Last night's gig

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:50 am

Cool.............play a gig in the Spider-Man shirt and get pix!!!!!!!!!!!

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:08 am

ElfDude wrote: For some reason, this really stirred up the rebellious teenager in me. Generally I'm the one in the band who wants us to turn down because my brother loves to make his amp scream and the rest of us try to keep up with him. So the tables are completely turned here.

Man...I so wanted to read this of you...

ElfDude wrote: For some reason, this really stirred up the rebellious teenager in me. So, with the tables completely turned I demand (with a middle finger!) that everyone turns up to eleven, exclaiming a hearty '**** you!' to the kids in the process and simply began shredding, man I so ripped off their faces...and my shirt in the process and with the spirit of a dark demon possessing us all we ripped into a most aggressive cover of Pantera's 'Mouth For War'! ...kicking over the amps after a mind frying finale and hurling my geetar into the air...missing the catch so in a fit of rage I smashed the ****in thing, my Carvin (!) to pieces and dived head first into the drum kit, emerging bleeding but triumphant! What a great ****** night!

\M/

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:03 am

Ogg wrote:
ElfDude wrote: For some reason, this really stirred up the rebellious teenager in me. Generally I'm the one in the band who wants us to turn down because my brother loves to make his amp scream and the rest of us try to keep up with him. So the tables are completely turned here.
Man...I so wanted to read this of you...

ElfDude wrote: For some reason, this really stirred up the rebellious teenager in me. So, with the tables completely turned I demand (with a middle finger!) that everyone turns up to eleven, exclaiming a hearty '**** you!' to the kids in the process and simply began shredding, man I so ripped off their faces...and my shirt in the process and with the spirit of a dark demon possessing us all we ripped into a most aggressive cover of Pantera's 'Mouth For War'! ...kicking over the amps after a mind frying finale and hurling my geetar into the air...missing the catch so in a fit of rage I smashed the ****in thing, my Carvin (!) to pieces and dived head first into the drum kit, emerging bleeding but triumphant! What a great ****** night!
\M/

You're a funny guy!

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:08 pm

That sounds closer to one of my gigs, but it would have ended with me kicking my cousins ass for knocking over Terry's brand new Gibson doubleneck guitar and amp stack.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:59 am

Cool stuff Elf, and a great post.

Good for you guys.

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:26 am

Cool pics and story, Elf!

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:29 pm

Last night's gig was actually this morning's gig. A very different kind of gig for us. An elementary school wanted to reward its students. Pretty much every class scored in the 90th percentile on their end of year standardized reading tests. Very impressive for a school from a low-income section of town where about 60% of the kids are Hispanic.

So, as a part of their reward, the principal brought a rock-n-roll band in to give them a concert.

I had concerns. Could I play and sing at 9:15 in the morning? Never has a show at that hour. We had to be there before 8:15 to unload and set up on time. Would little kids even enjoy an oldies band?

Well... this may have been the most fun I've ever had at a gig. They absolutely LOVED us! They screamed, they clapped in time, they had a blast and so did we.

A teacher wanted to know what one of the songs was after the show. Talking to her I found myself surrounded by tiny kids who wanted high-fives. I've never given so many high-fives in my life.

Then I spent the afternoon working on my evaporative cooler. Not nearly as much fun. But the house isn't as hot now.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:12 pm

wow elfie that sounded great fun!!...and to be appreciated...when you thought you wouldnt...you must have loved it...I know I would have

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:11 pm

Sounds like a good time to me.

On a side note:

Elf, I can prolly get you parts for that evap cooler. I have lotsa stuff like that in my warehouse.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:15 pm

Walkinghairball wrote:
Elf, I can prolly get you parts for that evap cooler. I have lotsa stuff like that in my warehouse.

It's all taken care of now, thanks.

But if the motor burns out I'll let you know.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:17 pm

All I would need is the info off the motor tag, and the cooler Make, M# and S#.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:45 am

schuette wrote:wow elfie that sounded great fun!!...and to be appreciated...when you thought you wouldnt...you must have loved it...I know I would have

I agree with Schu, Elf. That's what it's all about. You touched lives.

I dare say that some of those kids will never forget you!

That just RAWKS. \m/

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:49 am

CygnusX1 wrote: I dare say that some of those kids will never forget you!

You may be right. I've never forgotten the band that came to my elementary school. And that was sometime around 1973 or 74.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:55 am

ElfDude wrote:
CygnusX1 wrote: I dare say that some of those kids will never forget you!
You may be right. I've never forgotten the band that came to my elementary school. And that was sometime around 1973 or 74.

True! I never forgot seeing "Godspell" live when I was 9.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:40 pm

Finally got some stable pics of us with the new bass player.