Let The Games Begin
01.27.07 (1:01 am) [edit]I left home at 8PM and got to my parents' over three hours later. Sang nearly all the way to tapes in the car, slightly "liquidly altered" for effect.
I went to the hippie bar I've talked about recently.
I've done the open mic there a few times recently, but tonight, I booked my first true full-blown solo gig in six and a half years. Februrary 23rd.
I've got a month to get my shit together.
I'm so fucking happy I could explode.
Love,
Dougie
posted by: LadyG (reply)
post date: 01.26.07 (10:19 pm)
Congratulations, I am so happy for you.
posted by: eraserhead667 (reply)
post date: 01.26.07 (10:34 pm)
Reply to: LadyG
Thank you!
I sat there tonight and watched another guy (who I sat in with for a few tunes a few weeks ago) do a pile of late 60s Dylan followed by a shitload of Tom Petty. It killed, but that's the safe stuff. A month ago I was doing Tom Waits and obscure Pink Floyd tunes there. I can't believe a place like this exists in the town I grew up in, but I've got a distinct feeling I can do ANYTHING in there and ir will go over as long as I do it right. The fact that the owner loves me helps.
Life is good.
posted by: Spooooooooooooock! (reply)
post date: 01.26.07 (10:37 pm)
Excellent. Make sure to take a moment to thank your sponsor, NyQuil while you're up there.
The Q is talkin' to me!
posted by: eraserhead667 (reply)
post date: 01.26.07 (10:42 pm)
Reply to: Spooooooooooooock!
NyQuil, NyQuil, NyQuil, we love you, you giant fucking Q!
You realize. of course, that a discovery of the Q Gospel could potentially transform our understandng of early Christiantiy. Either that, or I'm reading too many Bart Ehrman books these days.