Open Mic

Good stuff Joe.  I played an open mic last week and due to my damaged finger, all songs were played out of D with alternate fingerings and the damaged middle finger of my left hand sticking up in the air.  If there was a video, it would look like I was flipping the audience "the bird" while playing.

good tunes Joe thank you for sharing.

I agree people like songs they know, but I use open mics to try out new songs I've written.  At some of the venues the audience listens and I get feedback but at others the drunks at the bar are miffed because they can't impress their lady friends that they know the lyrics.

DE

unclejoe
enjoyed the el paso performance.... BUT then I looked at the sawing of those rough boards video.  That was really cool - nice machine.  Wish I had one like that.
I saw a few other videos you posted working with large cut  lumber - is that part of your occupation or just a hobby ?   Really cool stuf.

A couple of my best friends live in PA   out near Williamsport in a small town called Hughesville - that anywhere near you ? I went to college in PA as well ( East Stroudsburg)

Thanks for your posts - quite enjoyable

Jim

Thanks everyone. We're going to make that place a regular thing on Sunday nights. That will help polish up everything.

I haven't done an open mic since '91. I couldn't have been more nervous back then. When I went to the first NY gathering in '15 I had only been back into playing for a little over a year. When I got there and realized I was about to be playing in front of 20 or so people, I was having flashbacks of that night so long ago. I was terrified and asked myself; What the heck am I doing here?"

But I didn't have any reservations this time. Just got up there and played. Made a couple mistakes but played through them.

I think the highlight of the evening for me was after we were finished. A guy walked up to me while I was putting my guitar away and said: "You guys made my night". I just looked at him with questioning eyes. He had walked in as we were getting set up and noticed my shirt. It's a logo for the Jerry Garcia Band. He had said to himself;  "I can only hope". We did 4-5 JGB songs that night and he was tickled.

I cut the trees down and get the wood to the point where it can be cut into lumber. I would love to have one of those machines but that is not mine. That thing sells for around $30,000. Too rich for my blood. I belong to a forum that deals mostly with heating with wood.  Like Chordie, folks host get togethers where they can show off their equipment; chainsaws, splitters, etc. Back in May there was one a couple hours from me so I went. One fellow had just bought that machine and brought it along. Really cool!

Our host was the guy doing the pumpkin carving. He takes blocks of wood and carves them into pumpkins with a chainsaw. Then his wife paints and sells them.

I forgot to respond to this part.

I was born and grew up in Williamsport. My old hunting camp is a little North of Hughsville in Trout Run. A little farther North is Blossburg where we have our annual family reunion.  I'm about 2 hours South of Williamsport now but a lot of the family is still there and I make the trip pretty often.
Every summer we walked to the Little League World Series because our parents told us it was faster than driving; and it was.

Yep, I know that area well.

MORE  Marty Robbins, just like that!

As a matter of fact, more ballads performed by anyone who's a happy boy anyway!

Let's hear them, my friend!

Tell you what - I''ll start you off....

"Come And Listen To A Man Named Jed........"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkRkGCm4atE

WINK!

Love Y'all!

Bill