Spring Break
Students display talents at Open Mic Night
Issue date: 9/16/05 Section: The Edge
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It wasn't too packed; in fact, there were only about 20 people in the Lamoine Room on Monday; which is surprising since it's free to get in. There were plenty of talented young students performing on that funny-looking front porch stage.
First on the roster was Randy Jones. He shared a poem he named "This Wound" which sounded like it was about a heart-broken breakup. A bit abstract, but well said.
Up next came a man whose name no one will be able to forget for a long time. Gregory Pickett, a "slam poet," tore up that house with his poem "Who Am I?" about a woman whose man needs her to give him an identity. Then he blasted out his political savvy piece called, "Patently Placating."
"I'm probably supposed be working right now."
Pickett had taken off work in the University Union Burger King to do his set. As the crowd was in awe by Pickett's performance, out came a man who only went by the alias, Andy.
"I just called him 'Andy and the Black Hat,'" McIntire said. Andy had an old black crooner's hat.
Andy came out with his acoustic guitar, and he was quite the virtuoso. He played a long guitar piece that had a flamenco feel to it. It was very intense.
Pete, John and James were very obviously influenced by folk music. The trio consisted of acoustic guitar, and two congas (sometimes bongos). They performed a smooth-flowing acoustic folk set.
Greg and the Crew were up next. These guys love the blues. All of the performers were very virtuosic. There were two guitars, (rhythm and lead) and the two congas guys from Pete, John and James. Their first performance was very much inspired by delta blues; lots of slide guitar work and bends. It felt like you were down in the bayou. Their next song was in set in a very jazzy mood. The next two were also in the delta blues feel, but much slower tempo. They could really switch it up fluently.
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