Probably thanks to the Pecan St. Fair, the Carousel was pretty dead on the weekend but we did manage to get some friends in to check us out. Also playing were the Den-Tones, a hooky classic rock kinda band full of Fenders and catchy tunes, and Jennifer Ellen Cook, doing a solo set full of her own tunes and karaoke-worthy covers like “Hallelujah” and “I Will Survive.” Tell you what, she’s got a fantastic voice.
We had some issues from the get-go: a mixer we couldn’t get to work (thanks to Bruce from WRS for jiggling the right thing — I think we ended up in mono but if you could tell the difference on that thing you get a cookie), a lack of monitors, and a little extra electricity coming through my mic. But all ended up sounding great in the end. We extended a couple songs with improvisation, Daniel and I leveled up our witty banter skills, and overall we clicked together well despite a recent dearth of practice…
Anyway, thanks huge to Isaac and the rest of the World Racketeering Squad for giving up their spot when the schedule started to break down. Check them out at the Carousel this Friday, it’s always a fun show. Oh, and if you want liquor, bring your own…