Today I ‘ll be a sitting in with a friend’s group at a “big deal” of a gig…well, it’s a big deal to ME at least…Frankly I AM hoping to make a good impression on the other Musicians who will be there, so I’m already quite nervous…And yet I also know that the only person […]
So I went to the OTWC open mic last night…Had Dinner, played some, sang some…I DO wish people believed me when I said I just wanna be the “co-pilot”, just a member of the band…I tried to do LAYLA…it sounded better in the car; it was a bit fast–THAT wasn’t my fault…Did a couple with […]
tonight after work I plan on going to the OTWC to play at the Thursday night o.m. kinda like in the old days…Of course there’s a different host than there was back then, but some things haven’t changed…Mostly I wanna play with the house band; I’m not innarested in being in the spotlight, just near […]
to ME it’s no contest–dogs win every time…I started the housesitting gig last night…the only thing that I like about cats is that they’ve somehow over millions of years learned how to use a litter box… I saw the cat last night so she knows I’m here and her family isn’t…and (possibly) she’s still getting […]
A MUSICAL SECRET by Andy Scott In addition to writing for this newspaper, I dabble with guitar playing…when I can, I go to the open mics in my neighborhood…And I check out the local bands as well…It seems that no matter where I go, I see the same guy…Over the years I’ve seen him play […]
My original plans for the weekend changed almost instantly…the housesitting gig actually starts on Sunday night, but I’ve got wheels (and the money) already…the acoustic jam scheduled for Sunday might be cancelled…But due to circumstances beyond HIS control, Lou ended up co-hosting the acoustic open mic in Damascus at the Music Café, so I went…I […]
I just talked to the person for whom I will be house sitting…I think I’ll be getting paid (in full) tomorrow…I’m getting $100 which is probably quite low when compared to professional services, but after all, we were family and I just need money for food and transportation…And I will have use of a vehicle, […]
just got back from more busking with Ron at the Metro…I made $75 !!! Dinner cost $4 and I had $1 in my pocket…So my “net” is $72…Not bad at all…I should be at work overnight tonight by 3AM, and home by 7AM…Dare I say I’m happy–if only temporarily, but I’ll take it… Ron and […]
it’s very VERY dark right now…I have $10 in the Bank and maybe $3 in my pocket…The roomie is almost as bad off as I am–how is that even possible? But I have the job interview coming up on Thursday (tomorrow) and the anxiety is mounting…I asked Ron if I could come and sing with […]
I’m torn between thinking that I am severely under employed (I clean bathrooms for a “living”, it’s not my first choice of occupations) and being proud of myself because I’m not too proud to clean bathrooms for a “living”… I have a job interview on Thursday with a grocery store chain…I wouldn’t mind working for […]
