Couple of new gigs coming up

[Spudman***]

Setting up in 90 degree F heat ain't no fun. Much less playing in it. Thank God we have a beer tab.

Dude, needle tracks? Srsly? You haven't heard of between your toes or in your ear, etc. ?

Arms are SO Seventies.

Chocolate milk came out my nose. I haven't even had chocolate milk.





Okay, I did have a little chocolate milk.

[Brian Krashpad]

Chocolate milk came out my nose. I haven't even had chocolate milk.





Okay, I did have a little chocolate milk.

Glad I could help.

I'm a helper.

Btw, got everything set up last night, played one song as a sound check, sounded great.

Boom. Lightning and thunder. We had about 5 minutes before the wet hit, same as a couple weeks ago. Except this time it also HAILED. Yep, li'l pieces of ice on the ground in 90 degree weather.

Tried to set up in the indoor "mall" portion of the shops but the piped-in music was on autopilot for the weekend-- no one knew how to turn it off!

So, at least I got a free beer. Then we dried everything off and loaded out. I hung out with our drummer. Arturo, for awhile before giving him a ride home. He and I went over and had another beer at the Irish place some friends were playing at a few blocks away, but only one of them was there (still early), then wandered over to the community plaza, a US Navy band was playing pop/rock on the outdoor stage. Weird seeing a rock band in dress whites. They were good of course, but also squeeky clean and pretty cheezy. Had some food and a third beer at the same li'l place we'd played outdoors at the preceding Thursday (overlooks the plaza/stage) and said hey to the staff/mgt. Also ran into my bassiste who was a founding member of Crash Pad back in '96, she was watching the plaza band with her husband (also a musician, and a rapper) and their daughter.

By the time I stopped for gas on the way home and dropped off my drummer, it was past 10 p.m.-- almost as late as if we'd played. Tonight we play INDOORS, yay!

Robert--how'd the country gig go?

[street music]

Guys this is great stuff you get to play gigs all around but doesn't 75 degrees sound nice to you? It has been running 65 to 75 for the last week here, now they are forecasting 80s next week, maybe summer is finally on the way.

[Brian Krashpad]

Guys this is great stuff you get to play gigs all around but doesn't 75 degrees sound nice to you? It has been running 65 to 75 for the last week here, now they are forecasting 80s next week, maybe summer is finally on the way.

Man, I would LOVE that weather.

The Long Hot Summer started several weeks ago here.