Tue 17th November
So the first of our 3 gigs with The Fall of Troy starts in Leeds at the Cockpit today, we take our backline down to the venue and i very cleverly bash my car in the really well designed rear entrance of the cockpit, uggggg.........Apparently we are super late Stick and Ryan are already down there setting up drums and amps, me and matt stroll in and everythings pretty much set up......this must be what its like to have roadies, take note singer and bassist.........We manage to squeeze in a quick soundcheck of 'Son of Cern' everything sounds pretty good and as people are starting to come in Captain Simon of Brew RECORDS fame is setting up all our merch stuff, first time i've seen a real life copy of the Dance to the Radio 4 x 12 in real life wowowowow, i dont know why they made the cds so big though......
As we getting ready to play a girl at the front asks me if she can have a look at the setlist, i dont think she realised i was nothing to do with The Fall of troy, bless.....i shouldve forced my autograph on her.
We generally play pretty well, we go down pretty well, always a strange situation when you know most people arent there to watch you but by the end of the set the room is still packed so thats a good sign, i think, either way i had fun.......
Wed 18th November
Manchester Academy 3 is like bizarre maze, the gig room is on one side but the lift is on the other side of the building, i only realise there is a lift after i have lugged a load of stuff up a million flights of stairs (yes this number is mathmatically correct)
Apparently Elliot Minor are also playing in another room somewhere else in the Academy, they have a big green van, thats all the factual information i can give you about them.
We are playing early tonight at 7:45, people are only just coming is as we are about to play, the sound is much better tonight and we are playing is 2.343 times better. I accidently cover Fall of Troy's drummer in beer while were playing, soz like, it was the riffs fault. Ryan's uncle came down to see us, he is more metal than you'll ever be, dont even try.........
'Joe Balls' appears mid set to help us with equipment, hes on stage straight away fixing stuff, stick gets the crowd to say 'hello joe balls' hello joe balls, you have nice face. Really enjoyed playing tonight, i think it helps that the Academy seemd to have a team of 5 sound men. The dressing room is like a sixth form common room, its a nice change to have some seats to sit on, what??? we have some beer too?????? wowowowowowowow, easily pleased......
Free gig with Black Elk at Santiago's in Leeds On Friday
and final gig with Fall of Troy at the Garage in London on Saturday.....
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