Last night we played at the Lamplighter to a crowd of about 60. I didn’t really count, but the place was reasonably full. We were scheduled to go on for 9 but didn’t until 9:50. Ben, Devitt and Joseph showed up just after 9. I had a LOT of fun onstage and off. I wasn’t so nervous this time. We got a nice soundcheck an hour before doors opened, so i could work out any kinks. Like, my Hagstrom HIII decided to be a cunt and feedback like crazy even on the middle pickup. I knew that the bridge and neck pickups had gone microphonic and squeel like bitches, but when we practice i can safely play through the middle pickup. anyway, I just used my backup guitar, my ’76 Ibanez PF100 and it sounded great. The soundguy, Trouble, was awesome. Really a nice guy. Said in all his years of doing gigs that IHHO we sounded just awesome, a really good sound. Felt good to let loose on stage, to really let it out. The rush was pretty much the best feeling I have felt. It compared with some of the best highs I’ve had on drugs. Way better than an orgasm. Seriously. And that was just to a crowd of 60 that were hardly in to what we were playing. The point is that all four of us on stage gave it everything and were really in it together. I made a point of making us all huddle in a hug before we went on the stage. Lisa and Jen were very reluctant but they gave in. JT said a few things… that she loves us and that we’re going to go kick some ass. Then we went up there and had ball. I nailed everything. I could hear everything.
Going to take my Hagstrom in to the shop tomorrow to see if it can be fixed. Going to Seattle on Thursday morning, super early to take Tamar to Seatac for her flight to NY. Then I get her car for a few days. Going to spend the rest of the day Thursday in Seattle, by myself, doing whatever the fuck i feel like doing. Probably go to every guitar and music store in Seattle and spend way too much money.
Need to put together some merch for our next show. May 6th at the Gecko club. It’s an all ages show, so the kids will lap up merch like a kitten on milk. Buttons, silk-screened patches, t-shirts, possibly even the first run of our demo. Have our logo, still need a graphic for the shirts. Need an artist. I’m just not up to it, can’t think of anything to graphically.
Spent the day today in the studio recording vocals for three of our tracks, Please Tell Me, Don’t Tell Me and Face First. The gang vocals on Face First were fucking a good time.
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