Playing with Mike also lends me the chance to play some different things than I'm mostly used to, including beautiful Celtic tunes, older pop songs, and even a Beatles song once in a while. Every time he and I play together, we add a few more tunes to our repertoire list - but we never miss a chance to play Hector The Hero.
Yesterday I played a house concert with a friend of mine, Mike Miller (pictured below), for his mother's birthday celebration. There's something so wonderfully intimate about a house concert - ten or so people sitting around their living room, sometimes recording the music, sometimes munching on some snacks, but mostly sitting and listening intently (except for an adorably cute terrier named Max who was in his pen for most of the evening, much to his dismay). I love these settings so much, because of how close you are to your audience. Suddenly, there is no stage vs. crowd level; we sit at the same eye level, talk about the tunes being played, joke about the weather or just life in general, and relax in good company. An evening of good music, and good people.
Playing with Mike also lends me the chance to play some different things than I'm mostly used to, including beautiful Celtic tunes, older pop songs, and even a Beatles song once in a while. Every time he and I play together, we add a few more tunes to our repertoire list - but we never miss a chance to play Hector The Hero.
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