Last weekend, my band did their first ‘tour’ (if travelling for 3 hours to do a single gig and then turning around and coming home can be called a tour). We travelled to the capital of Australia, Canberra, to do a show at a great little venue called Toast. It was exciting, fun and we had a great time on the road, for the most part. I had to do all the driving, which is something I won’t do again. This was due more to poor planning on my part than anything else but I’ve learnt my lesson. Coming back, I had an encounter with a large grey kangaroo but thankfully he got out of the way of the bus just in time.
One of the good things about doing this gig was getting to meet, in real life, someone I’ve know online for a couple of years now. Kenny, or Toblerone, as he is known on Joe User, came along to the show with a lovely friend of his whose name completely escapes me at the moment (sorry, Kenny). The best thing about meeting him in real life is he is every bit as nice, intelligent and funny as his online persona, not that I expected anything less.
This meeting validated my own thoughts on online personalities and friendships and that is these are just as valid as any ‘real life’ friendships we make and keep. I was really pleased to meet Kenny, was very happy to have him come along and see the band and was even more so pleased he actually enjoyed the show (well, at least he didn’t run screaming from the room).
On an exciting note to finish up this, my band had a meeting yesterday with a local venue who would like us to start doing a residency. This means the band will be playing once a week for about three months straight. This will give us an opportunity to build up a local following and hone our stage show down to a tight, energetic performance. I can hardly wait. Today, Maroubra, tomorrow, the world, bwaaahahahahaha…