March 28, 2003

• A late start…
  
  Well, I’ve been on an effort for the last month or so to make it to work in a timely manner. For the most part, I’ve been doing pretty well (except for wednesdays, I’m always a few minutes late on wednesdays. weird.)
  
  Anyway, THAT fell apart today. Fortunately, Fridays are half days at YM, so I’ll be able to make up the time by working late.
  
  Last night’s show went quite well although there wasn’t a huge turnout. We had our usual variety of injuries and screw ups, but I think it was our best show to date.
  
  The two other bands were both excellent.
  
  Death Row Tull, besides having an excellent name, had a good sound and some songs that could easily get radio play. Their bassists stage presence was certainly … unique.
  
  The Serfs were quite excellent. They played a number of covers which, although we tend to do our own songs, are pretty fun to listen to. They also did some original work.
  
  The personalities were pretty good too. From what I could tell, everyone in the bands were cool. I have to add that the sound guy at Terminal has got to be one of the nicer people I’ve worked with. Of course, I’ve spaced his name, but I’m bad like that.
  
  Our set started out a little shaky with our bassist blowing his A string on the second song. He didn’t have a backup bass with him so he transposed through that song and the next, but there was no way he could do the set well. Fortunately one of the other bands (the Serfs I think) lent him their bass. We did have to do a little fill in while he went to get it.
  
  Brash proved to us again why we do NOT give the drummer a mike by throwing out a bad joke (“Two men walked into a bar. Ouch.”) followed by one that I simply do not wish to repeat – I’m not easily offended, but some things are just crass. At that point, I figured “witty banter” was out and just started jamming a 12 bar blues. Jamie did some great improv and brash sat his ass back down and did what a drummer’s supposed to do. It worked out alright. Hell, we even got applause for our filler, although I always wonder if they’re just being nice.
  
  I was exhausted at the end of the set, but for some reason, when I got home, I could NOT get to sleep. I ended up doing some reading/research online and finally took a long hot shower to knock myself out. I think I finally fell asleep sometime after 3am which may have something to do with me not wanting to get up at 7:30.
  
  Oh yeah, it’s a beautiful day for riding! The snow is much lighter, the air is warm enough that there isn’t any ice, and Petey’s still starting!
  
  Ok, that’s it.
  
  (Btw, according to intelligence, today’s going to be a harsh one in the gulf, so send your prayers to everyone over there.
  
  I vote Saddam and George II just settle this like men – mano y mano. George can have Rumsfeld and Cheney as second and Saddam can have his sons. Maybe a 3 on 3 rumble. The Chickenhawks versus the sociopaths.)

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