OM, at the pub at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Nashua - not the usual 'dive bar'!
This will be a once-a-month thing, if all goes well. A little music income coming in never hurts. I was aked by a friend to cohost last night with him, but it was too last-minute for me.

Dang, Mike, thought you'd had your fill of open mic. Guess it's diff. when you're the host, though.

Open mics are great for trying out new material or trying to network. Cronyism can be a problem at open mics; a lot of hosts put their friends on first and leave the unknowns to play last or shortened (2 songs??) sets.

Have fun Mike!

Yeah, and those OMs I avoid. Mine are always run 'fair and square' - go in order of sign-up, 3 songs each to start out with; if there's time, start a second round. I bring some hand percussion, always make sure the sound is good, talk to everyone, take photos of all performers and post on facebook.

A good thing about playing at most open mics - no pressure. You can relax and enjoy yourself, talk with everyone - because you're not being paid to perform. When I'm gigging, I don't drink (except water) but at an open mic, I have a few beers.