Open Mic at Memory

Everyone loves a litte live music... The Joetsu crew gets together about once a month to have an open mic. It brings out all the many talents of the people who surround me here. One of the major components of being able to live as a foreigner in Japan is having a creative personality. I love watching the peeps do thier thing; Chuck on bass, Brooke on banjo or fiddle, A japanese rock band, chris and alexi beating on some percussion, sometimes we have chris from niigata on trumpet, and the pleasing voices of beth and dave. an open mic is always a good time. even for those of us who don't have a special talent to show off- we are all music lovers aren't we?
the crowd

house band

tif and carolyn