So, as most of you will probably know we
had a gig at The Miley in Rochford last night. We didn’t realize at the time we
organized it, nor did the Miley staff, that there was boxing on at the same
time starting around 10pm. As the pub advertises the fact that they show live
sports, we had to take a break for the fight and then pick up again after. This
meant that our 2-part set became a 3-part set and we didn’t finish until gone
11:30pm.
All the same though, we had a great time. I
think that by the end of the night we had all made mistakes of some kind but
that just adds to the flavor of a live performance. As it was said by a mate,
“no one wants to go and listen to what they could get on a CD”. I myself woke
up that morning like a dribbling snot monster. The pollen count was apparently
high and I was getting hayfever quite bad. It showed no signs of clearing up by
lunchtime so I popped to the chemist and took one of everything. I do remember
the bloke behind the counter saying something about dosage but I missed that as
I shot swiftly out of the door. By the time it came to perform I had no snotty
nose or itches threatening to cause errant sneezing, but my throat did feel a
little tight. As soon as we started I knew the high notes were going to cause a
bit of trouble so got my apology in first for any squeaks that may or may not
produce themselves. They did indeed pop up from time to time but those of you
who managed to come along will know all too well how I dealt with those. Let’s
just say that my solution could be considered somewhat unique to the rock world.
We of Short Tempus are all suffering some
kind of ache or strain today. For me it’s a stiff back. Strange for a vocalist
I grant you but there we have it. It has been said that we cannot use our
progressive age as a reasonable excuse for our ails as The Rolling Stones keep
smashing it up on a regular basis. My counter to this argument is that The
Stones don’t have to hump there own blasted gear about, let alone set it up and
break it down after the gig. Still, it
is but a small price that we are willing to pay for providing you all with some
worthwhile entertainment, not to mention the buzz we all get from actually
doing it.
I’d like to finish off with a thank you to
everyone who turned out to support us last night. It’s really great that you
did so and seem happy to turn out again in the future. Those of you who have
read my previous ramblings will know that this was only the second gig I have
ever done and I found it strange to perform in a place where there were people there
who were not there just to see us. With any luck we may have converted them
into Tempestuans (I just made that up) and see them again. For me personally
there were a couple of people present who made my night for me. I’ll mention no
names but the t-shirts speak for themselves. Wear them with pride folks,
although I understand that one is already doing so. You know who you are. If
you really do like what we do, please feel free to visit the Lemonrock website
and write a review about how fantastically awesome we all are (especially the
lead vocalist). This will help us get more bookings in the future. Of course, if
you thought we stank then please don’t put yourself to any trouble.
I’m still looking forward to a gig where I’m
not commemorating something or other but who cares. It’s the fun getting there
that counts. Please don't forget that we are performing with 3 other bands at The Chinnereys in Southend on 13th June.
I have to agree with the aging rockers previously mentioned, for
me it really is, ” a gas, gas, gas “.
Thanks for reading,
Nic
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