Thank you to Greg and Jon for the two local gigs last week. We had a complete blast at each. Rhys and Eddie got to fulfil a lifelong ambition of playing alongside Face To Face and we ALL had our mind blown when the Manic Street Preachers own James Dean Bradfield showed up at our set in Buffalo Bar! I met him for the first time a couple months back, chatted about nothing and everything (which was pretty crazy in itself for me, as i've worshipped this man and his band since i was about twelve) and gave him a CD of ours to check out, then kinda forgot about it. Next thing you know Rhi is whispering into my ear "erm, James Dean Bradfield is here..." just as we're setting up to go. I dispersed the news to the boys as nonchalantly and cooly as i could manage (i.e. not very cool at all, very nervously) and before long we were...kicking into Lake Palmer with a kind of buzzing, nervous intensity i haven't felt on stage for a very long time.
After the show we chatted about all things musical and he was kind enough to not only give me some advice on the pedals i was using at the show ("shit... shit... aaaahhhhh i can get you a better one than that..... good... reeeeeally good... okay but i can get you a better one of those too"), but he also took my number as he wants to hook me up with some better ones! Mad.
So yeah, two great local shows on the bounce means we're absolutely raring to start recording on Wednesday. I'm still touching up a few lyrics here and there, but nothing i can't handle (touch wood!).
Also, as per the last blog, Drug Money (Live Demo) can still be downloaded for free via the same link.
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