Good morning...
Some folks take to traveling pretty well... I'm one of them... I don't mind driving six or seven hours to play for 45 minutes, check into a hotel (or couch or floor space), get up early and clear on out for the next town. Many people ask if it's some sort of crazy party... not in any conventional way. I'm blogging at 7:30 AM on a Wednesday morning in the lobby of a hotel in Charleston WV.
Party in the USA.
Charleston, on a Tuesday evening, has all of the same ring as a post apocalyptic landscape... dead quiet with seemingly random lonely pedestrians propelled by a remote supernatural power. Even the smallest conversation between two people sounds like an overly dramatic fight scene.
Regardless, I like Charleston. The people I have met here in the past few years speak with genuine warmth and humanity. Without irony or criticism, they keep showing up and making it count. Whatever that means. I found the Boulevard Tavern a little while back... and Dave, bartender and booker, was gracious enough to give us a shot. The Tavern has a part dive bar, part concert hall feel to it... high ceilings and worn floors... oh, and some very very very large Iron Maiden tapestry decorations. (The owner[?] played drums in an Iron Maiden tribute band.)
Last night, being the first night of the tour did not really hold many surprises... your normal tentative performances happened... on our end at least... not surprising at all is how good Matt Monta is. Almost to the point where I ask myself, "Does he know that he is that good?" He's got this song "5AM" talking about his struggle insomnia... replete with the rising sun and skewed visions of jet plane vapor trails... and the delivery... a typical (in no dismissive tone) Monta mode... a he builds a phrase with rhythm and stressed syllables with a force and deliberateness and/or intensity that would make a cheery "good morning!" sound both welcoming and menacing, equally.
Today... short drive to Columbus OH and a day of rehearsal... Tonight, the Big Room Bar.
Grimm
3 comments:
Yes, Matt is good, and gets better all the time. See you all tonight in Cbus!
I saw some grammar mistakes in there. 😉 Hey Mr. Grimm
The space is spectacular and this venue is just what we needed for our event. It is the best place to have an event and we had an awesome experience at party venues here. Their staff is excellent; they are so attentive to all of your needs.
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