Monday, March 16, 2009

Tales from the gig


Don't touch that dial
Don't go to bed
Don't read a book
Call up instead

Angelina takes requests
Every day at 5 am
If you're down or under stress
Get into Angelina
-Marillion


What a weekend! First the show, then a thriller of a game where Atleti comes back, down 2-1, to win 3-2 over Villareal. It was a fantastic game.

Gig Tales:

  • The stage was so small the guys could barely fit with my kit. At one point the swing part of a cymbal stand was poking Bo up the ass. I don't think either of us wanted that so i moved it.
  • Juan was really pleased with 80 people turning up as Real Madrid played at 22:00 and we were in their neighborhood. Time stops when they play, so this was an especially nice turnout.
  • Someone, i don't recall whom, called me a bad ass drummer. Heh, heh.
  • After the show people were like 'your guitarist is amazing!' I thought so myself when i met Juan 2 years ago.
  • There were more women than men. This was especially nice.
  • Afterwards i showed some chick how to play the drums. Heh heh. Chicks love the drummer.
Setlist:

SOMETHING HAPPENED

BREAK ON THROUGH (the doors)
STREET SUPPIN

ALIVE (pearl jam)

PIPE DREAMS

500 MILES (the proclaimers)

OVER YOU

CORNERED
TAKE ANOTHER
OPIUM
HAIR METAL MAMA
GIVE IT AWAY (red hot chili peppers)
SHAKE YOUR WET UMBRELLA

Juan will work on getting us some other gigs. Then we need to record our originals and set up our Myspace page. For now, i am content to just get back to a normal schedule. It was 23 C yesterday and will be again today. Gorgeously warm and sunny. We have entered spring. I will enjoy it as April is usually quite rainy.

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