Monday 14 July 2008

Two Gigs - One Night


Sunday 6th July. We turn up early at the Dublin Castle ready for our gig at 10 o'clock. Everything goes swimmingly, sound check goes well. Then the sound guy drops the bombshell.


'Ready when you are!'

'Eh?'

So we're onstage at 7:45. And it's pretty empty. All the people coming to see us haven't even chosen what to wear, let alone leave their houses. And so.. we play.




Sorry about the not great photo, but the guy who wanted to take photos was going to get there for 10. Touche.

Although at the beginning it was EMPTY. People started gathering around and by the end of the gig loads of people were dancing and people were really supportive. Rocco was sick. It helps...

Anyways, after our early gig, Jack Green and the Band of Dweebs felt a bit deflated. It was supposed to be a late gig at a packed out rockabilly club, and it started off being a show for the sound man when it was still light. So... we made things happen.

'Hello? Is that the Purple Turtle?'

'Yes..'

'I've got the hottest band in the UK and they want to play at your club, it would mean a lot to them. They've just played a sold out show in Shoreditch and they've got a pack of people that want to go on and see them again. What do you say?'

'Erm.. I am a barmaid, do you want to speak to John?'

'Erm. Yes. Thanks.'

And so after a quick round of bullscrap, John agreed to host our after gig. We all got excited and thumbcrazy as we texted as many people as we could to tell them the gig had changed venues.

We get to the Purple Turtle and see the end of a hair metal band. After a quick schmooze, they agree to let us use all their hair metal equipment. After a turn down of the gain, we were ready and played to a packed out Purple Turtle.










Two gigs one night. Four gigs one weekend. Good bloody night.

x.

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