The band I'm in played at the Modified on Tuesday night. The Modified is actually The Modified Arts. Its a venue that I've seen countless bands and always wanted to play.
The show itself was a really good time. We went on first around 745. The stage felt big and there was a spot on my side that had a little too much give. The place isn't in bad shape but I don't think it was ever in great shape. :)
The first few songs I could tell the audience didn't know what to think of us. It felt like they were standing a little too far away. The song Touching the Plate which is an odd 3/4 time had people giving us weird looks. Then half way through it felt like we won them over. I don't know if it was the music or the band. I know we were uncomfortable and a little ragged at first. But we also loosened up.
During one song I audibly heard some cheering at the beginning at the cool riff. Another song Todd the singer ending up running around like a crazy person. He eventually ended up on the floor of the stage with me beside him. I don't even know what I was playing but we were having a good time. Before the show I got complemented on my equipment. I play a Gibson Les Paul through a Mesa Boogie. The same guy came up afterward and complemented me on how I played them. It was awesome. :)
Favorite moment that keeps playing in my head over and over is the start of the last song. The drummer asked me to count it in so I yelled at the top of my lungs "1, 2, 3, 4!!" and ripped into the riff that carries the song.
Afterward I had no energy. The band Sole Function played after us and they were an amazing cover band. I stayed for about half their set. Their version of Oh Darling! by the Beatles was amazing.
Being in a band is really unique. I feel blessed to have these experiences. I think many people dream of doing it but never try. I've also realized how fragile and temporary even the best bands are. I was in a band that was together for two years and played those songs so many times its strange not to play them anymore.
A band exists for a single performance, and then it changes and the next performance is totally different. The crowd contributes to the vibe and the sound. The people in the band change. It could be the mood of the drummer or the bad day the singer had. So many things influence the performance.
I'm really happy that we could play this show. Regardless of who we are tomorrow we were really amazing for a night. :)
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