This evening I face something of a dilemma.<\/p>\n
A pub in the town has a weekly acoustic night, where all and sundry are invited to bring along an instrument and play. Last week I went along on a reccy, propped up the bar, supped a few jars of Guinness, and basically inspectigated proceedings using various senses.<\/p>\n
My findings were not entirely conclusive, though neither were they of no help whatsoever. The number of active participants last week was small, though thanks to overheard conversations, I believe it to be likely that it will be greater this week.<\/p>\n
The presence of a PA system reassures me that if I turn up with Pablo (who is one of [these][]) then I will be able to plug in and play. In an ideal world, I’d like to be able to play at a volume where the only person who can hear me is myself. Admittedly, this would be a very pessimistic approach to adopt, though perhaps wise given the circumstances. Alternatively, I could go into the city on Saturday afternoon, buy a [Godin][] (which I’ve had my eye on for a while now), and wait until next week to make my debut.<\/p>\n
Or should I just accept that my performance will be less-than-stellar, gather my nerve, and march in with cojones and dark glasses?<\/p>\n
[these]: http:\/\/www.ariausa.com\/series\/as690\/as690b.html
\n[godin]: http:\/\/www.godinguitars.com\/godina4p.htm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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