Saturday, December 18, 2010

Old Curtis and ramblings from stage right

I am a little late on reporting on our Old Curtis Street Pub gig, so I thought I would do something a little different.  I am going to write some observations from the stage and while many of them directly reference the Old Curtis Street Pub show, I am not going to directly review that show.  Instead you can check out the set list at the bottom.  Hopefully we play there again soon.

-  There is nothing better than having strangers compliment you on an original or having strangers dancing while you are playing your originals.
-  Playing originals is more rewarding, scary, and mentally draining than doing covers.
-  Playing covers is fun though too.
-  The worst feeling is indifference.  Cheer, boo, whatever, but indifference cuts through
-  Making it in the music business means you have a roadie.
-  Cleaning up after a gig SUCKS.
-  Monitors that work are amazing.
-  Jager is the best shot for a stage.  It goes down quick, doesn't leave a horrible feeling in the throat/stomach and works quick.
-  Jager is not good for a flawless gig.  The number of errors late in a set increases proportionally to the number of shots of Jager early in the set.
-  It's hard to jump, dance, play and sing.  You do get out of breath.  There is no question most people who dance and sing lip-sync.  I am sure of that.
-  Denver has a cool local scene, anyone who claims otherwise doesn't go out much.
-  PBR really is the best beer to drink on stage.  Dark beers/IPA's are not good to chug quick between songs.  PBR fits that perfectly.
-  We really do have as much fun as it looks.  It's the time we get to act like kids.

Set list Old Curtis Street Pub 12.10.10
Colfax, Seven Nation Army, Middle Ground, Psycho Killer, 40 Gate, London Calling, Tramp Stamp, Punks in Oklahoma, Are you for Real?, Jumpin Jack Flash, Rockin' in the Freeworld