Rock the Casbarrito

[realexplodingcat]

Well, that was a pleasant surprise. Atomic Burrito is a closet in which people feed on burritos the size of small elephants. After 10pm, it magically turns into a smoke filled bar. All indications pointed to a potentially horrible show. Atomic Burrito is tiny, doesn't have a stage, doesn't seem particularly well suited for shows, I hadn't heard any good news from other bands playing there, and it was a cold rainy night. However, the show was a success!

This is how I measure success:
1. Free steak burrito.
2. Wireless internet to entertain the cranky wife.
3. By several accounts, the best sound we've ever had at a show.
4. A nice audience that didn't leave or cover their ears. They didn't dance, but that's because the venue is better suited to leaning in a drunken stupor against the wall or the tall tables.
5. Playing for over an hour.
6. Sexy bar tender that krasota failed to bring home.
7. Free steak burrito into which I stuffed the sexy bar tender. I smuggled her out of the building. I got half way to Water Street before the rain made the tortilla wrapping too soggy to hold her inside. She fell through the wrap and hit the street on a cushion of sour cream and salsa. I decided to let her go. This time.

Thanks to rozzgoth for working the sound. The lack of a serious house sound system at the venue worked to our advantage. We brought several amps with us. We had separate amps for the three of us and the backing track. It seemed to give better control and much clearer sound, probably because all the sounds weren't competing to come out of the same speakers. It worked well for that tiny space, but it's probably not something we'll be able to do often. But I wouldn't mind doing it again at the Atomic Burrito. I like it when people can hear me.

We have another show this Saturday.

Comments

[wolfden.livejournal.com]

She must have been some bartender.

Glad it was a good show. krasota didn't seem too cranky although I talked to her after the sexy bartender.

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Yes, the fruity drinks gave her a quick attitude adjustment ;)

[jdavyd.livejournal.com]

Thanks to rozzgoth for working the sound.

Son,

in "the business" we don't call that "sound," or "clear" or "control."

We call that loud.

[silent-muse.livejournal.com]

Damn right

[joecarnahan.livejournal.com]

Well, it was loud, but it was also good. I don't think I've ever been able to make out each instrument's part at a live show as clearly as a I could last night. So, while I couldn't actually see the band for most of the show, I could hear them better than ever, and the result was a show that I ended up enjoying after all.

[jdavyd.livejournal.com]

That seems to be the general impression.

i don't know how i feel about that... wait a second, yes i do.

SOUND MAN FOR HIRE:
$500 an hour.

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the LOUD.

Give this man a job. He can make you sound good at the Burrito place. If you're lucky, he'll make you sound good after you eat at the Burrito place.

[jdavyd.livejournal.com]

But i can't promise that anyone is gonna smell good after they eat at the Burrito place.

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

The next step in the evolution of our live show is to put people in isolation tanks so they can't see or experience anything but the well mixed sound. Oh wait...you can just close your eyes and listen to the CD.

Thanks for listening.

[silent-muse.livejournal.com]

So what you're saying is next time we shouldn't ask for payment or free burritos, just say "We'll play as long as the bartender goes home with our keyboardist and his wife. . ." ?

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

That sounds reasonable.

[seeliespright.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on a great show! I'm sad to have missed it.

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

No problem. No doubt we will play again :)