The Open Mic Circuit

Open mics are pretty unpredictable. I dig them because they cahallenge me to be up on my "ear-game" when it comes to figuring out a tune on the spot. I've been playing open mikes for the last 15 years. And BOY can they be funny. I once had a singer tell me that "We weren't in the right key for Her" So she then suggests that we take it up an OCTAVE! LOL......I looked at the bass player who's face was about to burst and then I smirked and said OK....I began playing in the same key as before and she said: " Yeahhhhhhh, that's it!"....Amazing.