SATURDAY 5/29/21 10:07PM--starting to get excited/nervous about the Tuesday Jam at the Main Stage Grille...the first one is scheduled for the 1st of June...in the meantime, I've got other stuff to do, mostly with Dianne...I have no strong desire to get back into the MontCo Music community...
MONDAY 5/31/21 8:45PM--got word on Saturday that a Musician friend of mine had died earlier that day...Jon Reeve and I were in one band together, maybe two...I dunno what caused his passing, but I suppose it's possible that Diabetes was a factor, but I don't yet know...
While on "vacation" in Annapolis, I suggested to Dianne that we have dinner at Pirates Cove; oh and BTW, Ray is playing there from 3-7...Dianne liked the idea...I think it was about 4PM when we got there...there was absolutely NO spaces in ANY of the parking lots...we parked up the street aways...
He seemed to be genuinely surprised to see us...I told him I DIDN'T bring a guitar...That didn't stop him from getting me onstage as a back-up singer...Me and another friend of his (Linc Minor) sang on a couple of songs...one of which was PEACEFUL EASY FEELING...we also did one or two more...
I spotted two women sitting at the bar...They seemed to be watching the back-up singers--one of which was me...I started doing goofy stuff, like silly handclapping...they were watching...before Dianne and I left to come home, I went over to the bar for a chat with them...the one on the left was (IMO) SUPER pretty...pleasingly plump...she reminded me of Nancy...WOW...Maybe Ray knows 'em, maybe not...Ultimately, it's best if he dosen't...UPDATE--her name might be Melissa Smith, but I dunno for sure...
I'm still planning on going to the Main Stage Grille tomorrow, but I really wanna make sure everything works gear-wise...I think Dianne is letting me use her car...
TUESDAY 6/1/21 7:40AM--I've already started prepping for the equipment test later today, whenever that's gonna be...I'd be surprised if Dianne gets outta bed before 10AM, so I'm trying to be as quiet as I can be...which means doing pretty much nothing except watching TV...
9:40AM--gonna go warm up the amp soon, then go pick whichever guitar I'm hoping to use...
12:11PM--while testing the amp I remembered that the reverb doesn't work...I THINK a reverb pedal would cost about the same as putting the amp in the shop...so I went to Litz and got one...I ALMOST bought the wrong thing...I MIGHT have said "Delay" when I actually meant "Reverb"...in any case, I think I've got it set the way I want it...
Really worrried about messing up and getting lost on the way TO the place, never mind coming home FROM the place...worried about the whole adventure, actually...
8:55PM-I messed up way more onstage than I did driving up here… I could barely hear myself because the guy I was standing next to was so loud… If I don’t get a shot at redemption tonight, I’ll be back next week… I might be back next week anyway…
9:26PM-if this thing really ends at 10 o’clock there’s no way I’ll be getting back up… My friend David is up on stage blowing harp; he said I was going to get up with him – but I did not… Kind quite bummed, oh well-that’s Life…
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