A funny thing happened at my first open mic performance...
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:13 pm
...the audience sang along with me. Go figure.
Well, I'd always wanted to have the experience of doing an open mic, and I chose a venue in Seattle devoted to just that. It wasn't a restaurant or a cafe that just happens to have a microphone standing by, with people clinking silverware and beer glasses -- this was a place where you go specifically to sit and listen to performers. That's what I wanted, a crowd that wasn't distracted by deep-dish pizza.
I performed two songs last night, both of which I've uploaded here in the past: Country Honk (Honky Tonk Women) and Autumn Leaves. And both of them went pretty well last night. I asked the audience to join me in singing the chorus on Country Honk, and, as you'll hear, most of the audience belted it out, many of them doing harmonies.
I'll post Autumn Leaves later on so that I don't inundate you with all things Dennis.
By the way, I posted this in the Collaboration forum because I had no idea where it fits. It's not an upload to review or a busking song or a collaboration. Maybe we need an open-mic channel with an uploader.
Anyway, here it is, warts and all.
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Well, I'd always wanted to have the experience of doing an open mic, and I chose a venue in Seattle devoted to just that. It wasn't a restaurant or a cafe that just happens to have a microphone standing by, with people clinking silverware and beer glasses -- this was a place where you go specifically to sit and listen to performers. That's what I wanted, a crowd that wasn't distracted by deep-dish pizza.
I performed two songs last night, both of which I've uploaded here in the past: Country Honk (Honky Tonk Women) and Autumn Leaves. And both of them went pretty well last night. I asked the audience to join me in singing the chorus on Country Honk, and, as you'll hear, most of the audience belted it out, many of them doing harmonies.
I'll post Autumn Leaves later on so that I don't inundate you with all things Dennis.
By the way, I posted this in the Collaboration forum because I had no idea where it fits. It's not an upload to review or a busking song or a collaboration. Maybe we need an open-mic channel with an uploader.
Anyway, here it is, warts and all.
PLEASE NOTE: If video was recently uploaded it will not work yet. YouTube will need a little more time to get the video ready. Please check back again soon.