Ohio Bassist update and 2 Questions

[MEKer]

Now that I am in Columbus (Reynoldsburg) I have went (bass in hand) and checked out a 3 places to play open mic stuff so far. The Hot Spot--NOT a rock place, TreeHouse--despite the website and emails to them its really acoustic oriented (I went and talked to the manager) and not a place for me, Blarney Stone--oriented to old covers. Sigh-I'll go to some more places.

The "jam" places I contacted always refer to playing covers with the host band--I quit playing covers years ago and have no interest in rehashing Smoke on the Water with someone. So still looking for a place to go in and play rock open mic.
Any definitive places someone can mention that is open to rocking out?

Question 2--long term Columbusites: if you know of any really hot Satriani-style guitarists open to being contacted lemme know! Yes, I have ads up. I guess I'd rather form my own band and then hit out.

Sorry for the length of the post.

[capnsandwich]

Hmmmm.......

I've lived here since '94 and I'd like to know the answer to question #1 myself.

[NicJimBass]

I'd also like to know.

Craiglist is getting pretty pathetic lately, and I've had a few too many horror stories with auditions with "bands". I've had one really good outcome with CL, but it only lasted about 2 months before a couple of the guys split for another gig. Sigh... I just wanna play!

[capnsandwich]

I always look at www.bandmix.com to find some new local opportunities. I've gotten 2 recording gigs from that site.

[gweimer]

You can also try www.cringe.com , but it's always a crap shoot. I think I've had an ad up there for a couple years, and only got 1 hit. Then again, I'm old. Not many jam nights that get into Satriani stuff. The closest thing I can think of would be Thursday nights at The Thirsty Whale on Eakin Rd., which is on the west end of Columbus.

Edited - never mind. Looks like you already found it.