This show was at Kyle's aunt's house down in Annapolis MD. Did I say house? How about palatial mansion. This house was beautiful, with a full front porch and giant columns running up the front. Looked like it belonged in the antebellum South. It had a pool, a cabana, and a 3 car garage that had a Porsche in it.
Pre World War Two, it was the residency for the ambassador from Japan. It had a huge manicured lawn with a ton of landscaping. It had an incredible view overlooking the Chesapeake Bay as it entered the Atlantic. I really can't do justice how beautiful this place was.
For whatever reason, someone was really particular about who could come to this show. The whole motley Devolver crew was definitely not welcome. Sorry wooks. I lobbied really hard because, holy shit, are you telling me I'd have to miss a Devolver show? I wasn't manger yet, that title wouldn't be bestow upon me until the fall. But after much pestering, I was allowed the status of attending the show. No worries guys, I'll be on my best behavior. I'll leave the mushroom tea at home.
7/3/01 Private Party, Annapolis, MD
Sunday Paper, Laughing Clown, Sneakin’ Sally, Everything Comes Around, 2001, Edge of Town, Tumbleweed & Mailboxes, Down By the River, Bubble Speak>Star Spangled Banner*
E: Serve Me Up Another, Old Man & His Beer, Alone At the Apple Cart**, Comfortably Numb
*fireworks accompaniment compliments of Kyle’s dad
**special guest Steve Trehune on guitar taking the place of Kyle
You
can stream it here
As
usual, the boys tore it up. Kyle's dad had a bunch of fireworks and
their were additional fireworks going of over the water, which
because of the incredible view made for a really amazing sight.
Pretty much everyone at the party was closer to the cliffs, facing
the water, watching the fireworks going off. For what ever reason, I
was walking back towards the house. By now, night had fallen and the
lawn was only illuminated by the explosions in the night sky. As I'm
walking, I spot a plastic sandwich bag on the ground. I pick it up as
heaven forbid Kyle's family spots the bag of weed. Definitely would
not have been cool. Man, who was the bonehead who dropped it? After a
few minutes, I realized it was MINE. D'oh!! That would have been a
clusterfuck supreme had the guy begging to attend the show dropped
his herb only to have a child or someone really square find it. But I
was able to cover my ass and the night proceeded uneventfully.
So
just another example of how it is better to be lucky than sober. Stay
warm my friends
Dave
Kemp
BA
American Studies
PhD
Rock and Roll
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