Miles and I finally find a sound company that will rent us a PA for a reasonable price... A production company called PCA in North Bergen, NJ. Pat is absolutely great, and a total pro. His credits include The Byrnes Sisters, Jimmy Buffett, Wheel Of Fortune and Jeopardy location shoots, and countless others. I know this guy is going to valuable to us in the years to come...we hit it off immediately.
After picking up the gear from his shop Miles and I head back to the motel to pick up Rene and Glenda...then head to Hillsdale in the afternoon, taking a sidetrip off of the Garden State Parkway at Route 17 to pick up some supplies from a great music store called Victors. This monsoon-like squall hits, complete with big thunder and lightning, and the heaviest, most violent rainfall I have ever seen. I was driving, with Rene navigating...we negotiated the tough task of getting around this alien landscape very well, thank you very much. We get to our gig in Hillsdale at The Cornerstone by 4 PM, and get everything set up. The show went very well, and we made some very avid fans in the process, selling CD's and collecting lots of email addresses for our email list. Many folks promised to come back tomorrow night...I hope they do, and bring more in the process.
We finish the gig, pack up our gig and head back to the motel to change. We walk to the Path train, and head to Christopher St., in the heart of the village. After sticking our collective heads into the Village Vanguard, Small's, and Fat Cat's Billiards and Jazz Club, we settle into Arthur's Tavern to drink beer (well, me and Rene...Miles and Glenda stick with Diet Coke and coffee) and listen to this amazing soul/r&b cover band called "Off The Hook". The guitarist was superb, and ripped this amazing solo on Earth, Wind, and Fire's "That's The Way Of The World". Rene got Glenda to jig around with him...an inspiring sight indeed!
It's 4:41 AM as I write this, and I'm fading fast. I promise to get Glenda to post her thoughts tomorrow. I will get some pics in as well....
Later kiddies..I'm BAGGED.
Tony