Day was off to a poor start. Jen (particularly) and I had been sick all week, and Saturday was no different. En route, we hit major traffic on 93 due to a traffic accident. A stretch that normally takes us 10 minutes took us 45. Next on the list of fail: forgot our keyboard stand at the rehearsal space, which meant we had to add yet another stop.
Still, we only managed to be about 20 minutes late and got to check fairly quickly. I think this is the biggest place we've played so far. Probably mentioned this before, but the theatre really is like a baby Orpheum Theatre. A bit intimidating, to say the least. The kids from the School of Groove bands, who were opening the night, were hanging around while we were setting up/checking. When I say kids, I really mean kids— like age 12-14. Talked to one of the dads after our set about what a trip it was to see these kids onstage. Took me back. I didn't get any names, but there was a girl playing guitar, couldn't have been older than 12, who could fucking SHRED. No exaggeration, no euphemism. She put people thrice her age to shame.
(Got to use the new keyboard at this show, and it did marvelously. Half the size as the other one, and it sounds twice as good. Me likey.)
Since soundcheck was so early in the day, the four of us had nothing to eat and were in search of grub. We had to settle for IHOP (Boston, you know the one I'm talking about.. the one in Brighton, off Soldier's Field Road.. late enough that it's the only thing open in the area, early enough that the State Police weren't on premises to bust drunk teens).
Anyway, great, great thanks to all the bands. And to Dave Crespo for having us on board for this. We all had such a blast doing this thing. Video of the show was taken, and I'm sure it'll be up soon. Probably.
As fun as the Regent show was, I am bummed (we all are, really) that we had to miss Harris' last show (with the attached Scamper reunion) which happened to be on the same night.
What this means is that I have no choice but to declare this last show/reunion invalid.
A do-over will be arranged for a later date.
I have spoken.
Henry
Still, we only managed to be about 20 minutes late and got to check fairly quickly. I think this is the biggest place we've played so far. Probably mentioned this before, but the theatre really is like a baby Orpheum Theatre. A bit intimidating, to say the least. The kids from the School of Groove bands, who were opening the night, were hanging around while we were setting up/checking. When I say kids, I really mean kids— like age 12-14. Talked to one of the dads after our set about what a trip it was to see these kids onstage. Took me back. I didn't get any names, but there was a girl playing guitar, couldn't have been older than 12, who could fucking SHRED. No exaggeration, no euphemism. She put people thrice her age to shame.
(Got to use the new keyboard at this show, and it did marvelously. Half the size as the other one, and it sounds twice as good. Me likey.)
Since soundcheck was so early in the day, the four of us had nothing to eat and were in search of grub. We had to settle for IHOP (Boston, you know the one I'm talking about.. the one in Brighton, off Soldier's Field Road.. late enough that it's the only thing open in the area, early enough that the State Police weren't on premises to bust drunk teens). Anyway, great, great thanks to all the bands. And to Dave Crespo for having us on board for this. We all had such a blast doing this thing. Video of the show was taken, and I'm sure it'll be up soon. Probably.
As fun as the Regent show was, I am bummed (we all are, really) that we had to miss Harris' last show (with the attached Scamper reunion) which happened to be on the same night.
What this means is that I have no choice but to declare this last show/reunion invalid.
A do-over will be arranged for a later date.
I have spoken.
Henry
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