Gig number one was a trio thing at Lenox Square Mall--Kevin Smith (bass), Tyrone Jackson (keyboard), and me. We were background music at a private event at Neiman Marcus.
Fun stuff…we hadn't played at trio gig since last November, so I was a bit apprehensive about whether or not I'd be able to keep up, play swing eighth notes, remember any tunes, etc. I think things turned out fine--I felt pretty good until late in the gig when my hands got cold. The air conditioner also made me kind of pitchy.
Here's the audio:
Not my best move to break in a new tenor reed on the gig.
Soprano reed…brightest reed ever? Jan Garbarek?
Gig number two was the regular Yacht Rock gig at the 10 High. This one was pretty good; the regular band was there except for Mark Cobb. We played a few that we haven't hit in a while--Kiss You All Over, My Love is Alive, Thunder Island, Baker Street, and Reelin' in the Years. I had fun.
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| are those P-90s? |
The crowd was ok. It wasn't very packed and they were kind of ambivalent overall, but the 10 High's been pretty hit and miss for a while.
We have a new bartender! Caloo? Kaloo? Tattoo? She's good lookin'. Also present were Megan (woo!) and Jessica's boobies. Yippie!
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| photo courtesy of Jim Ramsdell |
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| photo courtesy of Jim Ramsdell |
I switched my Nord around so the sustain pedal turns the Leslie on and off. Every time I hit it, though, my brain treated it like a sustain pedal and I would release the piano keys. Big dummy. It's going to take a few gigs to get it sorted out mentally.
Today I was up early to unpack my truck and set out across town for a recording session at Peter Stroud's house. We recorded a couple of sax parts/solos for the upcoming Yacht Rock originals. It went really well--I was actually kind of relaxed, and I think for the most part I played good stuff.
Wish I could afford a 414.
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