Thursday, March 31, 2005

2 guitar strings later

Yesterday found me walking in the cadence of the rocky path scraping under my thongs, accompanied by the brief sequential woosh crescendos of passing speeding cars and their inconsistant motley of horn beepings. The pretty cascading face of the concrete path my concerned listening ear.

Walking backwards down a highway gets one contemplating a lot of things, like the direction of life if in the event of failure.
I believe it could have been the melancholy weather that caused me the heartache that day, but when you break 2 guitar strings and you only have the money for the cheaper style of goon you start to wonder about the quality of your life.
Finding myself now wandering with hands in my pockets like a part in an American Pie movie that makes you want to stick your fingers down your throat looking like I was about to sing about Sandra Dee, I started seeking widsom from the road. It was almost like talking to a brick wall, only more horizontal.

It was then that I realised something.
I could just buy more guitar strings. I didn't need to get a new life direction, just some new fat Ernie Balls or some Deans.
Then I thought about the fans What about my adoring fans? Where will they be without me? The sweat they will gather as a result from the windmills that just aren't there.
Not only that, but who will sing the songs about the things that really matter? Like drunkedness lullabies, smokey bar anthems and songs of sideburns that cry sweet sweet tears of delectation? I can't pass the responsibility of writing these psalms onto the rest of the world yet... not yet.

So this is me, saying don't worry people. Papas got a brand new bag (with strings in it)

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

The 'ol "in - out"

I made a promise to myself many years ago that I would not enter in competitions, because I don't agree ethically with them. As most promises are meant to be broken, I broke it, but I still don't agree with music competitions, for extremely self expanatary reasons.

Why do I play in them, then? Because it's about the only way to actually play in Perth. Unfortunately there is a new (im guessing new.. most bad things are new) way of competing, that is, the audience votes who wins. The flaw with this being the expanding population of the 'Rent-a-crowds'.

I played at this competition last weekend on Sunday, It was so hot I was swetting my arse off by the time I got there. I had no crowd, so I already knew the possibility of me winning was next to a potato.
I got my usual first-up favourite spot, to which they turned on the freaking 1000 watt light(it was 2 in the arvo, we had sufficient lighting, provided along with energy by Mr Sun), making me swet even more. The fold back cut out constantly and the worst thing that could have happened, happened. The lead provided was 2 metres long (maybe) HENCE making a windmill impossible. This was the last straw for me, so I finished my set, and left. I did not support any of the other people by staying to listen.

No, I left.

I won the competition too.

Monday, March 07, 2005

Spag-bola strikes again

Any random reading this site would see the 2 blogs on the same day and think 2 posts? get outa town!
And rightly so.
But there is a reason.....

Shaun
You are confirmed as a starter in the heat of the competition on
thisSaturday 12/3/05. Please be there ready to play at 2.00. The last act will
commence at 4.00 and the judgement will be delivered at 5.00.

I believe the problem with the last gig was - not enough windmills. I was supposed to pull off 12 windmills, and I only did 2. Theres something about doing a windmill when your actually up there... powerful it may be, but finding the appropriate moment requires a great deal of initiative that I lack, but I will persevere to gain this trait.
I will persevere.

No comment

A man once told me You can tell a man by his comments.
This makes me sad because I have none. I believe this is due to:
a. Nobody reading my page
b.
I couldn't think of a b. at the moment, but thats the beauty of the modify button.

Dream Catcha have their own Guest Book, and people sign it. I have a small Comment button.

I have a website too, but it isn't nearly Dream Catcha quality.

Shit, they even have a merchandise button. Where is my merchandise button? I pay good money for my site to be made.

One day maybe I'll be as big as Dream Catcha...

Saturday, March 05, 2005

The Bob that never came

Nothing interesting has happened lately, which is why I haven't posted lately, I think this distinguishes me from other Bloggers.

One thing, however, has happened.
I recieve a phone call from Bob saying hey man, what time is your gig? I'll be there! about a day before I play, and he didn't come.
I think what hurts me the most, is it was one of my most exeptional gigs to date.
Within the first 3 songs, the PA cut out countless times, my buddy who joined me on stage's battery went flat which was going to his guitar, and both my D string and my voice broke.

This was rock gold, and the man who called me specifically to come see it... didnt show.

Scroop didnt show either, but thats okay, because he had found his comfy spot on the couch.


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