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Local brew pub hosts an open mic every Thursday night, and I sign up for a short (3-4 songs) set every week I can get away and they have an open slot. It's a small-ish place, and it's more like a coffeehouse gig with beers than playing a typical bar gig.

I've brought my Gibson E-339 and a vintage style tube (valve) amp a couple of times, but most times I just bring Rose (my PRS acoustic) along. It's a relaxed and fun venue and the people are great.

Here's a view of the pub as seen from the stage area:



I'll string along a couple more images in followup posts since the forum doesn't seem to play well with multi-image posts.

This is what the stage looks like from the closest seats:



I picked this pic because it's the best one I have that shows the entire stage area.

And here's a semi-random shot someone took of me in the hot seat.

Hi Mark, What is your set list like? Do you vary it?

daryl wrote:

Hi Mark, What is your set list like? Do you vary it?

Morning, daryl!

Yes, I try to keep it varied as I can within the limits of my repertoire. I do a lot of Buffett, some Dr Hook, John Prine and Harry Chapin, one by Sting, some Town Pants, John Denver, stuff like that.

My planned set for this week is:

• I Wanna Learn A Love Song - Harry Chapin
• Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
• Breathe in, Breathe out - Jimmy Buffett

In other sets I've done Me & Bobby McGee, Bama Breeze, Angel from Montgomery, A Couple More years...and so on.

I've got a few other artists in the queue that need some work; I'm also working on some acoustic-y arrangements of tunes by The Who, Guns N Roses, and Led Zeppelin that will take some time before I'm ready to roll them out. Having a set time to get stuff ready helps keep me motivated and disciplined. My repertoire binder grows weekly.

Keep clicking on the pic Mark, but it just won't play... :laugh:

neverfoundthetime wrote:

Keep clicking on the pic Mark, but it just won't play... :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I need to sweet talk someone into recording me one of these days. :side:

spinland wrote:

neverfoundthetime wrote:

Keep clicking on the pic Mark, but it just won't play... :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I need to sweet talk someone into recording me one of these days. :side:

Pretty sure there are some videos of you playing at IGC recently. Who's got 'em?

TGNeil wrote:

spinland wrote:

neverfoundthetime wrote:

Keep clicking on the pic Mark, but it just won't play... :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I need to sweet talk someone into recording me one of these days. :side:

Pretty sure there are some videos of you playing at IGC recently. Who's got 'em?

Good question! Harrumph!

Here’s an example of how we’re not all acoustic all the time. From tonight:



EDIT: the forum software doesn’t seem to be iPad friendly. I’ll have to repost later when I’m at proper computer.