MAB, glad you had such a greaet time in Gatlinburg, and that you are back safe. Man, it's hard to believe that guy was trying to play lead! How rude is that!? Thanks for the history lesson on the 3 min. song. I try to keep all of mine under 3 min. AND, I can tell you from experience, those guys that do the 5 min. intro to a 5 min. song, AND want to do "one more", REALLY get on my nerves!!
Melissa, I don't know how many times you went to Douglas Corner, but that night we were there for MAB's show was special, and everyone was quiet. And I guess, MAB, any special show there would be quiet? If you go there on a Tuesday open mic, you can hardly hear yourself think; Especially if you're in the back. NOW about you wanting to do your own open mic. That's grerat! BUT, rather than a restaurant or bar, think about a coffee house. The two coffee houses here are really great. And most of the time most of the crowd is listening; Not talking. This new place I found, called The Brew Spot, IS a restaurant that serves beer, wine, and coffee. But the open mic show is in a separate room (like Broken Spoke was MAB) and the folks that go back there are mostly quiet.
HEY, When are we going to start talking about the Frank Brown Festival? Remember, it starts the end of the first week in November, and it's already almost September. That's only 2 [short] months to plan. I was thinking about taking my motor home and staying in a state park in Florida, but I would be open to a group condo rental, if we can get it for around $30 each.
phil g.