TJP
I’ve only visited Oscar’s Pub three times but am already addicted to their Wednesday night open mikes. A slew of diverse players crowded the place tonight, from country musicians to blues makers. The house band, TJP (Tom-Jerry-Paul), is my favorite and had a film crew following them today to make a documentary. Tom, the mandolin player in front of the space heater, is an amazing mandolin player. I’m trying to learn from his soloing technique, but he’s often too fast to follow.
VIDEO: Violin at Oscar’s
(This is one of many videos that a singer, Echo, took tonight. Uploading here is slow, so please be patient.)
Above is a short video with two guys from Bee Dee’s, another Shanghai bar. Jeff, on the right, owns the bar and they just invited me to play at their open mike on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Cloudy, Vivi, and Mei
Mei stopped by the open mike to listen with two of her college friends, Cloudy and Vivi. I stayed late and had to take a cab home since the metro here cuts out at around 10pm.