Re: rules for open mike jam sessions

> many
>> 
>>>jazz musicians are grumps.
>> 
>> 
>> It's a side effect of hunger, poverty and homelessness.

..as is taking open mic gigs.  Great list, Al!  no need to ask about that
premature gray hair, I guess.  :o)

Oh, about your gig next week, the clubowner's girlfriend wants to do Pensativa
in E, and has her own lyric and  arrangement. 

It's written in yellow magic marker on cocktail napkins, but that shouldn't be
a problem, right? She wrote big-must be 50 of 'em.

  Sorry about the 7/8 passage in Bb - it didn't quite work out even but you
guys can divide that out, I'm sure - the tutti counterpoint's really hangin' on
it!

The only thing I think you missed is 'don't bolster your courage by polishing
off a spliff,  pint of schnapps and a bottle of Robitussin AC in the parking
lot, then come in with your wig on sideways, sit up front and talk loud trash
about whichever 'no-sangin' ho ass bitch' might be on stage at the time.'

...just wanted to share one of my own warm and fuzzy open mic experiences. :o)

Great list, and just as true as funny, regrettably.

Clif Kuplen