Last night Darren got a call to do sound for Scared Turtles, a cover band, who were playing in a bar in south Jersey. I went with him to give him some assistance. The band was actually pretty good… definitely better than another band that we often go see on the Jersey shore. The lead singer, Marcia, was very friendly, as were all the bar staff. Aside from overloading the circuits after the first song, the night went pretty well. I had some time to stand behind the (huge) mixer and control the board, which was fun.
This bar doesn’t shut down until 3:00 am, an hour after the band stopped playing, so it was a little slow trying to get all of the equipment out of there, between microphones, mic stands, monitors, speakers, mixing board, the racks, and the bins and crates full of cable. We finally found an all-night diner in the area after 4:00 am.
I think this is the first time I’ve actually enjoyed hanging out in a bar. Maybe it is because I was working and actually had things to do.
I know how you feel. That’s really the only time I enjoy being at a bar. I think it’s because I don’t really feel like I fit in there, but if I have a job, I have a reason to be there, and so I know that I belong there…
it’s cause you don’t drink… if you enjoyed drinking and hanging out you’d feel more comfortable… perhaps… 🙂
Well, you’re probably right. I know for myself that part of it is I don’t even really feel like I can “hang out” because it’s so loud, I can’t really have a conversation with anyone…