How was your open mic or jam night last night?

[tauzero]

Something I wasn't expecting last night at the Cavern was for one of my old drummers to turn up. We were in a band together in 2010, he had to move away with work, initially to Exeter which was a bit far and then to North Yorkshire, so he left. It turns out he moved to Sutton Coldfield a couple of years ago and joined a band last year which is just starting on the hunt for gigs. They did half a dozen numbers last night and were really excellent. If you see Poppy Jam playing a gig in your neighbourhood, I recommend going to watch them.

 

Edited March 14 by tauzero

[nekomatic]

There were three bass players, plus the guy in the house band, tonight. Three! Felt like I hardly got a look in. 

[Geek99]

18 minutes ago, nekomatic said:

There were three bass players, plus the guy in the house band, tonight. Three! Felt like I hardly got a look in. 

Wow “rocking horse collision”

I’m the only bass player in this village where I go 

[Bluewine]

On 05/02/2025 at 18:21, Acebassmusic said:

 

I think excessive volume is a common problem for many jams (and gigs). For a number of years I used to be in the house band for the local blues jam. I kept saying the volume is causing people leave. People would be sat with their fingers in their ears and then leave, it was that obvious. We had a really good sound guy who would (as requested) mic everything up......and then mute it at the desk as the stage volume was so high he couldnt do anything with it! He had a superb Nexo / Allen & Heath system at his fingertips that he could only use as a vocal PA I eventually tired of it and passed the batton to others.

 

In my area you can get someone to host an acoustic open mic for as little as $75.00. I've been to a few and I can't see how this brings in any business. 

 

Unfortunately in my area these open mics for the .most part bring out a lot of marginal local talent. 

 

Daryl

Edited March 14 by Bluewine

[Geek99]

4 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

In my area you can get someone to host an acoustic open mic for as little as $75.00. I've been to a few and I can't see how this brings in any business. 

 

Unfortunately in my area these open mics for the .most part bring out a lot of marginal local talent. 

 

Daryl

The lady who runs my local one gets £200 each night and tries to do one or two every week plus private engagements as a singer/songwriter 

 

[tauzero]

10 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Wow “rocking horse collision”

I’m the only bass player in this village where I go 

 

Luxury. There's variable numbers at the ones I do - generally me and one other at one, me and a guitarist who owns a bass at another, and up to four plus me at another depending on whether the band of young lads are there (all but the drummer can play guitar and bass). I'm the official house bassist for the last one, generally finish up bookending it with the occasional excursion in the middle.

[tauzero]

Last night, had a rehearsal with the originals band then straight off to the Shirley British Legion as a friend of mine that I used to be in a duo with some time in the 90s had said he'd be there - he's been very unwell, and lost his wife a few months ago, so I wanted to see him. He was there with another friend, the widow of the organiser of another open mic which I became the house bassist for and which introduced Mrs Zero to singing in public. The evening was finished off by Kevin getting me up to accompany him once again, which turned the clock back very effectively.