Sunday, February 24th, 2008
whew.
being an opening band.
i forgot what it feels like…
i got spoiled.
headlining. playing long
sets to people who know my stuff…
tonight was definitely the first night of what
will have to be a very swift learning curve.
i forgot the feeling of having to convert.
i forgot the glassy eyed looks of people watching
THROUGH us, waiting for the headliner.
i’m not complaining. not at all….
i just felt a bit like someone who has been running
on a tread mill, who then decides to run a marathon
because they think they can. without training.
and tonight, i felt like the audience wanted a rock star.
i found myself thinking at one point, how would bono have handled this.
how would he have won the night if u2 were the opening band, where
1/2 or more of the people don’t know who they are, how would he have connected?
not that i think i’m bono.
he’s just where the bar is.
charisma personified.
would his songs have carried the show? his crowd interaction? his passion?
it’s daunting. having a night like this…
but it’s also kind of cool.
a shot in the arm…
something to figure out.
a place to stretch to…