· We had a gig last night.
· A totally last minute gig and it felt like a “pack ‘n go”.
· It was for a farewell party a musician friend and his family had at their residence.
· I am unsure of the reason(s) why they are leaving and I do not want to assume that they are departing for the same reason(s) as everyone else.
· It seems like every week I am attending a farewell party.
· By the time November rolls in, there may only be 30 Chamorros left on Saipan.
· Anyhow, back to the gig.
· It was one of the top 5 best gigs I had experienced…ever.
· We played surprisingly tight and the crowd was surprisingly supportive.
· Other than our half a dozen loyal fans (which so happens to be family members), we played in front of a rare crowd of rockers!!!
· I was quite intimidated since 95% of all the musicians on Saipan were at the party.
· Had a bomb exploded, the music scene (if any) on Saipan would die a sudden, horrific death.
· It was pandemonium.
· We had a nano Woodstock at As Lito.
· There may have been 2-3 dozen musicians there, musical equipment spilling everywhere, Oh yeah, a lot of BEER!
· Just to name drop:
· Jerry Alcantara – present
· Boys from “The” Big Beats – present
· Rated R – present
· Project X – present
· Seven Side (Club V band) – present
· My guitar mentor Roger Cadua - present
· Well, I will hang on and enjoy every gig as if it were the last.
· Stroken may be temporary, life is transient, but Rock on (behold the power of cheese)!!!
· Oh yeah, I totally botched the intro to Iron Man!!! Uckfay!!!
· I blamed it on alcohol, CUC, and Sheila from the V.
Its over a year! Lets catch up!
8 years ago
