“Paula McMath is writing and performing at a very high level. It has been my honor to have worked with her in several master classes. I can always count on her to have a wonderful song to begin with, and to be able to execute changes quickly and effectively. She is a joy to work with — a real pro.” Pat Pattison
Week 18: Wonderful human pinball machine – the TAXI Road Rally
I’m still reeling from the past weekend at the annual TAXI Road Rally. I was told, the day before the Rally, that 2,182 people were registered to attend. It was a great event. I’m proud to say that I performed at all 3 Open Mic nights. I estimate that there were about 70 performance spots – on each night – which comes to 210 of us (about 10%) who mustered the courage to get up and perform live in front of our peers. It was an exhilarating (and nerve-wracking) experience – but very memorable.
It’s amazing to bounce around at a conference full of hopefuls from all over the country – all over the world! I met musicians from Canada, England, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and from all over the United States. I liken the event to bouncing around in a giant human pinball machine full of like-minded people. Everyone is very friendly and happy to share what they are doing musically.
I’m still sifting through business cards and materials that I amassed at the Rally – trying to make sense of it all and to begin the process of following up.
I’ll have more to say about it as the weeks progress – but for now, I wanted to get a post up to say thanks to Michael Laskow for creating TAXI and the Rally.
