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Fluff
and squeak..
1) Mike introduces Dancing at
Midnight 2) Mike recalls all the squeaks of yesteryear
gig
report
Thurs 25.6.`15 Spectrum at the 303 Bar Nortthcote
Nothing
- then something - then nothing again..
26.6.15 - I'd become
used to the unbroken predictability of life in the
suburbs, so two musical events on the one day seemed
to be rather an imposition. Thursday's Enza Memorial
concert coincided with Spectrum's only scheduled
gig of the month at the 303 Bar in Northcote but
with the rather daunting prospect of performing
in front of one's peers (as Jeff Joseph said, no
pun intended, Ronnie). The degree of difficulty
was inflated by having no rehearsal with the band
before launching into a song I haven't performed
for years, so I was even more apprehensive.
I needn't have worried - the band was impeccable
and Janine Maunder's duetting was uncannily Enza-like,
but I managed to fluff the first line anyway! It
was a shame we had to leave the concert early because
I really enjoyed the other acts on the bill, especially
Joe Creighton, Lindsay Fields and Lisa Edwards'
acapella version of Amazing Grace and Bob
Valentine's Over The Rainbow excursion
with his ukulele.
Maria and I thought we'd have time to spare but
we only had time to get home and knock down a plate
of Mushi-Mushi fried rice before I loaded up and
we raced to Northcote for Daz's feature night on
Gary Jones' B3 Hammond. Again I wasn't satisfied
with the status quo and tried to incorporate a new
pedal into the cocktail of pedals through which
my guitars percolate and ran into trouble in the
setting-up stage leaving me sweating with frustration.
While I was huffing and puffing on stage the crowd
was building and the room was full to the brim by
the time we started. Aside from the couple from
Adelaide who claimed to have come over especially
to see us, the Magnificent Half Dozen gals who comprise
The Scallops arrived en masse with a birthday
card to present and joy to share.
And then Spectrum was off with Daz at the helm of
the B3, admittedly loose and tight in equal amounts,
but the love in the room made up for the odd musical
discrepancies. An encore was demanded and we obliged
with I Just Wanna Make Love to You, which
had Maria and The Scallops up on their feet - just
like the old days! |
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