Head, Spinning.
09.16.06 (3:57 pm) [edit]Just got to Marion, having dinner with the parents. Stopped at the singer's house on the way over, and his phone has been ringing off the hook. I've committed to all the gigs through the end of November, probably December as well. This includes two new ones (I told him no on another, it's the weekend of my proprosed St. Louis trip and doesn't pay well anyway) and one of them is a car show only a little over an hour from my new place, paying a grand for two hours. $200 for two hours and still get home at a reasonable time? Uh, yeah. I think I can do that.
On top of it all, the new guitarist is going to be gone for a couple of these, so ANOTHER guitarist is filling in (and might even play bass on the one I can't do) and I've known him for at least 15 years but never played with him. He's a very good player, and a HELL of a nice guy (we had an interesting conversation after my divorce last year, the last time I saw him) and he told the singer he really hopes I'm around so we can play together for the first time.
Wow. I'm still in this band. Holy shit.
Love,
Dougie
PS I saw Amanda for the first time in two months this morning. She gave me a hug. Whee!