last night's show

Woohoo!  My band played our first gig at a bar.  We've gotten compliments before but nothing like this.  It was such a success.  We played three sets and by the third one the alcohol was flowing freely and things were getting real comfortable.  We played some songs we haven't touched in months.  I was even convinced to sing a song: "Mexican Girl" by Jackie Greene.  People were dancing and singing along often.  Best of all, I was able to conquer the anxiety of performing almost completely and just have a good time.

I remember when I first got into music...going to a show and being completely awestruck by a performance.  And then, I would decide in myself that I wanted to give something back.  So I'd work up the nerve to approach the artist/s and just tell them how awesome they were and thank them.  It is so surreal being on the other side of that interaction now!  I almost didn't know how to handle all the praise we were getting.  These people that approached me had that same amazed, humble disposition that I had years ago.  Can't wait for Shelley's next week.