retrogo Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks to Epiphany their support and Classic Rock for her advice. At the end of the day this is supposed to be some fun. Experienced musicains do build up a snobbery between them and jam sessions become closed shops to outsiders. Especially to begginers or people like myself that can't progress their playing any further lol. A work mate of mine first got into playing bass in a punk band. To me Punk isn't music, buy like my workmate pointed out - Punk shifted away the musician snobbery, all of a sudden you could play two chords, make sht loads of noise and be in a popular band. It was his route to the stage. 30 years on the guy is an excellent bass player. So a fun event like I'm trying to put together might work. At the end of the day, I'm not making any money from the event. If the karaoke lot turn up and drink more than the musicians, I'm sure the landlord would appreciate the custum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogo Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 It might be worth trying at the Pamona. A mate of mine tried to get an open mic night going there and it was inundated with the karaoke crowd, but none of the musos knew any of the tunes the divas wanted to sing Your mate wouldnt be the head barman of the Pamona, that was doing a jam up at the washington? My mates the DJ in the Pamona. Don't think he'd be too chuffed me turning up at his venue putting on freebies. The guys gotta earn a living without someone undercutting with a freebie. But thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youtunes Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 are you still looking to put on an open mic night if so contact me on youtunes@live.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogo Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 are you still looking to put on an open mic night if so contact me on youtunes@live.co.uk You must be short of reading dude, thats a way old thread of mine. Nope, couldn't find a pub my side of town which wasn't full of idiots to do it in. If you want to help out, my mate Micks got a thread up for Bellhouse Club. He's doing this Thursday from 8pm on a fortnightly basis. We need some more musicians to turn up who play a varity of instruments. 4 guitarists twanging the same ryhthm can be too much lol. And to SpooferMan who keeps stalking my threads, it's not the same Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcake Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Little talent or practice is needed for karaoke and open mic musicians take their music quite seriously. Come on, you have heard me sing Sweet Transvestite and Just a Gigalo so you know it takes practise to be as good as me! ahem......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Gods, these live music freeks. Give me a good bassline DJ any day over the rock sht. Probably explains why you go on facebook slagging off the rock bars.... And as for karaoke, we all know you havent got the bottle to get up and sing - you proved that a while ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youtunes Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 thanks for that I was looking to start my own in chapeltown area but it seems so hard to get a venue might try and make bellhouse club and see what happens oh and dont slag each other off it made me feel all bad and responsible for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogo Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 thanks for that I was looking to start my own in chapeltown area but it seems so hard to get a venue might try and make bellhouse club and see what happens oh and dont slag each other off it made me feel all bad and responsible for it Kee an eye on the Bellhouse thread. Mick only does it fortnightly. Don't want you making a wasted journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youtunes Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 thanks for the recomendation to bellhouse I went on 10th feb mick is a nice fella and a belting singer. would love to get involved in running a night as i am passionate about doing sound as well as playing. were you there that night if so sorry if we didnt meet thanks again graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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