I-Rock like no other........
Went down to Detroit last night and hung out with Rachel and Kim. We sat at their house for a bit, listened to some mercyful fate on tv, and then made our way to our destination....the I-Rock. The I-Rock is a bar in Detroit that is seriously stuck in the eighties. The bands on the bill last night were- Fillmore Slim and CandyAss. We walked in while fillmore slim was in mid of their set. I immediately was happy i got in for free. I had never been to this bar before. I doubt i ever go back.
Fillmore slim sounded like LA Guns, but sloppy. Candyass was an all girl band from NYC. They sounded like the go-gos in a-way. The guitar player had a mohawk though. We left shortly after arriving. After that we decided we wanted to sing karaoke. We went to this place on the west side. I walked in and saw a man in drag. We sat down and I realized this wasn't a typical karoke bar. I leaned over and asked Rachel if this was a gay bar or something...she said no. We watched a few singers one girl was really good...the others were mainly joking around..i think. Rachel later told me they label it Scarioke. With good reason.
This one guy that got up there kept yelling at people to shut up and stop clapping. I believe he spit on us at one point. I didn't know whether to laugh or get the fuck out. We stayed. Rachel did Rock and Roll, by Zeppelin and a Crue Song...forgot which one because of the haze going on in my head. She fucking nailed both of them. Her voice is amazing.
Kim did a Crue song and a zeppelin tune too. I was so distracted by the other patrons there that it was hard to concentrate on what Rachel and Kim were doing.
The yelling guy got up again at one point, yelling about dedicating a song to his ex. He kept saying something about the other guy having a pin dick, and that "I am hydro weed, and he is dirtweed". It was amusing, but got under my skin real quick...especially because his girlfriend tackeled him at the end and jokingly beat him up. The bar was not good for someone in my state. I was rather paranoid the whole time. but then again, when i'm in that state, i usually am. I shouldnt smoke again. I'm too laid back and mellow for weird shit like that. I got up and did Neil Diamond very nervously, I did "I am , I said", Rachel and Kim said i did good and the bar loved it, but I couldn't tell. I was out of it.
Flint is very comfy to me, compared to Detroit. I like alot of the Detroit venues, but i saw 2 places in Detroit i probably wouldnt want to go back too unless i was sober with friends. I know Rachel and Kim pretty well, i think, but I just like going places that are close to home, and where theres someone that kinda knows me. It's a drag when alot of people know you at a bar though. Only because i'll end up talking about the band most of the time. I think thats why Rachel took me to those bars. No one really cared that they were in a big band out of Detroit. Although the fillmore slim guys asked them what they thought of their set. I like the band I'm in and all, but i dont like talking about it all the time. I'm sure me and Rachel will hang out again, probably in Flint this time. It's her turn to come up here....she'll probably come up for the sponge show.
Today I called Marvin and got my check shipped out. I love hearing the figure read back to me of how much im collecting. I do absolutely nothing but have fun or be lazy and the state pays me. finally, it's my turn.
I hung out with my mom and dad last night for a lil bit before i left. God they were emotional. My dad said if mom is gonna be real sick, he is going to retire and move up north and sell the house. I think it would be good for both of them. They are very happy up there. "No hurries, no worries" is what pops says.
I don't think Rachel is too hip on me. I get real quiet and shy around her, and of course paranoid. It's all in my head, I need not smoke for the second time. I think those days have come and gone. maybe I'm just being paranoid about Rachel too, fuck if i know.
Right now I'm mopeing around my apt., i havent done shit today but make a few phone calls and got some food. I'm going up to the blues bar tonight to play some blues on the harmonica. Looks like eric and chris are coming up too to jam. Also i just got an IM from Matt that him and chris tibbs is coming up too to check it out...should be a good night. A little more comfy than last. I need a girl to hang with and watch movies with. Comfort is becoming an issue.
Fillmore slim sounded like LA Guns, but sloppy. Candyass was an all girl band from NYC. They sounded like the go-gos in a-way. The guitar player had a mohawk though. We left shortly after arriving. After that we decided we wanted to sing karaoke. We went to this place on the west side. I walked in and saw a man in drag. We sat down and I realized this wasn't a typical karoke bar. I leaned over and asked Rachel if this was a gay bar or something...she said no. We watched a few singers one girl was really good...the others were mainly joking around..i think. Rachel later told me they label it Scarioke. With good reason.
This one guy that got up there kept yelling at people to shut up and stop clapping. I believe he spit on us at one point. I didn't know whether to laugh or get the fuck out. We stayed. Rachel did Rock and Roll, by Zeppelin and a Crue Song...forgot which one because of the haze going on in my head. She fucking nailed both of them. Her voice is amazing.
Kim did a Crue song and a zeppelin tune too. I was so distracted by the other patrons there that it was hard to concentrate on what Rachel and Kim were doing.
The yelling guy got up again at one point, yelling about dedicating a song to his ex. He kept saying something about the other guy having a pin dick, and that "I am hydro weed, and he is dirtweed". It was amusing, but got under my skin real quick...especially because his girlfriend tackeled him at the end and jokingly beat him up. The bar was not good for someone in my state. I was rather paranoid the whole time. but then again, when i'm in that state, i usually am. I shouldnt smoke again. I'm too laid back and mellow for weird shit like that. I got up and did Neil Diamond very nervously, I did "I am , I said", Rachel and Kim said i did good and the bar loved it, but I couldn't tell. I was out of it.
Flint is very comfy to me, compared to Detroit. I like alot of the Detroit venues, but i saw 2 places in Detroit i probably wouldnt want to go back too unless i was sober with friends. I know Rachel and Kim pretty well, i think, but I just like going places that are close to home, and where theres someone that kinda knows me. It's a drag when alot of people know you at a bar though. Only because i'll end up talking about the band most of the time. I think thats why Rachel took me to those bars. No one really cared that they were in a big band out of Detroit. Although the fillmore slim guys asked them what they thought of their set. I like the band I'm in and all, but i dont like talking about it all the time. I'm sure me and Rachel will hang out again, probably in Flint this time. It's her turn to come up here....she'll probably come up for the sponge show.
Today I called Marvin and got my check shipped out. I love hearing the figure read back to me of how much im collecting. I do absolutely nothing but have fun or be lazy and the state pays me. finally, it's my turn.
I hung out with my mom and dad last night for a lil bit before i left. God they were emotional. My dad said if mom is gonna be real sick, he is going to retire and move up north and sell the house. I think it would be good for both of them. They are very happy up there. "No hurries, no worries" is what pops says.
I don't think Rachel is too hip on me. I get real quiet and shy around her, and of course paranoid. It's all in my head, I need not smoke for the second time. I think those days have come and gone. maybe I'm just being paranoid about Rachel too, fuck if i know.
Right now I'm mopeing around my apt., i havent done shit today but make a few phone calls and got some food. I'm going up to the blues bar tonight to play some blues on the harmonica. Looks like eric and chris are coming up too to jam. Also i just got an IM from Matt that him and chris tibbs is coming up too to check it out...should be a good night. A little more comfy than last. I need a girl to hang with and watch movies with. Comfort is becoming an issue.