Character Gig

We almost cut out last night. Chris made it to the bar first. He waited around outside and when Joe & I ran into him he said “Did you know there’s no PA? If we play this show we may interrupt a serious dart game going on.”

Devin just left the Big City. We started backing away from the bar and in the general direction of our vehicles when we ran into an old friend. He bought us a beer and it was great to see this guy, a former neighbor of Bill &I now all grown up and living in Rockford.

We met Bob, the owner and he seemed like a sweet guy – happy to have us out.

The booker showed up and he bought food for the band. He gave us the skinny and said “Let’s have fun.”

Dev showed, some old DK friends made it out, got to see Lady Di and we were all in a good mood.

Played great, just a blistering bigDrag set – about as good as anything we’ve ever done.

The five people in the bar and the door girl are our witnesses.

Really that’s all we needed.

One guy who was really getting into the show said: “Who needs people?!”

Me: “Yeah! Fuck people. What have they ever given me? Fucking misery”

Laughter from the chosen few in attendance in this funny/uber-rocking, rock show

I know I sound full of myself but I don’t care.

One thing that is certain, no one has ever come up to me and said “You don’t belong up there dufus”

And the reason why?…I believe that what I am a part of is good. You don’t have to believe you’re Baretta, you don’t even have to think you belong on that particular stage…but you do have to know, for the hour or so the show is going on that you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing at that moment in time.

Last night we were.

Thanks Rockford and thanks CJ’s.

Your pizza was good and you pay well.