Rockin' into the night
Just got in and thought I'd write while the inspiration was riding high. The weekend thus far: last night, drinks, a light meal with dessert and coffee (thanks again, D.B.); a great time was had--home and in bed by midnight. Today--a quick stop at Starbucks, groceries in one shot for both us and my dad; lunch at Quiznos (again) and a haircut (sorely needed) before gathering my equipment and heading to New Jersey.
Suprised the guys with the new SG; once we got started, we were rusty but as I'd been keeping in mind, the focus was on fun and all three of us didn't feel any sense of tension or worry. For some strange reason, after most of the first go-round of drills, when we got to "Train Of Thought" (which is one of the wordiest songs I have with a detailed bass line), something clicked and we did it note-perfect. After that, The Punch Line were spot-on. We sounded full, powerful and the most satisfying thing (for me) is that we played "Someone" and "Puppet Master" for the first time as a band and they sounded terrific live. We revisited "Second Time Around" as a live number, and again, it sounded great. By the time the hours were up, we were getting good and tight (remember, we haven't played as a band--technically--since July; the night of our gig). Ran through first attempts of "Teenage Kicks" (right on) and "Start!", which shocked the shit out of me as I haven't played the damn song since around 1984 and I could still remember the guitar solo (and this time, it was done on the same guitar Weller used on "Fridays"). All in all, I'm tired, having a little bit of difficulty speaking, but feeling really good--especially seeing the expressions of Bob and Chris and playing the SG with Bob playing his Thunderbird bass (felt really cool and rawkin'). A great way to get back to being a band again in the truest sense. Doing what we do best. No joking here--The Punch Line is a fucking great band that will (in not too distant time) be even greater. Discipline = tight live set = positive vibes onward.
Tomorrow, off to the gym early; a run to Target and then laundry on the return. Back to the necessities. After an evening like this, I need to wind out and relax with a smile.
In Bob's words, "We finally became a rock group". Amen to that, brother.
Suprised the guys with the new SG; once we got started, we were rusty but as I'd been keeping in mind, the focus was on fun and all three of us didn't feel any sense of tension or worry. For some strange reason, after most of the first go-round of drills, when we got to "Train Of Thought" (which is one of the wordiest songs I have with a detailed bass line), something clicked and we did it note-perfect. After that, The Punch Line were spot-on. We sounded full, powerful and the most satisfying thing (for me) is that we played "Someone" and "Puppet Master" for the first time as a band and they sounded terrific live. We revisited "Second Time Around" as a live number, and again, it sounded great. By the time the hours were up, we were getting good and tight (remember, we haven't played as a band--technically--since July; the night of our gig). Ran through first attempts of "Teenage Kicks" (right on) and "Start!", which shocked the shit out of me as I haven't played the damn song since around 1984 and I could still remember the guitar solo (and this time, it was done on the same guitar Weller used on "Fridays"). All in all, I'm tired, having a little bit of difficulty speaking, but feeling really good--especially seeing the expressions of Bob and Chris and playing the SG with Bob playing his Thunderbird bass (felt really cool and rawkin'). A great way to get back to being a band again in the truest sense. Doing what we do best. No joking here--The Punch Line is a fucking great band that will (in not too distant time) be even greater. Discipline = tight live set = positive vibes onward.
Tomorrow, off to the gym early; a run to Target and then laundry on the return. Back to the necessities. After an evening like this, I need to wind out and relax with a smile.
In Bob's words, "We finally became a rock group". Amen to that, brother.
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