David Freeman Music

Saturday, April 6, 2024: Savannah, GA. The helicopter gig (as we know it) again, on the driving range again, but with a better (covered) stage. I love the helicopters. The gig is whatever. I was a little worried because the forecast said it was going to be a bit chilly/breezy, so I brought my heater and some hand warmers, and I was tucked into an enclosed corner of the stage. Not much else to report. The vegetarian option for food was a grilled cheese sandwich. I ran on the treadmill when we got to the hotel, as there was no time to squeeze it in before the gig. Thursday, April 18, 2024: Atlanta, GA.  Following three days of summer rehearsals, we played a private gig at the Buckhead Theatre. It's still a very stale room.  We did immediately try several of our new cover songs out, and they went well--no train wrecks! Thursday, April 25, 2024: Destin, FL. The first time we played here, I never thought we'd have to come back (it's a stage in a sandy field between some neighb...

Wednesday, March 6, 2024: Orlando, FL. Another early flight--I left home at 6:45 AM, and we were in Central Florida at 11 AM--for an 8:30 PM gig. Such is life. I spent the rest of the day sneaking in cat naps.   This was a corporate thing for a golf tournament (I wanna say Arnold Palmer/Bay Hill, but I'm not one hundred percent sure). We were at the Hard Rock Live, situated on the Universal Studios property, which meant that there were lots of fences and security guards.  The Dave School is here, too. It turns out that Dave is an acronym for Digital Animation and Visual Effects, not, you know...me. I'm mildly disappointed. I could teach those younger Daves a thing or two! Not much else to say about this, so how was the running? Getting off property was a bit challenging. The gate directly opposite the loading dock would not allow pedestrians in or out, and the guard seemed really confused as to why anyone would want to run anywhere. He sent me in a general direction. Nobody s...