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Thanks Paul. An interesting idea.

I do like the criteria of being an audience member and having posted at least one AVOYP. Perhaps only debutants would be too constraining, but sticking to people who perhaps have done max 2 OMs before could work. Of course some of those people are accomplished performers already.

When I reflect on some of the outstanding performers (shan’t mention names) I consider my own efforts to be considerably less accomplished. But I play my simple strum a dum dum songs, sing as best as I can, and inevitably make a few mistakes along the way. I kind of hope it encourages others who play to a similar standard to join in. That said, I know it is all relative and to some maybe I seem accomplished.

Bottom line, is it really is a supportive, encouraging audience I think because we are all learning, and most if not all know the stress of either performing at the OM or making recordings to share in AVOYP.

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That is my view of the current OMs and folks should approach it as such. Choose a song you are comfortable performing and jam with your JGC friends. I don’t think we need a separate vehicle as that was one of the original concepts that inspired the OMs in the first place.

And don’t forget and frequently stated, the OMs are a step up form the AVYOP area. So folk should be active in that area to start with. Much of the criteria was put in place to stop “strangers” rocking up and asking for a slot, including starting off as an audience member.

If folk want to jam outside of the OMs no harm in that, just follow the example of @nzmetal @jkahn and @Jenndye429 who have been there and done that. Doesn’t need to be recorded or shared either.

my 2 cents

but getting way off topic for a CFI - something the mods may want to tidy up.

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