The mini-tour last weekend was just about as much fun as we could have, and thanks to those who attended. Of Atlanta, Knoxville and Nashville, who got the best show? Nashville. Sorry, folks. Nashville was the best show we’ve ever done, thanks in no small part to one particular person.
She came up to me before the show and complained that she was there to see a band that was advertised in the paper but didn’t seem to be there. I explained that it was because apparently the band had never confirmed, and I apologized for the error but said “how much did you pay to get in?” “Five dollars.” “I’ll tell you what; if you hang around for a few more minutes, I’ll give you a $25 show – swear to god you won’t want your money back.” “No thanks.”
That pretty much sums up Nashville’s attitude in two words: “no thanks.”
“No, I would not like to try something new and be entertained. I would like more of the same, please. Thanks.” Oh, Nashville. You’re so misguided and backward compared to the other places we play. Those two little words amused me and gave me the extra push I needed. Everybody who hadn’t come to see a band that wasn’t playing crowded around the stage and cheered us on to be the best rock band we could be. It was the best, most fun show of my life by quite a large margin. We’ll be back for more in August.
An extremely informative hat.
