First Tee Open Mic 5/26/2011

It’s an interesting thing, this open mic deal.  We set up some sound gear at a bar or a coffee house or a church.  We tell a few of our musically inclined friends they are welcome to come and play.  People at the venue seem to like it.  Our friends seem to like it.  People tell other people and soon we've got an amazing array of folks, both musicians and fans coming around to have fun.  And I believe “fun” is what it’s all about.  Some people like to perform while others simply enjoy live music but on both sides of the microphone everyone seems to be having a good time.  THAT is what open mic is all about.   That is most certainly what Thursday Night Open Mic at The First Tee is about.

Last Thursday we had a good time listening to some great music from our regulars as well as some old friends we haven’t seen in a while.  With the mix of musicians we had it was inevitable that some jams were going to break out.  They did. It was good.

Starting off the night was 

Doug Michaels

 

We haven't seen Mitch Tiffin in a while. 

He's been working on some new material 

and is back to try it out.

Dennis Glendening stops in now and then, and 

it was a pleasure to have him play for us this week.

It started to turn into the night of the seldom seen.

Hogmire!  In the house.

And yet another that has been notably absent.

Amy "Mariam" Waters

Bruce Ross is not stranger to The First Tee, 

but he brought a new act with him.  He was joined by

by his father Larry Ross, and The First Tee's own Tommy Burke.

Jason Hykle was up next and Dave Dempsey slid in

just in time to join Jason with some percussion.

Van Buchanan followed Jason.

I guess it's time to stop calling Jason Waggoner a new comer.

Jason is relatively new to Houston and has been coming around 

on Thursdays for a few weeks now.  He brings some very

nice blues to the Open Mic stage.

This is about the time the jam started taking over. 

Bruce Ross and Dave Dempsey joined Jason.

Then Je' Reece stepped up...but no one stepped down.

Amy couldn't resist the opportunity to be backed up by these guys and jumped in after Je'.

Lance Johnson showed up a little late, but we got him on stage

and just let the jam keep rolling.

Thanks to everyone for your support.  It just wouldn't be any fun at all if it wasn't for you!