Last night ended up being a bit later than planned, but that's usually the sign of a good gig. Got to the Dowsing gig really early, aware that the Saturday morning traffic would be bad...ended up being an hour early. Walked in to set up and accidentally gatecrashed a wedding which was a bit awkward.
I'll be honest, what with everything that's going on, I just wasn't in the mood for this one, and the slightly shortened tech run beforehand didn't exactly fill me with confidence as there was still bits that I felt we weren't nailing. But both shows were remarkable today; aided by an enthusiastic audience (I had TWO ex-girlfriends at the first one), we totally and utterly nailed it. The sound was great, the vibe was magnificent. There was some proper magical moments in there, especially the end of LA Calling. The gigs were played with passion, gusto, the choir, band, strings, guests all rose to the occasion...thrilling stuff, both times. I take back everything I said the other day - this was a joy. Okay, so it may have taken me a bit longer than normal to be excited by this, but it worked out well in the end. It's gigs like this I live for.
Kat the harpist very kindly sacked me for the '50 Ways...' film in between the gigs, got some great footage there.
Set (same for both shows): Us Against The Word, Pompeii, Vamela, Can You Get To That, The Wolves and Ravens, This Feeling, Lippy Kids, Worship You, Undertow, Glosoli, Breaking, Made Up Lovesong #43, Light and Day, LA Calling; Awake My Soul (encore)
Then mad dash over to Bury St Edmunds to play a 90 minute rowdy gig with the band. By the end I was flagging big style, but it's not a bad life, is it?
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