The Living Rockumentary

Well done, Max.
I suppose the angle I'll start with is the nice folks we got to see and hang with before and during the show. For example, I hadn't seen or talked to Michelle, former King Radio drumstress, now playing with Maggie. When the two were playing together, I actually didn't even miss the bass. Sorry, bass players. Maggie is a talented singer songwriter. Was it my imagination or did she have an original song called Sweet Caroline? But yeah, her school of songwriting is that of the Jeff Buckley, or modern folk rock--i.e. no real hooks. Not necessarily a bad thing. Not necessarily everyone's cup of music. Especially since I just kept singing to myself "I Can't Let Maggie Go" by Honeybus--a pop masterpiece, one hook after anuthah.
The Dicks: well, if I didn't know the folks, and if they weren't such a Noho institution I may think differently. But Mike Flood and Thane are my friends, I played at the drummer's wedding and I kind of know the other two. Plus, Mark Mulcahy played drums for one song.
A Pollinaire Rave: surrealist? dadaist? absurdist? all of the above, plus the girl was really cute. and the songs were good. I was a little annoyed at the people talking in the back.
Our set: I spilled two 2/3 full vodka and tonics: one before the show, so I got another. The other during the snare drum falling insanity. I learned the holding- the- snare-drum-with-one-hand-while-playing-the-rest-of-the-kit-with-the-other technique from studying a lot of Keith Moon. I never thought it'd actually have a practical use.
But I had a blast. The new song had a whole different feel, and one which I think no one uses anymore, so I vote we go with it. Like a fast swing. Think the Beatles "Tell Me Why" or that song "Da Do Run Run" or the Who's "Run Run Run".
OK, so I lost my angle completely. Maybe someone else can focus on the nice people in the audience.
Oh, Andrea had a long day at work, so she was too tired to go. No Happyalmostbirth-day. The real b-day is Monday, btw.