WE WILL ROCK YOU!
Last Wednesday, Overtone performed in their much awaited Dish gig with Kitchie Nadal. I say much awaited because it has been a while since our last Dish gig. The last one was even acoustic. Yup, last Wednesday it was electric Overtone Baby!
I always enjoy playing electric. I get to bang away on a full drum kit and save my hands from the stress of hitting the cajon, plus the equipment is great; making it doubly better. We took my van to ABS that night. All our gear was loaded in the back, just like a real band-mobile. By 6PM we were there ready for soundcheck. Luckily the staff and techs love alternative. They knew the music we played and fixed the mix accordingly. Man was the sound huge. During soundcheck we played a part of "Somewhere Out There" by Our Lady Peace and the sound was spot-on. I had that arena-rock drum sound that I just don't get anywhere else (especially Capone's). I couldn't wait for the actual gig by then.
Friends came in, some didn't even know we were playing. They came to see Kitchie and were surprised that we were there. We started the first set with "Yellow", that first downbeat when the drums and the bass come in was just orgasmic. I was totally digging it. The crowd apparently felt the same way and were bobbing their heads and singing along. That only encouraged us more. The Dish crowd is normally a "Showband" crowd so it felt good to be received that way. Kitchie did her set and it was good. Jack Ruffo was playing guitar for her and was as usual a treat to hear play. Bats was biased I think when she said we sounded better.
Our second set wasn't as kick-ass as the first but fun nonetheless. Too bad there was a rowdy drunk who was kicking the chairs and the monitors, then grabbing the mic stand. It was annoying but what can you do? I'm surprised security didn't do anything to stop the guy.
For a wind down, Jay and I went over to Capone's after the gig. We hung around there till early morn. Frankly, I don't remember what happened over there. I was pretty blasted, plus the fact that the past few nights have been a blur since I was at Capone's every night after that.
I always enjoy playing electric. I get to bang away on a full drum kit and save my hands from the stress of hitting the cajon, plus the equipment is great; making it doubly better. We took my van to ABS that night. All our gear was loaded in the back, just like a real band-mobile. By 6PM we were there ready for soundcheck. Luckily the staff and techs love alternative. They knew the music we played and fixed the mix accordingly. Man was the sound huge. During soundcheck we played a part of "Somewhere Out There" by Our Lady Peace and the sound was spot-on. I had that arena-rock drum sound that I just don't get anywhere else (especially Capone's). I couldn't wait for the actual gig by then.
Friends came in, some didn't even know we were playing. They came to see Kitchie and were surprised that we were there. We started the first set with "Yellow", that first downbeat when the drums and the bass come in was just orgasmic. I was totally digging it. The crowd apparently felt the same way and were bobbing their heads and singing along. That only encouraged us more. The Dish crowd is normally a "Showband" crowd so it felt good to be received that way. Kitchie did her set and it was good. Jack Ruffo was playing guitar for her and was as usual a treat to hear play. Bats was biased I think when she said we sounded better.
Our second set wasn't as kick-ass as the first but fun nonetheless. Too bad there was a rowdy drunk who was kicking the chairs and the monitors, then grabbing the mic stand. It was annoying but what can you do? I'm surprised security didn't do anything to stop the guy.
For a wind down, Jay and I went over to Capone's after the gig. We hung around there till early morn. Frankly, I don't remember what happened over there. I was pretty blasted, plus the fact that the past few nights have been a blur since I was at Capone's every night after that.
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