Gig Number One
The guys had their first show all together in Beijing over the weekend. On Saturday night, they played at Yu Gong Yi Shan, one of the top indie venues in the city, and everything went just about as well as it could. The guys put on a great show, with the help of the very professional crew at Yu Gong Yi Shan. It made an incredible difference to see them at a venue with such great sound and lighting. With the guys playing up to their potential, with the venue, sound, and lights in perfecty harmony, their performance seemed to attract quite a bit of attention. Though they were the opening act, there was a good sized crowd watching by the end of their set, including several professional looking photographers. The set attracted the attention of one very special listener, a journalist from a certain famous British publication. He stole two of the guys away for a short while after the show to conduct an impromptu interview. It was a very pleasant surprise! Hopefully, the high energy evening made an impression on the local scene, and it will lead to more Beijing gigs in the future. For now, the guys are simply enjoying the high that comes after a job well done.
After the set was finished we partied hardy for the rest of the night. Many whiskey & cokes, and many Tsing Tao’s were enjoyed backstage, at the bar, and wandering around the general vicinity of Yu Gong Yi Shan. Bobleo and I bailed early (around 2 am) so that I might get some semblance of rest before my classes the next morning. We got home around 3 am, debated for about 20 minutes over whether we should go to sleep drunk and hungry or try to locate some post-bender grub. Fortunately for us, we passed out while still arguing. 8 am was less than friendly when it arrived, but somehow I found the strength to trudge to Wanda Plaza and muddle through a kindergarten, then a 3rd grade class. Lucky for me, I’ve discovered the virtues of crayons. Less screaming, less jumping, more learning. Go crayons.
Go crayons, indeed. Hee hee.