I have reached the age that I do not want a heavy pour. I don't want to be surprised with a buzz or hangover. The goal isn't to be drunk. It's to relax and enjoy the company. It isn't to go to bed early or feel like this or worry you embarrassed yourself. I appreciate it but no thank you. #FridayNight #GettingOld #Ouch #UGH #OpenMicNight

I'm starting a Partridge Family tribute band called "Susan Dey Drinking."

#ImaginaryBand #OpenMic #OpenMicNight

At #OpenMicNight last night, did several things I never do:
1) played bass while singing
2) asked a drummer to accompany me
3) widely failed at a song I'd played 1000 times, because of the new experience of having a drummer with me and giving him way too fast a tempo – and had a marvelous time doing it.
Eventually I just gave up on the planned changes and slipped into a groove, enjoyed that for a few bars, and then brought it to an end. Most fun I've had in a while.
#OpenMic #BeginningMusician

#ParkPoets and #openmicnight At Tutus |Ethiopian Tables recently. In June Dreading Slam #poets will be active in #PalmerPark 3 times (11:00 10th for Park Poets 18:30 23rd For #openmic and 12:00 25th for #eastreadingfestival
Reading Today sent a photographer, looking forward to pics
#RDGUK #poetrylovers #spokenwordpoetry

Inside or Outside? Will the weather allow tomorrow's #parkpoet meeting outside Tutu's Ethiopian Table (the Lodge in Palmer Park Reading) or will be be indoors find out at 11:00. Please join us.

The #openmicnight at same venue tonight is indoors.

#poetrycommunity #ReadingUK

as most Wednesday evenings some of the Dreading #Slam #Poets will be reading @the_fishermans_cottage_reading #Boho #openmicnight

Join us, help keep poetry fun

This week's #SundaySong is one you'll probably recognize, eventually. It's from the demo version of one of the most famous songs of the rock era; the verses are completely different, and then that old familiar chorus kicks in. I went to the effort to add #KalaUBass to the mix, but you'll only hear it with headphones or good speakers.

I had a real *moment* singing this at #OpenMicNight this week. Never was more surprised.

#CoverSong #CoverSongSinger #musician #singer
https://youtu.be/wtLby_eJR00

I had a moment singing at our little #OpenMicNight that was really quite unlike any moment I've ever had before . . . I've connected with songs before, but never quite with the power I felt tonight. I made a folk version of ABC's "All Of My Heart" and then did the Stevie Nicks demo version of "The Chain," and went deeper into the songs than I've ever gone. Connecting through voice can be an astonishing thing.

#musician #OpenMic #singer #singing

Tomorrow evening at The Fisherman’s Cottage, a few of the Dreading Slam #poets will be performing at Boho #openmicnight last chance for practice before the next #slam (Sunday 2nd of April 19:30 at the Rising Sun #Arts Centre RG1 2ST #RdgUk.
#poetrycommunity #theatre #spokenword

it is #OpenMicNight tomorrow (Monday 27th ) at The Castle Tap Castel Hill, reading Berkshire
start about 19:30

#music #spokenword #creativeRDG #Readinguk

Coming up at 8pm EST, #LinuxSaloon where we are having an #OpenMicNight, so anything that is #Linux, #Tech or #OpenSource is on the table for discussion. Bring your topics!
http://tuxdigital.com/live

Committed absolute nonsense at #OpenMicNight tonight, covering "Dead" by They Might Be Giants, a song about being reincarnated as a bag of groceries "accidentally taken off the shelf before the expiration date." I aim mostly to amuse myself, and I was highly amused. (But apparently, so was the cook, who said he wanted to kiss me for singing that.)

#OpenMic #musician #TheyMightBeGiants #CoverSongs

Had a fabulous #OpenMicNight last night – debuted a new original blues based on my ridiculous family history called "Clothespin Josephine" ("don't ya hit me with that clothespin bag"), and revisited a song I used to sing my kids at bedtime. Real whiplash, emotionally, but they went over very well. Recordings soon.

#OpenMic #musician #BeginningMusician

Last night's #OpenMic was the first in a series of "auditions" for a talent contest, and hoo boy did it bring the people out! Packed house, overflow list, and a noisier atmosphere than usual but everyone was having fun. I was still experimenting with pedal effects on my solid-body #KalaUkulele – some of it sounded good, some didn't work the way I hoped, but it was much fun. People in this community are SO supportive!

#ukulele #AmateurMusician #OpenMicNight

Last Sunday I took my electric #ukulele and my bass pedals to a local #OpenMicNight and committed nonsense. I was *not* prepared for the compression on the system, and how gently I'd have to strum and pick, which I'm just learning to do anyway.

But if you want to hear a crazy #uke effect and my rough rendering of Cracker's "Dr. Bernice," here's your chance:

#Kala #KalaUkulele #OpenMic #Music #musician #singer

https://soundcloud.com/carl-johnson-123945801/dr-bernice-at-the-gem-1-29-23?in=carl-johnson-123945801/sets/live-at-the-gem&si=05f7581655174917b87b6318a175b3a9&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Went to another favorite #OpenMicNight last night determined to commit nonsense, thinking no one would be there because of football. Apparently the game ended and the place was full, but I nonsensed anyway. Ran my new #Kala solid-body electric #ukulele through my bass pedal effects for an extremely electric sound, and the house compression took it off the charts. Had to get real gentle on the strings, but it was amazing to play something that amplified and have it pretty much work.

#musician

First #openmicnight since I before I got COVID several weeks back…a little nervous about what my voice might do, but despite the thickness in my sinuses, something like singing came out. Of course I sang sad songs for the holidays.

#singer #singing #OpenMic

It took me MUCH longer to distill the last #LinuxSaloon #OpenMicNight but it is done and it was truly a fun time. Coming up this Saturday, we are going to discuss our time with the Calibre Ebook Application. I hope to see you there!
https://youtu.be/W7UV1-MBOBE

Happy Saturday! Last week we didn't meet up in the #LinuxSaloon but today it is on! It is an #OpenMicNight so come join us tonight at 8pm EST
#linux
http://linuxsaloon.com/live

Another night at my second-favorite #openmic — pedal wasn’t working on the keyboard so I had to kinda work out songs on the fly. Mostly worked too. Did songs by Sara Jackson-Holman, Reina del Cid and Flo and Eddie, if that gives an idea of my range and nerve.

Something I never even imagined doing until just a few years ago.

#musician #openmicnight #music