When You're Hot....You're Probably Only Room Temperature.

Oh, what a weekend. Last night, the Fs played the Hurricane in Dehray (home of the silent L) and that went as planned. We hadn't played in a few weeks (which is becoming a trend) and it showed. I'd seen the place previously and thought the Gibson amp would do fine (like it does at O'Hara's). It cried UNCLE in the first song and it had a long way to go. The tone was fine but we were so LOUD that I had no headroom so the mellow songs sounded like Black Sabbath on molasses. Good grief. It was a tough crowd to win over. Seemed like everyone I could see had their arms folded just staring us down. I'm sure my perspective is off. Of course, the manager loved us and wants us back once a month. The shittier we are, the more people like it. I don't get it. I left there with my ears SERIOUSLY ringing. Which is how I woke up this morning. Which is how I am now. What?

Today, the Dillengers had a soundcheck at the Cuillo Theater at 4. Just for the record, I generally hate these things. Nothing more fun then hitting the bass drum for a half an hour. And everyone practicing their numbers (1-2-3-4 Check-Check-Repeat). Anyway, the band that was on before us decided to turn the soundcheck into their rehearsal so we sat around a lot longer than we should have. We finally got our turn and it took forever to get the sound right. Luckily, the guy before me did all the boomboom kick drum nonsense. They only had a mic on the kick drum and one overhead. Simple. I was up in the cheap seats listening to their rehearsal knowing we were going to be really loud. It was a very live room. We finally got out of there and didn't return 'til 8:30. I found the dressing room and a had a piece of cold pizza that was there for the entertainers. Behind that room was a prop closet and Bill and I tried on some feather boas. We would have worn them but we would have upstaged poor Rickypoo. The aforementioned band before us must've been having fun 'cause they kept on playing past the allotted quit time. That's not cool. We ended up playing quite badly and loudly to roughly half the people that were there when I arrived. Oh, well.

Tomorrow we play a birthday party at our regular gig, Elwood's. Monday is a rehearsal for an Allman Brothers tribute thing I said yes to which I haven't done my homework for. OOPS! I'll have to cram at work Monday. Wednesday is a practice with The Eat. Thursday could be recording with Bob Wlos. I think I had something to do Tuesday but I can't remember. Saturday is a gig at Elwood's. I'm in over my head.