When I looked at the title of this topic, I thought of an open mic on a board here at JPF.
Now that would really be something to hear.
I was watching a band not too long ago at a place that had horrible acoustics.
I saw the act in other places and they seermed to really soar in that establishment and sounded better.
The band must of really known their soundchecks.
But the acoustics where I live are not great either.
Though we have an outdoor concert scene called Bayfront Park that Paul Simon and Bob Dylan as well as some of the locals have played, which are often blues bands plus open mic for amatuers to get heard.
I live in a town of 85,000 (Duluth, Minnesota).

But it's fun being at open mic events every now and again.
Even karoake in a bar sometimes.
There is'nt anyone usually that is too horrendous or too good that are picked in advance like on American Idol.
I'm not into the band thing or into a particuliar genre, but I enjoy seeing open mic events every now and then.

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