I played an Open Mic tonight

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DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5382
Spur of the moment before I had a chance to think about it and bail! I'm usually too nervous to do these things but decided what the hell today. 
There's snow and ice up my way and the gritters were out this afternoon which means one thing... winter is coming. So with that in mind I popped in to the local Starbucks Open Mic this evening and did my take on the Game of Thrones theme. Cool, right?

Well, I fluffed a couple of bits but it went ok, however nobody in the place had seen GoT so only one person recognised it. Everyone else was wondering what this strange tune was and why I didn't bother singing!!

Bother.
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  • FuengiFuengi Frets: 2849
    I wish I hadn't just read this, I'm going to have nightmares about playing in coffee shops now. Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!
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  • VeganicVeganic Frets: 673
    I have never seen GoT or been to Starbucks.

    Ok I watched 5 minutes once but can't remember the tune and may have had a cup of tea at one at a motorway services?

    Looks like you have a couple of options. One, go to every one and do the same song, hey Monica, it's the kooky 'Guitar of Thrones' guy, or two, learn that The Rembrants song.

    Well done and good luck.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71963
    Starbucks? I hope the performers got a free drink, otherwise that’s really taking pay-to-play to new levels :).

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  • Holy mother of dragons! That sounds like a Mountain to overcome! The differences between you and the other acts could be Stark. Winter is coming though, so not to worry. 

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  • Bend the (kne)e string
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  • You know nothing, @DiscoStuuuuuu
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5382
    I got a free cappuccino so not so bad.
    When I got there there were a quite a few nerds in the audience so I thought 'yeah, they're gonna love this' but by the time my slot came up they had left! Typical.
    It was lost on the crowd I played to.

    Valar morghulis.
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  • PlectrumPlectrum Frets: 494
    An open mike in a Starbucks just sounds wrong. The proper place for an open mike is in a pub :)
    One day I'm going to make a guitar out of butter to experience just how well it actually plays.
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5382
    5.30pm - 8pm is wrong too!
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  • Plectrum said:
    An open mike in a Starbucks just sounds wrong.
    You could play Expresso Love by Dire Straits, I suppose....
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  • VoxmanVoxman Frets: 4718
    edited December 2017
    Plectrum said:
    An open mike in a Starbucks just sounds wrong.
    You could play Expresso Love by Dire Straits, I suppose....
    Or Black Coffee (Humble Pie) - and here's a great live version from TOGWT in 1973

    I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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