conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form

last night's fun

So, last night at rehearsal...well...how do I say this? Synchronicity. It is cool.

We have rehearsed outside twice now. The weather has been unseasonably warm of late and we like to take advantage of it. This time went as well as last. We played through a bunch of pieces. We fooled around. Being outside means that we attract a bit of a crowd. Well, "crowd" would be too strong a word. Some people will stop by and listen. We play on some benches on Clark Street, so people walking their dogs or walking home from work will stop by. Last night was particularly interesting. One woman actually gave us a six-pack of beer! Unreal. I did not partake, of course, but wow.

This guy, Roger, walked by and said "Dudes! Are you all gonna be playing for a while? I have to go to work, but I have an upright bass upstairs in my apartment and would love to jam if you all will be around." We agreed, of course. It would appear that our nomadic and industrious bassist is a sound engineer for a local sound studio. So, he returned later with his bass. Roger is tallish himself, so schlepping the bass was not all that great an effort. I know people look like their pets, but can you look like your instrument of choice?

This was the first time we have ever played with the support of the bass. Oh. My. God. We all had a great time. Roger said that he would love to continue playing with us. Tuesday rehearsals work for him. The upcomming gigs especially work for him. Wow. We may have a bass player.

So, between Roger and John, who also plays bass as well as drum, bones and myriad whistles, it would seem our little band grows. I wonder if we could work in two bassists. Hmm...

Oh. My.

Posted by tripp at April 20, 2005 11:02 AM