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ProfessorGAC

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3. When I Go To Open Night Mic Nights...

Reply to Quiet Em (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 05:53 PM

Feb 12

...I make sure I'm doing songs that I'm 99 9% sure nobody else was planning to do, or did already.
This song would fit that bill.
I go more for the camaraderie than the performing. I've done over 2,000 paid gigs in my life, so I don't have a burning need like I once did.
Last open mic night, I dud "Everybody Wants To Rule The World", "Don't Dream It's Over", and a 12 string solo instrumental piece. (Not titled)
If I go Wednesday afer next, I'm going to do jazz guitar version of "Am I Blue", "Time After Time", and a 6 string instrumental piece. Pretty sure I'm not stepping on any toes with those choices.
BTW: The way I'm playing that old jazz standard, there are 27 distinctly different chords. So, I'm busy on that one.

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Played a lot of guitar today and tackled a couple of songs I always wanted to learn. [View all] Quiet Em Feb 7 OP

I Might Steal The Idea For The First One ProfessorGAC Feb 12 #1

Yes. It's a beautiful song. Quiet Em Feb 12 #2

When I Go To Open Night Mic Nights... ProfessorGAC Feb 12 #3

Wow. I would love to hear you cover Am I Blue. Quiet Em Feb 12 #4

Probably ProfessorGAC Feb 12 #5