Tommy in Toon

LIFE AS A WORKING MUSICIAN, FROM THE TUMULTUOUS TO THE TEPID

LIVING IN THE MOMENT

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  • Host 7 (247)

    Open mics are the backbone of any music community, and where I learned so much about being a musician. Just don’t ask me to host one.

  • Host 6 (246)

    Not to support smoking, but dang are they great social tools at open mics. No better way to join the conversation than asking for a light.

  • Host 5 (245)

    This is based on a true story. The guy played a full 3 minutes of a song and asked to start over. There were 12 people playing that night.

  • Host 4 (244)

    And if you could get the entire bar to quiet down and focus on me for my set, that would really be ideal.

  • Host 3 (243)

    Having sound equipment without sound guys = having a bar without bartenders.

  • Host 2 (242)

    This is a shout out to every open mic host I’ve ever met. I do not know how you do it.

  • Host (241)

    That poor phone cannot catch a break.

  • Tea (240)

    Who has time for things to get to an enjoyable temperature in this economy??

  • Monitor (239)

    If you didn’t already catch it, “Bad Feedback Monitor” is a direct homage to Garfield’s relationship with the talking scale.

  • Phone (238)

    Literally takes me three tries to post anything.