Saturday night Psych
Set 2: saturday night psych
Ear for Sympathy
All Kinds
The Undertoad
Fearless
Night Demons
Raygun Blaster
DAY MISSION: Birmingham Symphony Hall - Jennifer Blackwell Auditorium
Saturday morning began with Beth and I up with the sunrise. We were invited to perform at the Nashville Sounds In The Round by Sally and Steve of Gasoline and Matches. We left Woodbridge around 10 till 6 to arrive for a 9am load in. The drive. was smooth except at one point an erratic man shouted as he passed me on the right emphatically pointing at the left lane. I was in center with cruise control on at the speed limit of 70. There were lorries going 60 in the left and a wide open right. He sped off, crossed two lanes form right to left, and then pulled up on another car ahead and did the same, this time coming in early enough to force the car to hit their brakes to avoid collision. It was a good way up as I was starting to grow road weary. We made it to the show without incident. The Jennifer Blackwell story on the dedication intrigued me. It said:
“Jennifer had a spiritual connection with music and an open-hearted eagerness to explore music in all its varieties, from her beloved opera to the popular music of the 60s.”
We shared the stage with 4 other great outfits, traded songs about life, and connected with some open-hearted people in the room with us. I even got to play one of the nicest Steinway’s I’ve ever touched.
FESTIVAL DAY 2:
Russell and Andrew stayed behind and headed to the Festival around 11:00.
Russell & Andrew’s Day 2 Accounts
Beth and I returned around 17:00
Our set started at 21:35. This is a special set because all songs are unreleased songs from the upcoming album. We opened up the set with “Ear for Sympathy,” a slow build song about hearing the heart song of a place and carrying on the spirit through song. I added a message about extending a bridge of love to find our commonality with fellow humans and growing in our understanding that “It Takes All Kinds,” the title of our upcoming record. We rolled right into All Kinds. “The Undertoad” is a public service announcement about facing your fears based on a recurring nightmare I had as a child.