The Camden Debut

I have been teaching myself guitar for the past couple years and finally organized to get up and do an open mike night performance. Benny my roommate has all the required equipment and there is a great place a couple tube stops away in Camden Town. It is a great Sunday afternoon cafe for music aside the canals with some lovely organic grog. So we headed in put our names down (i was first up, followed by the experienced Ben) then went to a nearby pub to lubricate the voice boxes (and maybe some nerves).

We kicked it off at 8pm and the nerves that i hadnt really felt to much just happenned to kick in as i strummed the simple opening chords to Sir Paul Kelly's (who i has seen live only 4 nights earlier) 'To Her Door' causing me to forget the unforgettable first line. After a couple 3 chord loops i was off and strumming. According to the great support group i had there watching (thanks guys) i looked & sounded a bit like a new fish during the first tune but looked more at ease during the 2nd (Lonely Soldier - Damien Rice) and 3rd (NY - My only finished Original). From my point of view i enjoyed all of it and will be back to give it another crack in the near future once i have finished a couple more of the many 'work in progress' songs.