Out again
Been out several times over the last couple of weeks. Last night to a place in Dunedin I'd never been before. Rather sparse crowd and only a few players, but a terrific little room. Great host. This open mic has been around for a couple of years but may not last much longer.
I played four tunes, could have gone on but opted to get while the getting was good. Was pretty happy with my playing. Among the tunes I did was an old Jackson Browne tune called These days. I learned it from the Tom Rush version and my version has a lot of Toms feel to it. First time I'd played it live and came away pretty pleased with the result.
FWIW I played my Martin D2R thru the hosts LR Baggs DI box. Like this.
Typically I use my K&K E.Q.. I was really impressed with the sound from the Baggs. Very full, lots of depth and presence, but the guitar still had the natural, woody rosewood, rumble. The host played a Martin with an ash back and sides. His guitar had a much brighter, crisper tone and the DI box brought that out nicely.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
There's also a negative side."
--Hunter S. Thompson
Guitars: Dean Sweet Wood 00R, Martin D2R, Guild D60, Guild D35NT, Morgan Monroe M30, OS baritone Uke
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