It looks like my blog has been messing up. I shall fix that. I think it has to do with sending it updates from my IRS email address. Anyway, the show on Saturday was one of our best and one of my worst. It is weird how that happens. The very first song - Supermodel - I break a string. I had remarked hours before how I had forgot to change my strings from the last show so I could just feel it coming. Luckily I had my backup Fender Strat on hand. The strat has 2 major problems though: it goes out of tune easily and the knobs are all reversed because it has right handed pickups inside a left handed guitar. I forgot about the reversal of the pickups and the tone was turned all the way down for half of the show. Also, I had a major worry that I would break a string on that guitar and it would be the end of my playing. Despite all my problems, the first three songs the audience went crazy for. It was a packed house in a big club and I was surprised how much they liked them. Because the crowd was worked up I became worked up. I had never used so much energy on stage before. I was actually jumping on stage, kicking one leg out, hopping around, doing guitar positioning and sweating like a stuck pig. Near the end of our set I figured out the tone knob problems and got it sounding right. Then at the last song I put my guitar behind my head for "End of the Line" and did that fast solo. I was able to do half of it flawlessly and then my fingers just wouldn't hit the notes. I don't think the audienced noticed that much but I sure did. Anyway, we finished up the song to a bunch of screaming fans. I was so energetic on stage, after the show I loaded up my car and was completely exhausted. I actually just went home from the club, glad to have the fans, but mad to have the problems.

Thought of the Day
Bill S. Preston, Esq.: While I agree that in time our band will be most triumphant. The truth is Wyld Stallions will never be a super band until we get Eddie Van Halen on guitar.
Ted "Theodore" Logan: Yes, Bill. But, I do not believe we will get Eddie Van Halen until we have a triumphant video.
Bill S. Preston, Esq.: Ted, it's pointless to have a triumphant video before we even have descent instruments.
Ted "Theodore" Logan: Well, how can we have descent instruments when we don't really even know how to play?
Bill S. Preston, Esq.: That is why we need Eddie Van Halen!
Ted "Theodore" Logan: And, that is why we need a triumphant video!
-- Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure