...Chris and I are no longer playing at 7th Avenue Bar & Grill in Midland. I heard the news today from my manager, who heard it from our agent, who heard it from the pub. Ouch... a little bit. Last year around May or June, Chris and I started playing at the Guildford hotel. It was unusual to say the least but the gig... worked. We had some cool people frequent a very characteristic pub and we had fun... it showed. We messed around so much during our set together that we usually only played about 4 or 5 songs. The crowd didn't seem to care, they were happy for the interaction I think. Then August 31st happened... The Guildford hotel burnt to a crispy shell in the wee hours of the Sunday night. We played on a Tuesday night, so we were without a gig; a gig we really enjoyed. Happiness came a fortnight later in the form of the 7th Avenue bar & grill. A family owned pub with a great restaurant and a nice vibe inside. They wanted to take the same show as the one from the Guildford. Awesome. We acquired another Tuesday residence. We didn't quite make a year there, but in that time we've met some really cool people. Father Andy Jackson who followed us willingly from the Guildford over to 7th... Andy & Mandy Osenton who I think are just too awesome, and got me to play their extremely funky as wedding... Tiny and Lyn who are a story unto themselves; they both breed dogs, big dogs, and have the doggy tattoos to match. Tiny has one of those 'ironic' nicknames because he is a mass of a man. Mohawk, tatts, black t-shirts, and a kill you glare... but he is such a nice chaperoony. Phil, Stewart and Chad... or Fellatio, Stewbot and ... well... Chad are also another story. Three mates that frequent the 7th on a regular basis. Very cool dudes with very doused livers. Phil works as a projectionist which is one of those jobs I was always fascinated with... being a movie lover I always wanted to do that... Stewbot works for Optus but works for the ladies a whole lot more... and Chad, well he's a footy lad with a few darker points to him than he lets on. A rapscallion on the outside, thoughtful insecure man on the inside. When you do a regular gig like that, it doesn't stay 'a gig' for long... it's more of a 'club' or something. As you can see, you get to know the regulars fairly well. It's never taken for granted. I reckon I'll miss the boys behind the bar quite a bit too. Josh, Ben and Lachy... severely cool dudes who were a little too accommodating to mine and Chris' alcoholic needs. So, there's no hard feelings... the economic times are what they are... I'm just a bit bummed I'm going to miss out on seeing some of my mates at 'the pub' on a regular basis. We'll be back there... mark my words. Love Court.
Posted: 2009-07-10 03:02:15Author:admin