coolkayaker1
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I think I took it personally because I was specifically invited to attend on a night with the "Plink-a-Long" because he "thought I'd really enjoy it". He obviously doesn't see the uke as a real instrument, nor me as a real musician. I think it was a stab. A trap, and I fell right into it. It was for his edification. The joke was on me.
Well, that may be, if he was your friend. Not to justify his actions, as there is no justification, but it sounds from your well-detailed story that he had invited you "several months back" when he (or whoever runs it) actually gave a damn and tried, perhaps. Now, several months later, the thing has imploded to the point of being a joke. The life has been sucked out of it. It's done, like an over cooked marshmallow. Perhaps that was the last Plinkalong. Lol. It should be.
Good idea to get a three-song set for the open mic, and an additional notion: bring twelve of your best uke buddies to play along with you. Overwhelm the crowd, if not the stage. Frankly, you could overwhelm the entire night with solos or duets by signing up for multiple slots like a mini UWC. "I'll show you a damned Plinkalong!" Fun to think about, even if in a fantasy way.
Know that if you play at all at the Open Mic, you'll have to knock it out of the park, like Smeck or Zaza that you mention. Anything less might feed into their low esteem for the ukulele.
Best to let it go, as you suggested you may do, KevinV. And have solace that the Manny uke that you recently scored, even though they'll always look at it as a toy, we all love it on this end. Looking forward to your epic thread update when you get it back.
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