Show Journal 2000-10-06
In the 6 years we’ve been a band I always go to big shows and wonder what it would be like to play on a huge stage with some huge touring band. How would it go? Would the crowd like us? Would we sound good? Would we be nervous? It’s always seemed like we were just one step away from being up there. In the beginning I just assumed we weren’t good enough to play the big shows. Then for a while there I started to think we deserved to be up there. After enough years of hollow talk and empty promises it started to feel like these bands are on a different level and we just aren’t good enough. By some strange twist of fate we finally got a chance to prove otherwise. We managed to get a slot on a sold out show at the Pine Street Theater opening up for Face to Face and Saves the Day. Needless to say we’ve all been pretty damn excited about the whole thing. That’s close to 1000 people on what’s probably one of the bigger punk shows of the year in Portland. So how was the show? After all the years of watching, waiting and wishing I’ve got say it was everything I hoped it would be and more. There must have been something in the air tonight because we actually had a pit going by the second song which is almost unheard of for an opening band in Portland. From there it was just like I hoped it would be … people liked the songs, they moved, they danced , they cheered, and the other bands seemed to dig it as well. We even had our first official stage diver tonight! The best part of tonight for me was when we finished our set and everyone kept cheering and yelling our name. It was the first time I honestly felt that all those crappy nights of long drives, no fans, no money and people looking to screw you over was all worth it. If we hadn’t played so many crappy shows I could never have appreciated that moment so much. What’s funny is that I’m talking like we just conquered the world. In reality it’s probably back to our usual circuit for who knows how long again. Still though, for one night all of the arguments, headaches, miles and sleepless nights were all worth it.
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