Show Journal 2005-09-24
Ahhhh sweet redemption for our less than spectacular last show in Longview. Super solid lineup tonight and it definitely added something special to the night. People were up and moving for the first band and didn’t stop until the last song of the night. It’s nice to see the Board Room with better sound, a better layout and better lights. It was exceedingly cool to get to play with The Secretions and The Independents, both of whom we’ve played with numerous time. Kevin from the Secretions even busted out his 800 windbreaker from 2000! The Trashies were up first and I’m not quite sure what to say. I just couldn’t keep my eyes off the stage. You just had to be there. We were up second and had a blast despite all the technical problems. What problems? First was Dustin’s broken kick pedal. Next was Dave’s “tuning problem” in Still The Same. (By tuning problem I mean he couldn’t remember how to play the tune.) Then towards the end Justin broke a string and my spare guitar was missing a string too. Again, Kevin Secretion saved the day. I guess it was payback for the time Dave helped him avoid getting his ass kicked by a bunch of meatheads at Reid’s. The stage was small and slippery and despite all the setbacks we did ok. We busted out a few songs we haven’t played in almost 1 year and a half (Kelvis, Still The Same, New Song #2). It seems Dustin can do no wrong and the amount of songs he’s learned is phenomenal. Fast forward to the Secretions. The quick synopsis? Asses were kicked. They sounded great and haven’t lost a step despite being at this for just about as long as we have. Great guys, great songs and a great show. I had forgotten how much I really like the Independents. They totally rocked it. It was cool to see their frantic energy in front of a worked up all ages crowd. They bring a smile to my face every time. The Queers were last and you can take away my punk rock credibility but I actually hadn’t heard them before. They were pretty good. The singer kind of rubbed us the wrong way by bitching about the sound system for the first few songs, but I guess if you are used to “real” venues it’s gotta be odd. Still respect is given and it was cool to see so many people singing every single word. Like I said before, great show tonight. Thanks to our Sacto homies The Secretions, props to the Independents for being one of the nicest bands ever, and a shot out to TJ for pulling off one of the best shows I’ve seen all year.
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