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SO I was really really excited about playing The Trinity and it went really well, I would venture to see it was the best we've sounded, although this of course is greatly to do with the enormous amount of reverb provided naturally by the space. Carrie and Jevon came all the way up from Shropshire which was lovely of them, Jevon said "absolutely astounding" and that it was the best gig he'd seen in a long time ^_^ It is a shame more of our round-here friends did not come but such is life. I am getting a bit mildly upset about supporting everyone's every endeavour when many other people seem not to give a shit (because i simply cannot see why you would not support your friends/ the scene/ creativity), but I just think I need to let it go and move on. Especially, I need to stop taking it so goddamned personally and assuming it's because I am hated! Clearly it is just that probably that people are lazy??
It's not really until you start playing gigs or putting on gigs that you realise the time and effort put in, not to mention the mortifying horror if no one turns up. Luckily nothing has been as bad as the Lusk gig we played at the Library to a room completely totally empty except for the other band /soundguy. I think it's knowing how that sort of thing feels that makes me obsessively support every person I know's gig/clubnight/event, however slightly I know them, because no one should have to feel that mixture of hurt and absolute sheer embarassment. And if just my presence can save them from that then I will give it gladly.
Having said this-- the turn out for the Trinity gig was not bad by any means, it was in fact a good crowd although yes there were some surprising absentees; this is just something I think/rant about an awful lot. Because I have no comprehension of it. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND PEOPLE. I DON'T GET THEM. THEY MAKE ME SAD.
In related news, Ramzy and Sophie are both quitting after Christmas. We knew Ramzy would go before Summer so that wasn't a surprise, though I thought he was staying a *little* longer so that is sadface. I will miss him being around lots, I lovlovlov m'Bramley Applepeel. Not all bad though because now Alex can move onto piano and actually play an instrument that he can play! Sophie of course wasn't a surprise either and is moving on to better things.
Obviously this slows things down a bit because we'll have to find/train up newbies. Not a problem for Alex obviously since he's SUCH a good pianist and already knows the songs. We're either going to ask Fit Tom or Joe's friend Zoe to take up clarinet (Fit Tom is definitely interested, although I am a little trepidacious about him being in the band - what if he makes the rest of us look ugly?); and Graham is going to ask some guy Julian he knows from college to play violin. Fingers crossed!! I really want to get the recording finished but we're still stalling there, which is a pain because we need to start applying to festivals this month and we can't if we don't have a demo. It has been so many months of waiting now >_< I want a shitting demo.
Looks like next year I will be living with Graham and Oli, with ?Tom and ?Louise. God knows where. EVERYTHING.TOO.BASTARDING.UP.IN.THE.AIR.
I feel quite low, and also quite lonely.
It's not really until you start playing gigs or putting on gigs that you realise the time and effort put in, not to mention the mortifying horror if no one turns up. Luckily nothing has been as bad as the Lusk gig we played at the Library to a room completely totally empty except for the other band /soundguy. I think it's knowing how that sort of thing feels that makes me obsessively support every person I know's gig/clubnight/event, however slightly I know them, because no one should have to feel that mixture of hurt and absolute sheer embarassment. And if just my presence can save them from that then I will give it gladly.
Having said this-- the turn out for the Trinity gig was not bad by any means, it was in fact a good crowd although yes there were some surprising absentees; this is just something I think/rant about an awful lot. Because I have no comprehension of it. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND PEOPLE. I DON'T GET THEM. THEY MAKE ME SAD.
In related news, Ramzy and Sophie are both quitting after Christmas. We knew Ramzy would go before Summer so that wasn't a surprise, though I thought he was staying a *little* longer so that is sadface. I will miss him being around lots, I lovlovlov m'Bramley Applepeel. Not all bad though because now Alex can move onto piano and actually play an instrument that he can play! Sophie of course wasn't a surprise either and is moving on to better things.
Obviously this slows things down a bit because we'll have to find/train up newbies. Not a problem for Alex obviously since he's SUCH a good pianist and already knows the songs. We're either going to ask Fit Tom or Joe's friend Zoe to take up clarinet (Fit Tom is definitely interested, although I am a little trepidacious about him being in the band - what if he makes the rest of us look ugly?); and Graham is going to ask some guy Julian he knows from college to play violin. Fingers crossed!! I really want to get the recording finished but we're still stalling there, which is a pain because we need to start applying to festivals this month and we can't if we don't have a demo. It has been so many months of waiting now >_< I want a shitting demo.
Looks like next year I will be living with Graham and Oli, with ?Tom and ?Louise. God knows where. EVERYTHING.TOO.BASTARDING.UP.IN.THE.AIR.
I feel quite low, and also quite lonely.