Sep 2012 Open Mic Night will be on this thread starting Thursday, Sep 27th.
PLEASE wait until Thursday to post your video.
--- background and guidelines ---
Open Mic Night is when we will share videos of ourselves playing our favorite tunes. They can be songs you wrote, songs you learned here or learned somewhere else.
The point is to relax, have fun, and enjoy each others music. This is a time to encourage and support each other.
It's not a time for critism or constructive feedback. We have plenty of places to do that. Instead, this is a time to celebrate and share how far each of us has come ... and recharge for the next part of our journey.
I look forward to seeing the videos on Thursday and enjoying some great music!
Mike
Mike,
Due to work responsibilities I will not be able to be at home Thursday evening so here is my "Open Mic" contribution a few days early. Sorry about he audio quality, but I thought I'd take a stab at my favorite Duke instrumental "Cookin". I look forward to hearing everyone else's contributions. Enjoy !
Hi Roger ... good call to post early since you will be away. You sound GREAT !! You're really fluid on the head. I love those low riffs around 1:00 too! The phrasing is awesome as well.
Hy all......her's one of my fav tunes to play...still workin on it!!!
Roger you sound very clean!!!! :)))
"Lots of towns, lots of songs, lots of women, good times, bad times..........."
Alex that sounds great ! Gave me chills. Thanks for posting.
Hi Everyone, My son Jesse and I have a few CD's out under the name Jesse Liam ..this is an acoustic version of a song on our 1st CD "Father from a Man" it was written by the gifted song writer Todd Thibaud. Duke Robillard has played guitar on both CD's..BTW, the 2nd CD is called "One Step Closer"both available on CD Baby..
Here's a version of Jimmy Reed's Big Boss Man. The guitar player is my new friend and music partner Mel Capps who I met recently. We're trying to put together some songs and play some local open mics. Cheers, -- Ben.
I won't be around tonight (I'll be at a jam) so here is my attempt at "Red Rooster" playing along with Howlin' Wolf off "His Best" album. I am playing a D harp (2nd position) through an Astatic 200 mic and my Brugera V5 amp.
@ Alex ... beauty, pure beauty!! I'm goint to have to learn that someday.
@ Peter ... love the mixing of the sounds ... and the bass + slide w/ the pictures give it this cool free floating feel. Awesome.
@ Allan ... got the groove! Great singing too! You're right hand has a very free flowing feel ... like the music is moving through you. Wow.
@Mike and Roger....thanks!!! I've got to work more on the intro...it's repetitive but it's a kind of start!!!
@Peter....your video is so beautifull....your music reminds me the old pink floyd....it's excellent!!!!I like it a lot!!!:)))
@ Jack ... beautiful song and harmonies! It has been in my head since seeing it this AM. Looking forward to seeing you guys live sometime!
@ Ben ... love that slide up at the beginning of the solo.
@ Rich ... love the bends around 1:30!
@ Alex and Peter ... agree that Peter's video catches that old Pink Floyd vibe. It's very cool!
OK .. here's mine ... Guitar Rag in the Park
Mike,
Thanks for the kind words. Any suggestions on getting a better video. I used my Lenovo laptop's camera. I do have a Logitech webcam but don't really like to use it. Rich
The only video I have now is the only known video of me on youtube, shot at a local blues jam night. I hope this is within the idea of the open mic night here. Great idea and I wanted to get in and support it.
@ Stevieboy ... that's some tasty blues twanging on the Tele! Love that tone. Is that a Super Reverb back there you were plugged into?
Thanks Mike! Yeah, not mine but it has to be a Super Reverb, belongs to the host of that now defunct jam.
Okay, better late than never. I don't have a webcam, and the device I have been trying to use was not cooperative today but I got a little video of a work-in-progress: "Goin Down Slow" by Lightnin' Hopkins, I'm playing on a 1938 Kalamazoo - also a work in progress as the action is still a bit high but I love it anyway. Have a ways to go with this song, just working on keeping the flow.
@Peter...I'm playin Feelin Bad Blues...It's an instrumental tune become famous with the movie CrossRoads (Mississippi Adventure)...I love it. :)
@Vinny...nice!!! I love also Eric Bibb's version of Goin Down Slow....and beautiful guitar...Kalamazoo where favs guitar of Robert Johnson :))
Wow, all the videos were very impressive.
Mike - you've really captured the feel of guitar rag. Congratulations - you've obviously worked very hard and have caught the small nuances very nicely.
Allan - I love that thumpin Mississippi delta sound you have - great job !
Thank you all, guys!!....Se you at next open mic session!!!
Alex from Italy
Hey Alex, You sound great, real smoth and good timing! lots of feeling in this one. Duke
Hi Alan, Great playing AND singing! I love playing in G like that. Reminds me of Tampa Red who played a lot in G. I love his style. duke
