what I wanted vs. what I got 2
So the AmerLegion benefit is history…I sat in with one band for their whole (hour long) set and sat in with the Crimestoppers for a couple of songs–unbelievably I pushed for more; I didn’t get more, but I tried…I think I played a bit better than the last time I sat in with them (on guitar) so maybe someday there will be more…we played a Grateful Dead song, Lenny showed me the part he wanted me to play–his notes were wrong, but at first I couldn’t find the right ones…at the last second I did…I checked on youTube–*I* was right…my “best” vocal work was the “vamp” at the end of SHOWER THE PEOPLE that my friend Bill and his band had done earlier…I didn’t hold back, I really let loose…*I* think it was great, but there were few witnesses…many of my so-called friends showed up AFTER I did my thing…THAT seems typical, and is quite frustrating…one of those alleged friends went on Facebook and mentioned almost everybody BUT me…oh well, I guess word got back to him that his band didn’t impress me all that much–that’s Karma…and I don’t care…
I had a fair amount of fun offstage, that counts for something…I finally got to chat with a certain someone…I still think I give her the creeps…but the chat with her husband was pretty cool IMO…and I hung out briefly with a different certain someone–she intimidates ME…but THAT was conversation nice…had some mac and cheese for dinner–not my first choice, because that’s what I’d had on Friday night, but it was free…and I didn’t know what the other stuff was, except for the bread and rolls–and chocolate chip cookies…
hopefully I’ll be at Lake Needwood tomorrow…
ADDENDUM–I tried to keep my appearance there a secret, but I couldn’t (sigh)–I wanted to know how the Jam worked…So I asked Nancy…apparently it is pretty loose, and Jeff likes to stick out (sigh) but I still wanna go…as of now it is cloudy and somewhat chilly–and foggy…Yesterday they were saying any rain we got would be in the evening… NOW they seem to be calling for rain in G-burg by mid-afternoon…(SIGH) it figures… besides, at this point, I have no voice to sing with…of course, a lot can happen in 7 hours…but I’m not optimistic…