Last week I went to Melbourne with The Seja Band to do a couple of supports with Los Angeleans, Warpaint. The shows were over two nights, sold out on each, at the Northcote Social Club and it is fair to say that I probably played my worst and best shows ever with the band. Luckily it was in that order....
The most significant moment I can remember from the dud set was during 'We Begin' where I play the keyboard hook throughout the song. We started playing the song, I manage to get the keyboard run done (quite tidily) once, then, out of nowhere, brain fails and I suddenly can't remember ANY note that I am supposed to be playing. I keep trying and trying, hitting everything wrong and nothing right. To make matters worse, I just keep doing it, throughout the entire song, distracting, torturous and completely obvious FORGODSSAKESJUSTSTOPPLAYINGWOULDYOU???
No... I keep going and going, determined to right my wrongs, and fail miserably. On top of this, I am so completely frustrated with myself that I yell "FUCK!!" mid song. In this moment I realise that microphone is right there, in front of my mouth, and I still can't be sure that the front of house speakers didn't pick up my crude awakening.
The next night I (thankfully) redeem myself; no fails, no yelling profanities into mics, and I manage to find myself still employed in The Seja Band for another day. Believe me, I thought it was touch and go there for a moment.
I got to catch a bit of Warpaint this evening too, and wow, it was one of the sexiest things I have ever seen. 4 girls, all haircuts and collarbones, awash in red light, reverb and chorus, looking achingly sultry and a just little bit sad. Yepppp. I would turn for any one of them.
"brain fails and I suddenly can't remember ANY note that I am supposed to be playing"
ReplyDeletesold out show at cairns' brothers leagues club mid-2008. song comes up where i play the main riff for the duration. the intro is just me and i seriously can't remember a single note. the whole band and crowd are staring as i continually fuck it up over and over again. i finally got it, but it was the longest 60 seconds of my life. i haven't had that many rum-fuelled bogans jeer at me since guy sebastian was topping the charts.
Kate, my name is Christian and I write from wellington florida.
ReplyDeleteI must tell you I enjoy reading your blogs. The way you put things make me laugh time and time again, I think your quest for employment has taking you to and all together funny level in your life . Please dont stop your blogs.