17 Feb – Eddie’s Attic (Atlanta, GA)
with Sue Witty, Gerlinda Grimes (from weaklazyliar)
This isn’t the first time, for some reason, that I’ve had to play a writers-in-the-round while sick with a cold or flu. I don’t know what the connection is. There are times that I think I should play all shows doped up or sick. I tend to be a lot less hard on myself than I normally am, and consequently I have a much looser, relaxed show.
But let’s start at the beginning…
Saturday night I went out to the newly rechristened 10 High (formerly the Dark Horse) to see weaklazyliar and sing backup on a couple of songs. I haven’t seen them do an all-out electric show in a long time, and I wondered if they were going to change the arrangements, but instead they played the new record from start to finish and kept it restrained and moody, which I think takes a hell of a lot more cajones. The new record is amazing and doesn’t need to be dressed up for a normal club crowd. They were closing for Doria Roberts, who had drawn the majority of the crowd. Which made it all the more odd that the crowd was talking, loudly, during the entire show, including Doria’s set. It seemed like they had come more to meet and greet than see her play, it was really odd to see.
Sunday was the writers-in-the round with Gerlinda and Sue. I was sick, it started to hit me before I went out saturday night to the show, but when I woke up Sunday morning I knew it was going to be a long haul for this show. When I loaded out to head to the club I took a nice big swig of Robutussin and hoped my voice would stay with me for the night.
Now, anyone reading this, please feel free to fill me in on how the show went, because, to be honest, I don’t recall much of it. I feel pretty sure my voice held out, which I was grateful for. That’s usually the first thing to go when I get sick, I can’t get enough air in to really hold a note (today I am suffering from it). I remember Sue and Gerlinda both played a lot of songs they don’t play often. I remember playing the theme song to my fake cartoon show at some point, which doesn’t really have any words. I remember making a lot of jokes, which may or may not have been funny. I played the new song and broke a string during the last chorus, and so I just finished it a cappela, which I don’t think I would have done without the aid of mind-altering cold medicine. I remember the crowd being bigger than I had expected, and thanks to everyone who made it out. Those shows are always a lot of fun when the crowd is a good size and they’re really enjoying themselves and you can work off them.
But still, I think I’m forgetting a lot of other things. I hope everyone had a good time.