Brief gig diary:
Thirsty Mind, South Hadley, MA:
It felt like forever since we'd played together. Tony and Andrea and I met Ning over at Ning's house. Poor Ning and Lesa had been moving and rearranging their apartment all day and they were all sore and tired. We helped move equipment down the stairs to the cars. Tony lent me the George Harrison "Brainwashed" CD and I listened to it on the drive over with Andrea. The first half is excellent. Haven't gotten to the second half.
Once there I was alarmed by the full parking lot, the cops, the humanity. The manatees.
I got a complimentary coffee and proceeded to get more hyper as the gig went on, as opposed to the usual beery gig where you get tired. It was high energy. I was loving just being there and playing drums. Having spent 10 hours a day for 7 days playing drums in N. Adams set a new standard. Since then, I hadn't hardly played at all and I was a-itchin'. Ning even caught me smiling as I was putting together the kit.
I think everything except Candy Cane sounded good. Candy Cane felt like suddenly everyone started thinking about something else. Maybe it was just me. More coffee!!
Young Sal was a great fan club representative and roadie. He helped me take the cymbals down, collapse my cymbal stands and set down the bass drums. I asked him about his band "The Puzzle Pieces" (who recently played their first gig) I complimented him about the name and he said (classic quote) "I've had that name in my head since the day I was born". Are you listening, "Behind the Music"?
From S. Hadley, Ken and I drove straight to Greenfield o the People's Pint, where we partook in another live performance of King Radio's "Are You the Sick Passenger". I did my customary tambourine. Ken did his customary keyboards and stuff. Opening for King Radio was Tony Goddess (former Papas Fritas) and Ray Neades (Miss Reed) who now perform together as The Prettiest Girls.
After the show I spoke at length with Geoge Lenker and his friend (names!! I know not names!!) who knows Hal Blaine.
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