My favorite part about playing live is the unexpected awesomeness that can occur. It's why I liked touring with jambands for a while...you never know what might happen. Last night, turned out a lot different than what we had ever anticipated.
With the unexpected, sometimes it's good, sometimes not so much. Upon arriving at Captain Jack's, we had a giant scare. Our bass' electronics went bad and our bass was DOA.. Instead of driving back and getting our acoustic bass, we flew to a local guitar center and convinced them to stay open to let us buy a bass. Instead of buying El Cheapo, we got a kick ass new bass that will be our permanent bass. It SMOKED!
Maybe it was the new bass, maybe the thrill of dodging a bullet, but we rocked out three fun sets. Lots of good energy in the bar, lots of friends, and lots of Captain Jack's patrons who stuck around to hear out set. A good night all around. Old friends came out of the woodwork to surprise Spazz with a visit, new fans checked us out and added their names to the mailing list and lots of people came up to say hi and compliment our playing. It was one of our best shows in a while.
Going with the theme of the night of doing everything on the fly and by the seat of our pants, we got an awkward request. One of the bartenders asked to sing with us. As a bar band, requests like this happen often. We had someone shake a shaker on stage with us, someone sing happy birthday to their friend, other band's members join us on the fly, but never had someone ask to do a song of their choosing. Furthermore, to choose a song we'd never practiced before. Spazz got to teach the chords to Radiohead's Creep to C-dawg just before the song started and Smitty fit right in with the tempo. Overall our guest singer was pretty good and we followed her like we had actually practiced the song. Can't fool the CARNIE BUMS!
Three hours of hot music and partying. We have some video and some pics a friend took, we'll get them up soon. Until then, here is what you missed or were too drunk to remember:
Captain Jack's
2.19
Set I: Gin and Tower, I've Got a Feeling, Western Dreams, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Colfax, 7 Nation Army, Punks in Oklahoma, Jumpin Jack Flash, Are You for Real?
Set 2: 40 Gate, PBR, Captain Jack's, Sympathy for the Devil, Carnie Bums, Big E, Roadhouse Blues, Four Kicks, Tramp Stamp, Sweet Jane
Set 3: Watchtower, Middle Ground, Dynastar Man, Fight for your Right, Money, Old Habits, Creep*, Psycho Killer, Chocolate, Rockin' in the Free World
* by request with Sarina from the bar. Never been played or practiced before.
