I have taken too long to check back in...at least according to our class criteria. But, alas, the humble adventures of semi-professional musicians continue...
We are in a busy stretch, gig-wise...so we've been away for a few weekends in a row. This last weekend, we played at a private party...which left a lot to be desired, to say the least! So, I'll pass on giving you the boring details of that event. Good news is...we won't be taking any more gigs like that any time soon!
The weekend before we played a magical gig in Big Sur. I can't say I'd been there before...so it was a lovely surprise. We drove down Saturday morning. It was a beautiful, amazing trek down the Pacific Coast Hwy. Sadly, we passed helicopters and emergency vehicles attending to fatal crash of 3 Stanford students. Always a reminder of the short, fragile nature of things.
We played at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in a road-side grove of redwoods. As you may recall, Big Sur was threatened by fires earlier this summer. The fire line was 10-15 feet from the back of the buildings. Pretty wild. They all worked really hard to save this funky little spot from the fire. Successfully, thank goodness.
It was an outdoor show, which can be sketchy. The turn out was moderate, by our recent standards, but very enthusiastic. When the sun set, the temperatures dropped and we had to work hard to stay warm on stage. The crowd settled in for the show. Our good friends, Chris and Bev Sanders, came down from Carmel for the show...along with their pal, Gaston, who is famed for being the first one tobring Birkenstocks to America. Seems appropriate!
We were pleased to see the hula hoopers were in attendence. Who knew the fad lives on? We played some of the original 60's psychedelic Floyd, much to the audience's delight. It was another magical night for us. They booked us for next year already!
Sunday, we took the kids up to see Chris and Bev in Carmel. We ate breakfast, toured their art studio, and walked the beautiful beach. A perfect end to a lovely weekend!
