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| November 23, 2004 - The Basement - Northampton, MA - with: The Fawns | |
| Henning says: We played an imromptu show last night at The Basement in Northampton. Our friend, Kelly LaMay was having a birthday and the usual performers for Tuesday night were not available so The Fawns were asked to fill in. We decided to split the night between the Fawns and School for the Dead with SFTD playing first. It was a very relaxed atmosphere, which was nice. The Basement, for some reason, has the old PA system from the Baystate Hotel and, as I was setting up, I was amazed by the familiarity that my hands felt in operating this long forgotten piece of equipment. Max was available to join us for this show, which was a treat. I felt securely confident throughout the set. We hadn't played in a long time. I only hesitated on "Back to School" in which I played some wrong chords here and there. Not so's you'd know, though. It was good fun. Tony had a nice group of friends show up to check him out in his rock band. That was a bonus. The Fawns hadn't played in a while either and it was a challenge to remember how to make it through each song. For the most part, we did fine. That's it, I guess. Kind of boring gig entry. Sorry. Tony Says:
Saturday I began a gig diary on last week's show and must've just
closed the window and lost what I had written. It was getting chilly,
you see. Although Brian and Max certainly put effort into their stage clothes for any show we play and even Henning and Ken have been known to as well, anyone who knows me from even the Humbert days knows I usually arrive to play music in whatever I've been wearing that day. Used to be sweatshirts, T-shirts, jeans, moccadockloafers, mukluks, etc. but nowadays I'm suited & tied for school and that's what I'm wearing all day until bed. So the last few shows I've played I appeared all dressed up but I really was not, you see. I was, but not for the show itself. Besides, those who know me intimately should just be tankful I'm wearing anything at all. Ahem. Chops a lil' rusty, body somewhat cramped in the corner, it took me a few beats to warm up. A collection of new friends/fellow student teachers arrived to the performance about four songs in, just about when my playing progressed from sloppy to inspired-sloppy. Mary, Liz, Cara, Erica and Sarah (Sarah left before the snapshot) certainly enjoyed the show (and effusively praised both Henning's wit and Brian's hair). My favorite moment of the evening was playing "Back To School," glancing over at my schoolmates grooving to the pretty Henning song and catching the figure of Andrea scampering by, home for the holiday (from school)- it was a blending of two of my worlds with a lovely, live soundtrack gracefully supporting the mise-en-scene. Nice job. Did we play Soup Of The Moment? I don't remember but it's time to go eat some soup (turkey vatapa).
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Set List: Uncomfortable |
