We played about a 3 hour double set @ Bobby Lew's in Adams Morgan in DC on Friday, December 11th. Definitely a lot of fun and it was good to have a solid crowd as we had been slogging through our shows at Tonic. Tonic was definitely a great place to try out new songs, get our set tighter, and even throw in some covers.
Covers were helpful on Friday, especially with a 30 song set, as most, if not all, bands that play at Bobby Lew's are cover bands. So, we threw in som Adam Raised A Cain, Sledgehammer, Bennie & The Jets, Old Enough, Lady Madonna, and Hey Bulldog. Enough to sate the audience. We were however asked to play some Steve Miller, which is pretty degrading. I'm nearly over our covers, at least practicing them, but playing them live is always fun. The newer ones are really fun to play: Bennie and Adam,. Max Weinberg, man. Let's also get this straight: Bobby Lew's is now not primarily a music venue, but it actually used to be. It used to be Staccato's at which a lot of singer-songwriters played. I played with a band there, and we were no good. Colin, my housemate at the time, actually came and checked us out. Needless to say, it's gotten a nice makeover since then. That, however, has led to a smaller set-up for the band's. I was literally squeezed into the corner as compact as possible, trying to shred but not crush Colin (who's right in front of me) with cranked cymbals and Doug with rim shots. I think Chad had to be lowered into his seat.
Nonetheless, good times on Friday. It was good to see people have a good time, and we had a number of people that stayed the entire time. I don't know how you don't go with earplugs to shit like that, but then again Steve Gormley accused me of wearing earplugs for the music at my wedding ceremony, i.e., I'm obsessed with them. Nice. That could be another blog post. Tom was just outfitted with custom earplugs, which is says are partly covered by insurance. He also has an audiologist he HIGHLY recommends.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Bobby Lew's
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