indigo_wolf - 10-5-2010 at 12:03 PM
Haven't had a chance to watch live music in quite a while... it used to be something I could do several times a week (a friend owned a local venue...
and I also hit a fair number of others as time and travel permitted). This past weekend I got a chance to attend a house concert. It's kind of a
strange animal where artists show up at someone's house. In this particular case, the home definitely supported it, there was a large room that could
probably accomodate 30-40 people and there was a full recording studio downstairs (people have interesting and expensive hobbies).
It was a very laid back and enjoyable evening, and hopefully there won't be quite as long an interlude between seeing another live gig.
If you haven't had a chance to hear music in a small venue it's highly recommended.
ATB,
Sam
rocfighter - 10-5-2010 at 12:46 PM
It is a cool scene for sure. A good long time friend of mine gathers a few times a month with his friends and they jam. No writen music just a follow
me jam session. Some times it gets very wierd and loud, but often it is a good layed back time.
Oh and they do this in the basement of his HotRod shop. No niebors to complain!
Drewculous - 9-6-2010 at 08:29 PM
dude... house bands are sick!! I prefer them over the huge venues... or even the bar scene....
some of the best times ive had ( 
live music venues of course) were out house
parties... always a great time... i dig the chill atmosphere!!
bigben91682 - 10-6-2010 at 05:24 PM
I love live music in small venues, whether it's a jazz band at a bar, a cover band, small artist at a small venue, or a group of musicians chilling
out.
My dad plays bluegrass with some friends of his every saturday night, and they've been doing it for over 30 years, a couple of the older guys have
allegedly NEVER missed a saturday night...anyway, theres usually 6-7 people playing and 10-15 hanging out and enjoying themselves. These guys have
been playing together for so long that their music is super tight, it's really a fun get together.
Live music is the great equalizer!