Originally Posted By: DSM
I had one experience at open mic night and never again...

It was advertised as an open mic but when I showed up the "house band" told me I wasn't playing. They were regulars who discouraged newcomers.

I left at half time, cried in the parking lot hugging my instrument then warned every music instructor I knew not to send their students there.

It closed up soon afterwards.

Nope, no open mic for me.

...Deb



Sorry that you got mistreated that way. Truth is, it happens more often than you would think. Some places have their click and push everyone else out. Some bill themselves as pro jams and will not let anyone play they don't know.

We have a lot of rude self-centered genetical defected lower Huachuca city low life bottom feeders swimming around the bars that the buffalo solders forgot to shoot.

The world has way to many unkind people. Sorry you had to meet up with some of them.
Billy

Back on the subject and two days and I am back to normal with the Pfizer vaccine

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”