just when you thought it was safe! ...or, a night for the ages
tonight was one of those pivotal nights in your life where you know a situation has presented itself for a reason. there was a reason i went and saw Sigur Ros tonight and then had to play a show myself. this of course was not just any lgb outing, but perhaps the last one ever.
first, sigur ros. brilliant. amazing in every way. it was the most impressive vocals i have ever seen in person (still lucky i missed buckley of course). they played just about everything i wanted to hear allin the span of 90 minutes. at times i couldnt sit still and i had to move my feet with the drums and tap along with the toms. at other times my toes were clenched up into fists as they peaked in some musical territory where few dare to go, not that many even know it exists. it was exhausting, wonderfully exhausting.
our show. we played last. this was the final round of a battle of the bands. the winner would get a live broadcast on 98.5 and a chance to meet with an exec from rounder records, the largest indie in the country. we play, and we play the shit out of our stuff. we are packing up our things and the exec from rounder comes up to me..."hey, i really dug your playing, you play very well. i especially like the vibrato you used on the first song, very cool very cool." flatter obviously i thank him very much and ask him his name again, i am expecting just a pat on the back and a "way to go, have a goodnight"...but...."jj from rounder records. here is my card, there is my email address. email me soon, we need to talk. i want a kit from you guys, i really enjoyed it." ummmmmmmmm. wait. you. want. a. cd. from. us. hmmm. ok. well then...i thanked him for coming out and for complimenting us and wished him a good night and said i would be in touch.
you should of course realize the dilemma. laura wants to leave boston. yet here is the thing that we have been working for so long to get. just an acknowledgment from someone, even if nothing comes of it, it still says to me, hey youre doing something right. laura and i are gonna chat next week about this whole deal. but, if you love our band, if you love our music, if you want this to continue, please please please, send us your messages, send laura your support. she needs to hear from all of you. thanks.
first, sigur ros. brilliant. amazing in every way. it was the most impressive vocals i have ever seen in person (still lucky i missed buckley of course). they played just about everything i wanted to hear allin the span of 90 minutes. at times i couldnt sit still and i had to move my feet with the drums and tap along with the toms. at other times my toes were clenched up into fists as they peaked in some musical territory where few dare to go, not that many even know it exists. it was exhausting, wonderfully exhausting.
our show. we played last. this was the final round of a battle of the bands. the winner would get a live broadcast on 98.5 and a chance to meet with an exec from rounder records, the largest indie in the country. we play, and we play the shit out of our stuff. we are packing up our things and the exec from rounder comes up to me..."hey, i really dug your playing, you play very well. i especially like the vibrato you used on the first song, very cool very cool." flatter obviously i thank him very much and ask him his name again, i am expecting just a pat on the back and a "way to go, have a goodnight"...but...."jj from rounder records. here is my card, there is my email address. email me soon, we need to talk. i want a kit from you guys, i really enjoyed it." ummmmmmmmm. wait. you. want. a. cd. from. us. hmmm. ok. well then...i thanked him for coming out and for complimenting us and wished him a good night and said i would be in touch.
you should of course realize the dilemma. laura wants to leave boston. yet here is the thing that we have been working for so long to get. just an acknowledgment from someone, even if nothing comes of it, it still says to me, hey youre doing something right. laura and i are gonna chat next week about this whole deal. but, if you love our band, if you love our music, if you want this to continue, please please please, send us your messages, send laura your support. she needs to hear from all of you. thanks.
posted by Chris Porter at 3:21 AM
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