Show Diary: MS Benefit 5/9

Despite what might have been our worst week of practices in years, we pulled off a decent gig on Saturday. It was a trip to play a gig at our old high school. We unloaded our gear in the fieldhouse, and we got to drive our cars around the same gym that I had to run laps in as a P.E. student. If I could have done that in high school I would have had much better times on the mile.

The sound was shitty because it was a big fieldhouse, and everything we played was bouncing all over the walls which made for a challenge. I could hear my guitar and Matt's voice, and that was about it. Plus, I think there actually were a lot of people there, but since the room was so big it always felt kind of empty. Regardless, my guess is they made a lot of money for the MS Foundation, so it was well worth it.

We played our new song, "On the Mend," and it went over really well. I am really excited to record this song. It's catchy as hell - always in my head since we've finished it.

Other highlights: eating dinner at Moon Doggies (best cheese fries ever), playing the same stage from 11 years ago at The Battle of the Bands, making my mom and dad come see me at high school again, selling way more CDs/t-shirts than we ever do in the city, loading out BEFORE 9:30 PM, and going to Grandpas for the Hawks game after the gig. Yes, the same Grandpas where JPD played their first real gig as a band back in 2003.

Hawks rule! Back to practice tomorrow for our big Boston gig...

BWise