In The Limelight
I have always been fascinated by music. It amazes me how the average person can pick up a guitar or sit behind a set of drums and imagine playing in a band. For me it is the thrill of being on stage and the excitement of having people waiting for the first pluck of the string.There were five of us altogether and none of us were over 21. Craig was on vocals, Chris on drums, Matt and Steve on guitars and me on bass. We had been playing together less than a week when we had our first opportunity to play live. Steve called me on a Tuesday and asked me if I was ready to play out soon. "Sure" I said to him wondering what he was getting at. "Well, we have a g
I still hadn't met the singer yet and we were only going to have one practice before the show. The closer I got towards the stage the more my palms were sweating and my heart was pounding. We each went in knowing our job and did that job flawlessly. ig this Friday night and have to learn 10 songs". It is amazing what you can do when you don't think it is possible. My first experience playing live in a band was at a bar named Legends in the summer of 1991. Craig grabbed the microphone and did a sound check "Check 1 Check 1" he said into the mic. Even though we were only together as a band for a few days and barely even knew each others last names. Tables and chairs were somewhat scattered in front of the stage and a pool hall of to your left. As we made our way towards the stage you couldn't help notice the smell of beer and smoke from the customers. We played with instinct and a passion. You could hear the distortion from their guitars while Chris climbed in behind his drums and hit a few times on the snare.
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