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  • Now you know why a lot of old blues performers played National Steel Guitars - so they could hit the ignorant motherfuckers over the head if they got too noisy (without smashing the guitar). I cannot imagine just wandering past anyone playing Richland Woman Blues as well as you do without being stopped dead in my tracks.

    In the end it all evens out: talented unknowns like you getting ignored makes up for all the absurd adulation that many famous No-Talents get (I'm sure a few come to mind)

  • Right singer and player, wrong place, don't waste your time in those places.

  • Some people just don't appreciate talent when it's right in front of them.

    It's soul-destroying ! Don't let it get you down. I've been there umpteen times like that too.

    Perhaps a re-think on the type of venues you agree to play ?

    You deserve better !

  • I do not know if anyone has made a Ghost World reference, but it definitely seems fitting in this case. Buncha Philistines. Blueshammer fa life bro!

  • Ooph, pretty rough scene there. But the kid at the beginning made my day, as did your sidelong smirk during the happy birthday song.

  • Tremendous talent. I hope you're playing at venues where people will listen to you. I think you would do really well in competitions where judges would praise your skills.

  • [Standing Ovation]

  • Ah haaa! You can smile! .....Very funny video.

    Sorry you had such a tough crowd.

  • They were content to feed their stomachs and ignored their ears and brain. How could so many walk by and not one but a little girl caught your talent? I hope I never miss such an opportunity. Come play at Kentuck Art Festival in Northport, AL for us who have found you. It is in Oct. and there is a web site.

  • This is one of my faviorites you're a very brave girl braver than me in any case. Love your stuff and that Wildwood Flower is now on my favorites list

  • Keep on playin the way you do !

  • You are bad! And by that, I mean killing! And by that, I mean you can play some mean guitar! This clip reminds me of the Blues Hammer scene from Ghost World, lol.

  • Just keep playing!

  • Tah T is for tough luck and thats what I got may your doctors be crucified by thier betters and your jailors die of lonliness

  • girl you are one of the few persons on youtube that can play and sing the blues, i respect your skills so much.

  • Next time,  take a Big Amp, and let them have it !

  • God Bless You. I love your other posts. There is definitely a place for country blues but it wasn't at that place. Wishing you the best for future gigs.

  • Don't take it too hard.

  • Oh wow! You deserved much, much, better than that!

    But the fact that you've posted this vid, shows me you've got that very necessary sense of humor. A serious musician who doesn't take herself seriously. Love it! Best luck!

  • oh the uncultured swine, i would have had to drink ten tons of liquor to do that,thats why i dont hang my art in restaurants, people there to eat not look at art, cool video,interesting social study

  • This must be good training ,wait till they pay to hear you, you will find it different.

    And as someone said you kept smiling.

  • Boy, do I know that one!!!!!!!!!

  • oooh look at all the cattle! some people are so spoiled by music they forget to stop for an original. Too bad, I would have listened.

  • They can't all be wine and roses

  • 1:39 "diddddd someoneeeeeeee sayyyyy meattttttt !!!" haha. i guess consider admiration as a lost art, unstimulated by volatile discontent or a screamin' deal on buffalo wings, but non the less hard to put in words of appreciation when confronted by the turbidity of a real musician and a real women.

  • I COMMEND you for keeping a smile... & THE LITTLE GIRL SEEMED TO BE THE ONLY ONE WITH GOOD TASTE IN MUSIC THERE THAT NIGHT....

  • lol look at these rude drones .. theyre everywhere .. i woulda piped up "get outta my camera view " your amazing ..

  • 00:08 - 00:10 = HISTORICAL !... She smiles at the little girl in pink !!! (and me I'm melting...) - (Hope you won't take that badly, Christine...)

  • u made my day!  now for tomorrow.

  • BARBARIANS !!! You deserve at least the MSG, the Royal Albert Hall and the Olympia ! And I'm sure you'll play there one day !

  • haha i feel your pain... usually thats the sign that its okay to start on the free drink tickets. and fast

  • oh man. been there, done that. the oblivious audience and the mom who thinks you are her kids personal entertainment are always two of my favorite experiences! 

  • Maybe you'd better plays in a Juke Joint !

    I see all your videos and I don't know where do you come from ? the 30's ?

    Real original playing, Real good voice and... Sweet face !

    I think I fall in love *__*

  • lol

    i know !!

  • i hate it when people are just so noisy like that, From videos i have seen on Youtube, it seems to be worse in America than England, but England can be bad enough.

  • What a shame! If a beautiful lady with a voice like yours was playing country blues classics note-for-note at my local bar, you bet I would listen in. Their loss!

  • shitty venue, for sure. keep it up. you totally rock!!!!!

  • It's these kind of gigs that make the good ones that much better. A lot like goin' fishin'. Keep on keepin' on.

  • Wow, people don't appreciate live music as much as they use to. I really enjoyed it though. Keep it up

  • God !.. very sad situation.. i want to scream to that people

  • i think the only place i would really try to gig is open mics at pubs/ bar shows or even a record store.. and festivals if possible.. it seems like a restaraunt would not work well because people are going there to eat with family and not really to see a group or solo artist..as with most things though im probably wrong.. my 2cents. good luck in the future and keep at it. you have alot of talent and if youre heart is with what you do you will succeed. peace & prosperity

  • This actually angers me.hope u get a better crowd next time

  • You are so patient a lot of players would case the guitar and do the walking blues.

  • That must have been hard work trying to sing over. Paradoxically your voice came over stronger, bigger, than it does on many of your vids. I would love to hear you try a couple of Patty Griffin numbers (her live stuff on here is good to watch and the story of her career an inspiration). Do you write?

  • woa! i'm sorry but this video is soo funny!!! i haven't really been in your position, but i can imagine how awful it must've been :)))))

    on the second thought... this is probably the reason i never play for anybody else but myself. not saying you should do that. you're great.

  • You were great but seriously, what were they thinking! I hope they treat you better at your other gigs.

  • on the other hand... in these pictues there's a blues-song waiting to be written.

  • wow....tough crowd eh?

  • Ha! Reminds me of this regular gig I had with my band. We would play all the good stuff, and people reacted the same way. "Huh?"

    Then we launched into "Ghostbusters" as a joke, and everybody started dancing.

    Moral of the story: We had to play "Ghostbusters" every time we played there after that.

  • o man thats rough, find some where smaller and with less morons.

  • wow, you are BRAVE!!

    i couldnt do whaqt you do.!!

  • Aww, ditto to what heathdwatts wrote. Back in the day... when I had an audience besides my now departed bestest ever friend and companion Evinrude (cat), I played at an art festival with a couple podium speakers and a train went by. It was a very long train... You sound wonderful and keep creating.

  • nice Stage placement, quality establishment

  • you are so beautiful, ci presenti la realtà, la realtà di tutti.. i am so curios about you, questo video dice molto, this video it's perfect 4 a film, you are so romantic, if one filmmaker see you...wow...so best regards pshhhhhhhh...

  • Mile grazie. Aeffettivamente, il mio ragazzo, chi e un fotografo, ha fatto questo film. Lo diro' che hai detto.

  • i am happy!

  • Wow, that must be frustrating. That's about when I'd start playing the Freakers Ball by Dr Hook. See if you get any reaction.

  • Do you have any coffee shops in your town? They usually have music and your audience would probably be more attentive. Gigs like the one you're playing, and I've played them as a blues guitarist and a jazz saxophonist, are not worth the frustration. The people there don't care if you play or not. By the way, I've seen seen some of your other videos, and you're a great player and singer. You just need a more appropriate venue. I hope you can find one. Good luck!

  • all those fat slobs are just jealous. you're great!

  • aptly named(laughin my ass off!) the human instinct of perseverance (spirit I think sounds better) amid humility (sense of humour) is to be admired...Merci Iplay

  • This is hilarious, though more than a little painful to watch. I guess they'll never know what they missed!

  • I've done a few gigs like that. "Casting Pearls before Swine" It is great the way you ignored their ignorance. The small child at the beginning was the only one to stop and take notice of the wonderful music.

    It all adds to the experience of believing in your music against all the odds.

    Much Respect!

  • fuckin idiots, no one is listening...change the place ;)

  • banjo--this is a great video! Any gigging musi can get this...my wife and I do a pub gig and while we are trying to get into a nice OCarolan tune, the plates and forks are chatterin' away...I can't believe you are doing that gig on a chair without a back, ouch...!

  • tough crowd

  • This looks like a scene out of a Woody Allen film! The next time you play at your local "I-HOP" make sure you eat your share of pancakes! You definately have GOT IT for talent but I guess you've got to pay your dues...

  • @briola55, I was just about to leave a comment that compars this to the scene from "Annie Hall" but you beat me to it! LOL

  • WOW... YOU deserve SO MUCH BETTER than this... I've gigged for many years, solo and in bands, and I know how rough it can be. (I also know how amazing it can be) :)

    I sincerely hope you got paid decently for this venue. Your talent and passion for the blues is so very pure and evident from your other vids. I'm wishing you some better venues in the near future...

    -Paisley P.

  • who can hear any quiet music with all that noise? you should have brought a les paul and a marshall.

  • Así es la vida.

    Ánimo!!! Tú vales.

  • just wanted to say that first off im a subscriber and i definately know when i hear somebody that has something. next to my children, music is the most important thing in my life. you most definately have "it". You can bet your ass if i had been there i woulda been on that other stool! lol! Just wasnt the right setting at all for your style or music at all for that matter. Keep going and i'll buy the cd just as soon as its out!

  • wow.. this HAS to be one of the MOST heartbreaking vids on YT. Anyone contemplating going out to gig in a restaurant would hang it up after viewing this. Kudos to you I PLAY BANJO, for doing it anyway. This is the true definition

    of payin' yer dues. My heart really went out to you when those people started singin'

    Happy Birthday.. pheww! Tough! The angle of the camera is nearly surreal- it

    seems to give the worst possible impression of this sad gig. I think I prefer

    the bedroom vids!

  • It sucks playing in restaurants, on big game nights and in places that aren't set up for live music. I got wedged between a bar's only bathroom and its office once during a New Year's party and had do a lot of dodging while I played, so I feel your pain. Most of the time, I just holler my lyrics when things get loud and that quiets 'em down.:) But, you sound great. Keep it up!

  • Been there so many times. I've even played four thousand seat theaters opening for big names and the audience couldn't care less who you are or what you are doing. It's worth it though when they are finally coming only to see you. A guy that I toured with for years always says "Touring is like being in hell for 22 hours a day, but the other two make it all worth while." Keep on going, you're doing great!!

  • Yep! That was a rough one! But I had one one time where somebody puked in my guitar case!

  • Ok as painful as this is to watch I would've traded gigs with you in a heartbeat. I played my first gig at a place called Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta 2 weeks ago and it was TOTAL SILENCE. Freaked me out!!! You have an amazing voice and I wish I could pick like you. Keep on keepin' on!

  • This is priceless. Brave of you for posting. Anyone who plays music in public can identify with this. Laugh or cry? But eventually getting a gig where folks come to actually listen to you makes it all worthwhile.

  • I play nursing homes now. Sometimes they don't look like they're alive but if I see toes tappin I figure they're still with me.

    Keep playing. Someones always hearing.

  • Wow...some day you will look back and laff at it .....but that was a bad gig...... ;)

  • Giggin ain't easy but it sure is fun.

  • Some gigs are tuff and this was a killer,

    I would love to see you in small clubs , coffee shops, galleries, bistros etc, where you will find an audience for your amazing music, there are plenty of us out there that would love to hear you play and be much more grateful than the people in that place.

    You did good though, you didnt look phased by the distractions etc, and if you can keep your head there you will do fine on stage

    Get yourself to a festival in England we love the blues here.

  • No offense to your playing because you're great (obviously), but how the hell did you end up playing in the middle of a restaurant? I don't mean at a restaurant, but literally in the middle of where patrons and waitresses are just walking around.

    I sense that you are in need on new management.

  • I hate playing when a tv is on.

  • Giggin' ain't easy, but it's necessary,

    So you got to chase tunes like Tom chased Jerry.

    It is great to see that you have begun playing out.

  • Lol! God!

  • Despite extreme adversity, you still managed to pull a killer smile Banjo.

    I can only conclude that the punters in that establishment have zero taste.

    Keep up the good work, and thank you for posting.

    Rich

  • That little girl in the beginning & your smile!

    Congrats, you've just passed the performing bug on!

    Love your stuff!

  • HAHA This is pretty funny! You are my favorite you tube picker - I'm so glad to see even someone with your talent sometimes gets gigs like I've had with my very limited talent... keep the good ones comin - please post a note if you ever get a gig anywhere near the albany area!

  • Reminds me of Hsiao-hsien Hou's film FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI, or a snippet from an early Denis Johnson short story. Great editing, sound and choice of footage. I'm sure you play a "Jump Salty" guitar, but the video seems beyond all that. You've plucked a lily from the mire.

  • yeah i agree with everyone commenting on here, you're way too good for this setting!

  • Sorry , this is painful to watch. No more restaurants! I am surprised they didn't knock you over.

  • Tell those women at 1:03 to get out of the way and stop yaking. the only women I want to see is that beauty on the stool playing & singing.

  • thats not a gig thats a dinner .

    you need a small intimate club ,dark and full of people who like music .

    your tunes are great

  • wow that's amazing. I had no idea it could be like that. i think you're crazy talented. keep your chin up.

  • tough gig... i wish i could have been there. the empty stool next to you would be the best seat in the house to me. great playing and great taste.

  • o.o happy birth day to you. yeah location is right. you should play where you're more in the spotlight. louder. where things aren't so interrupting. like at a flea market or in a park or scenic part of town where people roam ^^

  • you need louder speakers next time. turn it up to 11. love your playing, keep on pickin' and singin'!

  • Man, this is crazy!.  Didnt you mind all teh distraction. I felt sorry for you.

  • Man, we've all been there. At least you've got a sense of humor about it!

  • You're better than the headline gigs in Sacramento, you deserve a better venue.

  • wow thats crazy, i was listen'n...i just love your voice, somethin about it, i cud listen for hours...

  • You meet all types and play all sorts of gigs ;) Your experience here is VERY much like when I play the local born-again christian ice cream parlor :) But the kids love it :D

    I responded with a drunken rant that was going on OUTSIDE of a local bar I was playing :D

    KEEP GIGGING!

  • you gotta start somewhere. keep posting videos

  • Keep going ! I could still hear your voice above everyone making that awful din and you sounded just as good as when you practice. Maybe that kind of place is not ready for Country Blues!

  • Great to see you taking your music out to the people. I play in a pub jam every now & again but the nerves are always the same. A smattering of applause once in a while does wonders though!

  • Location, location, location.

  • you're wonderful.  please keep playing music.

  • dag, yo... hell of a scene goin' on there! props fer playin' out! i'm just startin' to get there myself... kinda makes you long for that quiet bedroom, huh? you sound great (as always). keep it up an' maybe try to find a less hectic place to play. but i guess every modern day country blues musician that plays out has to get used to being in the background at some point. it happens to the best of us...

  • A journey of a thousand miles . . .

  • It's a long way, but you are in the right one.

    Congrats

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