TUESDAY 5/4/21 11:13PM--so the sit-in with Ray is history...the only bummers were 1) I had to make an Emergency stop to answer Nature's call and 2) somebody stole my M&Ms mask...I only took it off to sing and drink a soda...Ray says he wants me to, if possible, play ALL his shows with him...I think there are approximately 27 shows left, although Ray says it's nearly fifty......if I make $20 per show, that's about $540 bucks...HE says I'll make MORE than $20 per show...and if it IS fifty shows, that's $1000 bucks...I could use it...Dianne says I could use HER car for some of the trips...that's a stunning idea...she's worried about wear and tear on mine...I'm a bit concerned about that too, but I'd like to think there would be warning signs before something breaks down...
As far as tonight's gig goes--my guitar playing wasn't so great IMO, but my harmonies were...I told myself if I wasn't sonically satisfied tonight, I'd bring "eBay" and my amp to the next sit-in...having second thoughts about that...I suspect whoever is in charge would see the amp and instantly get concerned about the volume level...and of course, using just the acoustic gear is a lot less hassle...
Although I resisted the idea at the time, Ray wanted ME to sing a song...Looking back, I suppose I coulda done LONG MAY YOU RUN...maybe next time...
WEDNESDAY 5/5/21 12:38AM--suddenly, I'm actually thinking of other songs I might be able to pull off alone...CLOWN, for instance...
9:32AM--I THOUGHT Ray was playing at Killarney House tonight...it's Pirates Cove...it feels kinda far away, but as of now, I plan on going...If I don’t go to Pirates Cove tonight I’ve wasted a fair amount of anxiety for no reason… I really don’t want to use any part of the DC beltway if I can help it… I think I’m going to try an alternate route…
11:47PM--I ended up using the DC Beltway after all...there were no major traffic problems...I left Gburg at about 3:40 or so and arrived at Pirates Cove at approximately 4:30...I sat in my car and ate the other half of the sub I'd gotten from Jersey Mike's at lunchtime...I made to their Men's room with seconds to spare...my guitar playing was OK IMO...the sound was inconsistent...like it's always been, I wanna/need to hear me more than I need to hear Ray and he wants/needs to hear himself more than he wants to hear me...what went surprisingly well for me was my vocals/harmonies...Without prompting, Ray complimented me on my ability to blend, which is something I belatedly realized myself awhile back...Generally, the audience seemed to like us...I came home with $20 dollars...I'm absolutely OK with that...If what he has told me is true, he needs the money way more than *I* do...I didn't do any songs myself and I'm OK with THAT too...As far as I'M concerned my next sit-in will be 5/11 at Brian Boru...I MIGHT go to Killarney House the next day...it's too soon to know for sure...I thought I would make it to 1AM, but no...
5:30PM--recovering from two back to back low-key gigs...I think it's mostly the "commute" that has me feeling beat up...the plan is to go out again on Tuesday...wanna put the light gauge strings on, maybe it will take a bit less muscle to play a solo...
8:44PM--I guess it's paranoia, but I wonder if I'M the reason Ray friends don't go to the same shows *I* do...except for Gary who goes to every gig, to play Bass...Actually, I think he might be a much better guitarist than me... Tish seems to be making a big deal outta Ray joining her and Vengrouskie at what Ray called HER gig...allegedly it's NOT a Ray gig going on this evening in Crofton...it's a Tish and Johnny V gig...that's where she lives, I think...
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