Roxy Roller
I slept in until 2:00 pm CST, and after a quick shower, I went down to the restaurant for some "free" breakfast. It seems that Dave had forgotten to mention to me that one meal per day is paid for by the bar.
The afternoon was fairly uneventful, though I walked down the street to Radio Shack to pick up some cable adapters, spent some time reading, and took a nap.
I woke up a few hours later, and walked down the street for some pizza, I warmed up my cold muscles, and soon I found myself playing the first set of the evening. The band was tight, and I think it was the best we had ever played to date.
The local television station came by and recorded our performance. The television staff were really personable as well. They asked us if we would like to be interviewed after the show. The band was receptive to the idea, so we agreed to the interview. I haven't been interviewed since my tenure in the Anglers (1993-1994), so I was pretty excited about the situation.
We played our second set of the night, and the music felt really good. I jumped off the stage to get myself a beverage, and two young ladies pulled me off the stage and "told" me to dance with them. The blonde's name was Karen, and her friend was introduced to me as "Roxy Roller" - likely a nickname coined after the Sweeney Todd song. They were both very friendly people, but I think I would consider Roxy as wife material. I found her very attractive. My rock-star ego was beginning to surface, as I was positive that both of them wanted a piece of me, but I learned some time later that they didn't even know I was in the band! I danced and flirted with Roxy and Karen for the rest of the break, and then time came for us to play our final set of the night.
By this time, the bar was packed, and the crowd response to our music got louder and more supportive with each passing song. Some of the crowd began dancing on the stage, right in front of us! The atmosphere was becoming very intense. It wasn't until our third last song that Karen and Roxy noticed me behind the drums -- I might as well have been a Beatle. They screamed "MC! Oh, my god! You're in the band!" and nearly fainted. I was convinced that I was going to have my way with either one of them this evening.
We finished playing for the night, and I was immediately pulled from the stage to the dance floor by Roxy and Karen. We danced for the remainder of the night, and I began drinking some liquid courage hoping that I might make something out of the rest of the evening. I put down three beers in 90 minutes, and I was looking for more, even though bar sales were suspended. It was difficult to tell whether the two girls wanted anything else to happen over the course of the evening, but nothing further happened in that department -- and don't tell me I didn't try. All the patrons were kicked out of the bar, but Roxy and Karen promised that they would be back the next night. I sure hope they do, as I couldn't keep my eyes off Roxy.
The bar closed, and the band found ourselves conducting our interview with the television staff. The interview only took about 5 minutes, but it was nonetheless exciting. After the interview, I found myself drinking with the bar staff until 4:30 in the morning. It was a great ending to a successful night, though I admit, if the conditions were different, the night could have ended a lot better.
While having drinks with Donald (the bar manager) this evening, it was brought to my attention that we might be playing here again next weekend. If that's the case, I might just ask Dave and Arleen if I could stay here over the course of the week. I have only been here two days, but I love this town. The people here are so laid-back and friendly, and the bar staff are great as well. I am thinking that I really don't want to spend 20 hours in a vehicle only to return here next Wednesday and do this all over again. We will know by tomorrow night if we are playing here again next week, or if we are going home.
The afternoon was fairly uneventful, though I walked down the street to Radio Shack to pick up some cable adapters, spent some time reading, and took a nap.
I woke up a few hours later, and walked down the street for some pizza, I warmed up my cold muscles, and soon I found myself playing the first set of the evening. The band was tight, and I think it was the best we had ever played to date.
The local television station came by and recorded our performance. The television staff were really personable as well. They asked us if we would like to be interviewed after the show. The band was receptive to the idea, so we agreed to the interview. I haven't been interviewed since my tenure in the Anglers (1993-1994), so I was pretty excited about the situation.
We played our second set of the night, and the music felt really good. I jumped off the stage to get myself a beverage, and two young ladies pulled me off the stage and "told" me to dance with them. The blonde's name was Karen, and her friend was introduced to me as "Roxy Roller" - likely a nickname coined after the Sweeney Todd song. They were both very friendly people, but I think I would consider Roxy as wife material. I found her very attractive. My rock-star ego was beginning to surface, as I was positive that both of them wanted a piece of me, but I learned some time later that they didn't even know I was in the band! I danced and flirted with Roxy and Karen for the rest of the break, and then time came for us to play our final set of the night.
By this time, the bar was packed, and the crowd response to our music got louder and more supportive with each passing song. Some of the crowd began dancing on the stage, right in front of us! The atmosphere was becoming very intense. It wasn't until our third last song that Karen and Roxy noticed me behind the drums -- I might as well have been a Beatle. They screamed "MC! Oh, my god! You're in the band!" and nearly fainted. I was convinced that I was going to have my way with either one of them this evening.
We finished playing for the night, and I was immediately pulled from the stage to the dance floor by Roxy and Karen. We danced for the remainder of the night, and I began drinking some liquid courage hoping that I might make something out of the rest of the evening. I put down three beers in 90 minutes, and I was looking for more, even though bar sales were suspended. It was difficult to tell whether the two girls wanted anything else to happen over the course of the evening, but nothing further happened in that department -- and don't tell me I didn't try. All the patrons were kicked out of the bar, but Roxy and Karen promised that they would be back the next night. I sure hope they do, as I couldn't keep my eyes off Roxy.
The bar closed, and the band found ourselves conducting our interview with the television staff. The interview only took about 5 minutes, but it was nonetheless exciting. After the interview, I found myself drinking with the bar staff until 4:30 in the morning. It was a great ending to a successful night, though I admit, if the conditions were different, the night could have ended a lot better.
While having drinks with Donald (the bar manager) this evening, it was brought to my attention that we might be playing here again next weekend. If that's the case, I might just ask Dave and Arleen if I could stay here over the course of the week. I have only been here two days, but I love this town. The people here are so laid-back and friendly, and the bar staff are great as well. I am thinking that I really don't want to spend 20 hours in a vehicle only to return here next Wednesday and do this all over again. We will know by tomorrow night if we are playing here again next week, or if we are going home.
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