On Fri, Jul 09, 2010 at 12:12:32PM -0400, Tony Espy wrote: > On 07/09/2010 12:04 PM, Benjamin Humphrey wrote: > > I'd just like to chime in with some quick feedback - I was a bit > > disappointed that myself and around three or four other people never got > > a chance to play. I brought my drumsticks all the way from New Zealand > > only to be yelled at for not scrolling the lyrics at one stage. > > > > Admittedly I never got around to attending a practice during the week at > > La Hulpe because I was really busy, but perhaps less hogging of the > > equipment and a more "ubuntu" type approach to the affair might work? > > Absolutely. > > That said, there's a trade-off between being prepared and playing songs > that the rest of the non-musicians will enjoy, and a free-for-all jam > approach ( which is the most inclusive ) which tends to be a lot of fun > for the musicians, but can lead to a rapid exit from the room of other > folks... > > I think this is what Jeremy's proposing is that we clearly define two > sets ( perhaps with a DJ set between )...one for practiced songs, and > one more of a free-for-all.
I like this idea. How about an open sign-up sheet for the free-for-all? That way, it's still open to everyone, but folks can tell if there are a bunch of other people waiting to play, or if they can roll on. -- - mdz _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-allstars Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-allstars More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
