we can work it out, baby we can work it out
let's start with random thoughts that i think are worth sharing. ummm, jackson,mississippi is not my favorite place in the world. the show was well received, but the city just wasn't enjoyable. like, if city could get the crap kicked out of it like a person, that's what it would feel like after it did. also, i had a very enjoyable day off yesterday after flying from chicago to fort worth, texas. i ate at PF Changs, got marble slab ice cream, and then watched the rocky horror picture show for the first time while eating PF Changs leftovers. that is the weirdest movie i've ever seen, but i enjoyed laughing at it's ridiculousness.
so, we didn't do the intermission jam at all in aurora, illinois last week because the lobby was to small for enough people to come out and watch it. initiallly we we're a bit bummed, but after the shows i noticed a marked difference in the number of people that spoke to me and what not. i think the intermission jam actually changes people's view of me. i get to play with the two snare soloists, and i get to talk it up with the crowd a good bit. since i'm not on stage very much, it really does change my whole dynamic in the grand scheme of the show. apparently there is plety of room in the hall here in fort worth, TX, so i'm really excited about gettin back out there. also, a weird thing happened the other day. someome cued one of the tracks in the show early, and as a result i missed this fill that i play to start an entire piece in the show. after it happened, i felt this weird calm feeling wash over me. it was as if i totally understood at that moment that what happened was beyond my control, and i was ok with that. the tune didn't fall apart; everyone caught it and we recovered in like two counts. only someone who knew the show would have noticed something wrong. i think this gig might be good for me in that respect. playing the same show 4 million times, there are going to be little hiccups. you work toward avoiding them, but when they happen it is possible to reason through them and acknowledge how to correct them without being in a evil, self-hate filled place for a long time. this isn't a habit yet. it only happened once, but we'll see how it goes from here.
i haven't yet figured out whether forth worth is a really cool city or if it just doesn't suck as much as the last two places we've been. either way, looks like it's gon' be good week, i tellyouwhuuut! woooohooooooo! (fires both six shooters into the sky)
so, we didn't do the intermission jam at all in aurora, illinois last week because the lobby was to small for enough people to come out and watch it. initiallly we we're a bit bummed, but after the shows i noticed a marked difference in the number of people that spoke to me and what not. i think the intermission jam actually changes people's view of me. i get to play with the two snare soloists, and i get to talk it up with the crowd a good bit. since i'm not on stage very much, it really does change my whole dynamic in the grand scheme of the show. apparently there is plety of room in the hall here in fort worth, TX, so i'm really excited about gettin back out there. also, a weird thing happened the other day. someome cued one of the tracks in the show early, and as a result i missed this fill that i play to start an entire piece in the show. after it happened, i felt this weird calm feeling wash over me. it was as if i totally understood at that moment that what happened was beyond my control, and i was ok with that. the tune didn't fall apart; everyone caught it and we recovered in like two counts. only someone who knew the show would have noticed something wrong. i think this gig might be good for me in that respect. playing the same show 4 million times, there are going to be little hiccups. you work toward avoiding them, but when they happen it is possible to reason through them and acknowledge how to correct them without being in a evil, self-hate filled place for a long time. this isn't a habit yet. it only happened once, but we'll see how it goes from here.
i haven't yet figured out whether forth worth is a really cool city or if it just doesn't suck as much as the last two places we've been. either way, looks like it's gon' be good week, i tellyouwhuuut! woooohooooooo! (fires both six shooters into the sky)