At The Summit

Last night went very well, aside the moving of the gear. For a Monday, the place had a very good crowd. I parked in the alleyway and packed in my gear through the back door upstairs to the stage. I've realized that for one guy I've got a lot of gear. Two guitar amplifiers (one for acoustic and the other for electric), a big pedal board, speaker stands and the small PA... uhhg. I set it up on the stage to learn afterward that they wanted me on the balcony next to the bar.

But it is definitely worth the lugging after I get the gear set up. People are a little surprised by the sound that I've been working on. CJ, a bartender at M & J Tavern, complimented my sound saying "you know when people like it when they keep on ordering more drinks and not pack up to leave."

After hearing that POV, I'm satisfied when I see a person order a drink even if they don't clap.

I played for an hour then took a break to grab a beer. I came back and played my second set and was approached by Ed, the whistler, to whistle in one of my tunes. I gladly accepted and created an acoustic loop... sounded real cool. Cool enough to end the whole show with another loop. i think we are on to something! It sounds like a twisted, psychedelic spaghetti western. you gotta hear it.