Thursday: not much playing for me. I played tambourine on Rock and Roll and flute in the beginning of Stairway to Heaven. Dark Side of the Moon has a decent amount of saxophone stuff, but I'm just reading stuff off the page. Feels like I'm filling in the blanks.
We ended up with a hundred people in the crowd. In a room like that (especially when they're not right up against the front of the stage) in doesn't feel like there's anybody there. Everybody was sitting down watching the show, and though they liked it, they didn't give off much energy. It made the gig feel kind of flat to me. That said, it was a something different, and we weren't in a stinky basement, so it was worth it.
Friday: Please Pleaserock Me played Sgt. Pepper's and then an entire second set of Beatles stuff at Smith's. Fun show! This one was packed to the gills with an enthusiastic crowd, and we delivered it. It was loud on stage, but the sound was good…and no Dylan!
Here's some of Jealous Guy. Dig Cobb slipping in a little shuffle. Also, you can't tell it from the recording, but that snare drum sounded awesome.
Jealous Guy (Please Pleaserock Me) by David B Freeman
I love all the Lennon solo stuff--best part of the gig. We also did my other fave, Whatever Gets You Through the Night, as the second encore.
I love all the Lennon solo stuff--best part of the gig. We also did my other fave, Whatever Gets You Through the Night, as the second encore.
