…over the course of the last couple of months since our last gig, I've come to realize some things. Mostly that I have to learn how to manage “downtime” better, because I felt like I was going crazy some days without having a show to look forward to. This must be just a slight taste of what it's like for the big boys, out touring for months or years at a time, and then trying to readjust to home life. Anway, I'm much happier on a stage.
Rock Inc. got to make our comeback at one of my favorite places to play, Kenny's Bar and Grill. Kenny's has always had a good atmosphere, and their stage and lights and sound setup is awesome! I always have to make sure I've got my energy saved up for that stage because there's lots of room to run lol. And this time was no exception. As always the “Entourage” of Rock Inc. showed up in full force that night, and it was great to see everyone again and get back into the groove of things.
I've found that the first set of the night there takes a little adjusting, for me at least if not for the whole band if for no other reason than we can hear everything pretty clear & we're surrounded by monitors and whatnot which we don't always have, so it's a little assualting to the senses at first. But once you get used to it it's like taking off in a plane. Better strap yourself in and enjoy the ride baby! I've also learned that no matter how much you rehearse during the week, there's always a different feel once you hit the stage. There might be some wrong notes here or there, but you just lock in with the band and roll through it.
We had the opportunity to bust into a few new songs we'd been working on for a bit, in the form of Foghat's “Fool For The City”, “Space Station #5” by Montrose, “Kiss Me Deadly” by Lita Ford and “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane. They all went over well with the crowd and everything felt pretty comfortable so that's always a good thing. Admittingly during the course of the night I was having a little trouble keeping the energy level up. But then there was a major influx of folks out on the dancefloor in front of the stage rockin' out and that's all I need to see and hear to kick things up a notch and we certainly did. By the end of the night we got alot of compliments from people and I was wrung out from flinging myself across the stage, but I wouldn't have it any other way. On to the next show at Hot Spot!