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Did a set on an Open Mic session last night...

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    Did a set on an Open Mic session last night...

    Wanted to do this for ages, so we stumbled upon an Open Mic night in a pub in Chester, and with 5 pints of dutch courage inside me and a spare guitar, I knocked a set of three songs out.

    I did;

    1. Girl you'll be a woman soon - Neil Diamond
    2. Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart
    3. Black - Pearl Jam

    A bit nervous at first though in front of perhaps 40 or 50 people, and I did seem to keep my eyes closed most of the time as I needed to concentrate, but the lads all thought it was part of my 'cool' act.

    It felt great after I did it !! Anyone else had the balls to do it?

    #2
    Originally posted by ChrisPackit View Post
    Wanted to do this for ages, so we stumbled upon an Open Mic night in a pub in Chester, and with 5 pints of dutch courage inside me and a spare guitar, I knocked a set of three songs out.

    I did;

    1. Girl you'll be a woman soon - Neil Diamond
    2. Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart
    3. Black - Pearl Jam

    A bit nervous at first though in front of perhaps 40 or 50 people, and I did seem to keep my eyes closed most of the time as I needed to concentrate, but the lads all thought it was part of my 'cool' act.

    It felt great after I did it !! Anyone else had the balls to do it?
    nope but i do not live far from Chester which boozer were you in???

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      #3
      Originally posted by original PM View Post
      nope but i do not live far from Chester which boozer were you in???
      The Commercial....

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        #4
        Originally posted by ChrisPackit View Post
        Wanted to do this for ages, so we stumbled upon an Open Mic night in a pub in Chester, and with 5 pints of dutch courage inside me and a spare guitar, I knocked a set of three songs out.

        I did;

        1. Girl you'll be a woman soon - Neil Diamond
        2. Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart
        3. Black - Pearl Jam

        A bit nervous at first though in front of perhaps 40 or 50 people, and I did seem to keep my eyes closed most of the time as I needed to concentrate, but the lads all thought it was part of my 'cool' act.

        It felt great after I did it !! Anyone else had the balls to do it?
        NLUK MODE ON

        Did you seek permission beforehand from the songwriters to perform these songs?

        Did you have PI for the guitar in case you broke it?

        Did you nominate a substitute?

        NLUK MODE OFF

        Phew, I get so exhausted when I go into NLUK mode....

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          #5
          Oh yes.

          And now I've added a kazoo to my ukulele set.
          "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
          - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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            #6
            Originally posted by cojak View Post
            Oh yes.

            And now I've added a kazoo to my ukulele set.
            Oh good grief. You're being do this before you know it.

            What happens in General, stays in General.
            You know what they say about assumptions!

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              #7
              It's amazing what you can do with a wire coat hanger
              "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
              - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                #8
                Originally posted by cojak View Post
                It's amazing what you can do with a wire coat hanger
                I didn't know you were a back street abortionist?

                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                  I didn't know you were a back street abortionist?

                  She tried, have you not seen her children?

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