year of a thousand roommates

Last night I played a biker bar with one of the oddest lineups ever. First, I opened the show to a fairly empty room, but had a decent time playing while also trying get some kind of rise out of the people there. It went alright but nothing crazy. The bikers in the back seemed to like it ok.

Next was a band fronted by a guy playing an acoustic guitar that somehow looked metal (style not material) and the two singers wore cowboy hats that somehow projected a much different vibe than mine.

Third was a progressive metal duo that somehow invoked the image of pony tailed high schoolers playing d&d in their moms basement. Also at times some of the guitar lines leaned toward 90s emo which I found ironic and amusing.

Fourth was a mainly female group playing pleasant songs. This would not have made me raise eyebrows except for the bass player whom I’m almost certain was playing in another band simultaneosly. Perhaps the metal band that played just before. They were lacking a bass player. Oh and there was a clarinet involved.

Next our clarinetist and violinest changed clothes and fronted a Jewish folk/gypsy band. At first I didn’t notice they’d changed and was amazed that there was not one, but two bands with clarinets. That would have been great.

Lastly, the only way to end the night, of course is with an anarchist, athiest bluegrass trio (complete with a guy who looked a bit like weird al, though ironically, the accordian in this band was not played by him). I was actually predicting a polka band to finish the evening but I almost feel like that was fullfilled roundaboutly.

All in all it was a fun and ridiculous night and then I headed back to nics house and stayed up way too late but felt good. Slept well and now I’m at the saves the day show in Tempe, az, waiting to watch my good buddy spencer show everyone how it’s done. Tomorrow is new Mexico and further east. Oh, and I bought my India ticket tonight. Check me out.