Comments on: Open Mic Madness 2007 wrap-up

By: Manamana, Doot Doo da Doot Doot

Manamana, Doot Doo da Doot Doot — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:29:05 +0000

Commenting on music is almost like commenting on religion. It is always going to result in someone being offended and firing back… I have to respect the writer’s willingness to don the musical flak jacket for expressing his opinions. I’d rather disagree with an editorial piece than have ones that say “oh my gosh, you all are so great…” and “yes please, more” all the time. Somebody needs to stir up the pot. & wow did this string degrade quickly. After the first comment, its just name calling and whining “Mosi doesnt like what I like”….. Boohoo. Become a staff writer for CL then…

I do think the format needs some segregation at a minimum in the early rounds to preserve the momentum of music. If you had Singer Songwriters up against bands in round one, wow, that would be a long round to go thru… Maybe the format would be better if the Band brackets meet the Singer Songwriters in round 3 for head to head matches and let the best move on from there?

By: Mosi Reeves

Mosi Reeves — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:16:09 +0000

Seriously, though, I appreciate the feedback. I’m a little disappointed, though, that this is being turned into a “Mosi Reeves hates Open Mic Madness” thing, because that wasn’t my intention at all. Sure, I may have been heavy-handed in my dismissal of the solo acts that played that night. But I sincerely felt like the competition didn’t compare to last year’s.

Is there anyone who agrees with me, or am I alone here?

By: Mosi Reeves

Mosi Reeves — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:53:34 +0000

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments.

And Brandon, maybe you were the bully who used to beat me up in grade school. Are you from California?

By: Brandon A. Thomas aka Annoyingly Capable

Brandon A. Thomas aka Annoyingly Capable — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:38:05 +0000

Hey Mosi, did you actually attend the event. Of course you did. I saw you..you were that pudgy, pillsbury doughboy looking dude moping around wishing you were half as musically talented as the worst act that came up on the stage. Poor Mosi!! So thank the Lord he invented pencils for you to take notes, and give a piss poor written acount of Open Mic Madness. The only thing I can really say about your review of the show is that you are annoying capable of typing…ok, and maybe spelling and forming complete sentences…but thats about it.

Lets face it Moses, your the introverted, quite, pudgy guy, that was born without any musical talent and hates those who are.(And Loves those who aren’t) And you probably got your ass kicked by a “talented musician rockstar type kid” when you were in grade school. And you are reminded of it everytime you hear/see great music/musicans.

Anyhow, if it brightens up your life, I will name my next band after you. I’ll call it “Mosi on Downers”

If you ever need guitar lessons, hit me up!!! 678.755.4885

By: wowzers

wowzers — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:03:54 +0000

Are you kidding me? you have no place writing period.

wow you would like sea lions. They arent anything new. same punk ass lack of knowledge or schooling of music whatsoever. The drummer couldnt keep time if he had a watch. What taste!!! Brock scott was very classy. Nothing new from Spencer Durham. Just old school rock and roll. Have you know the friendly strangers Played a different song every night.

By: FireMosi

FireMosi — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:46:53 +0000

“Open Mic Madness 2007 Crap-up”

Thanks to Mosi Reeves for a little afternoon idiocy. Now everyone can be misinformed of the events that took place over Open Mic Madness.

Mosi, I hear there is an opening at AJC for Obituary Writers.

By: Karoline

Karoline — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:37:11 +0000

Yeah.. and the bassist of the brock scott quartet doesn\\\’t strum a cello… The bassist strummed a double bass…

By: Mosi Reeves

Mosi Reeves — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:50:43 +0000

Just to clarify, singer-songwriters did not have to face off against bands. Singer-songwriters faced off against each other, and bands faced off against bands. Only in the final round did the best singer-songwriter face off against the best band. My argument is that it should be a free-for-all.

Also, I hope my criticism of the event doesn’t take away from what Josh accomplishes every year. I think it’s a fantastic competition, particularly given the size and scope of it. But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect.

By: Dan Wentworth

Dan Wentworth — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:52:09 +0000

I would agree that this competition seemed off. Many acts that were eliminated early were superior to acts that progressed. But I disagree about the singer/songwriters vs. bands. This is called Open Mic Madness, which brings to my mind, singer/songwriters. Most people that I spoke to about this competition were surprised when I explained solo artists had to face off against bands. I think a band competition would be more aptly named a “Battle of the Bands”. My reasoning has less to do with fairness, and more to do with the audience. If I feel like seeing a full band, an acoustic solo act bums me out a bit. Likewise, if I go to see a solo artist, a full band might drive me away. The feel is different. I take my wife to singer/songwriter shows for a nice, relaxed evening where we can talk and hang out with a good ambience about us. I take my wife to see bands when we feel like dancing. Also of note, I felt artists who broke guitar strings got eliminated even if they sounded better than their competition. Yeah, I was one of them, but another, besides myself, clearly outperformed his competition, who sounded drunk, even though he’d busted a string. I thought he handled it like a proffessional, while his competition was slurring and pitchy. I won’t name anyone, since I like them both. Props to Josh for working hard, though. I sure wouldn’t want to be in his shoes during the madness that he created.