Originally Posted By: Notes Norton
I don't patronize any place that has open mic nights. Why? It exploits musicians.
  • The owner gets paid
  • The managers get paid
  • The bartenders get paid
  • The cooks get paid
  • The wait staff gets paid
  • The bouncer gets paid
  • The provisioners get paid
  • The floor sweeper gets paid
  • The toilet cleaner gets paid
  • The musician gets nothing and in most cases the songwriters don't either as open mic places usually avoid ASCAP licenses.



That is exactly why we never played in an open mic night.

Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

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