Open Mic Night

by TOTH 15 Replies latest jw friends

  • TOTH
    TOTH

    I have been considering signing up for open mic night at a local sports bar here in my little town. When i was about 16 years old I started recording some songs I did alone and also with a couple of friends. Back in 2009 an old girlfriend of mine found a box of my old reel to reel tapes in a box in her mom's garage and she sent them to me. Needless to say the vast majority of the music was lost due to most of the tapes being subjected to 30 years of heat and cold. But I was able to retrieve a few of the songs and convert them to MP3s and finally do some tweeking and make them sound good.

    My son is also a guitarist and a buddy of mine who I reconnected with at my 30 year high school reunion in 2010 is still playing and singing. So we are thinking of doing an old Sheriff song titled, "When I'm With You". We are working it up when we get together which is infrequently AND separately and discussing things on the phone. Bill lives in Orange County, CA and my son and I live up here near Fresno. So...ya. Gonna be awhile before we can do that one.

    I have linked to a recording I did back in 2010. Do you think I should do Open Mic Night with this one to get my feet wet? It's been over thirty years since I got on a stage to play so I am a little nervous. Please be honest....

    The song is a cover of the old Shirrelles song, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

    https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/2010%20Will%20You%20Still%20Love%20Me%20Tomorrow.mp3?w=da222f32

    This is the one we are working on. I think this one is better for Open Mic Night...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZDEQT_CFzM

  • TOTH
    TOTH

    THIS is one that I would like to do at the bar. Except maybe the three of us do it unplugged. My son refuses to sing so it would just be Bill doing the vocals and me on harmonies. Isn't this a fun song? I think it is good for open mic night. Get people on their feet!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTyNtVtY8Tc

  • talesin
    talesin

    I'm planning on doing an Open Mike, and am going to sing Dear Abby by John Prine. Either that one, or Illegal Smile. :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ccC4aULow

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McF7ImZH7WY

    tal

  • TOTH
    TOTH

    Nice Tal!!

  • Lozhasleft
    Lozhasleft

    TOTH - I like your voice...go for it I say! Hubby and I have been going to an Open Mic night in our Northern UK city and it's a mix of poetry & music. I've had a lot of fun performing my poetry which I never imagined would have brought me such enjoyment!

    Loz x

  • Lozhasleft
    Lozhasleft

    *Double post*

  • BroMac
    BroMac

    speaking of John Prine i'd like to do this one as a duet someday:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA3thQe8t9g&feature=related

    TOTH : nice story about your old tapes in the garage. you must have broken up on good terms! i think anyone that writes and performs there own music is Special to me. go for it TOTH.

    i'd like to have kenny loggins voice for just 1 day!!

  • TOTH
    TOTH

    BroMac, we parted on real ugly terms. Her MOM rescued my tapes from being burned in the trash barrel. Unfortunately I figured them to be long since destroyed and never considered going back for them. I was sure surprised sweet Darlene didn't toss them in 2009! LOL

    Lozhasleft, Thanks! I would like to read some of your poetry...

  • jamiebowers
    jamiebowers

    TOTH, I established an account and downloaded Drop Box, but I can't find your song. How do I do it?

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