Well, to start on a happier note, a very happy birthday to my long time friend, Patrick Moraz. Lesse, this is number 58? I think? Wow. And just getting better with every passing year. Those hands have blessed this planet with some amazing music.
I adore Patrick, and would usually talk about him for hours. I m a little down at the moment though, because the first gig Del Castillo has played in over a month is happening tonight in Dallas, and I am in San Antonio. Couldn't get the day off;had to work. Well, someone has to after all- bills sadly do not pay themselves. So I am staying in to pout and play the DVD or something to distract myself. They are the opening act for someone I had never heard of, Monte Montgomery, so it is a short set anyway. But I am jonesing here people! (for those who do not keep up with archaic colloquialisms, that means I am really anxious to see them again.)
I do not know yet quite how I am going to handle months at a time where they are out on the road. Not well, if the last 30 days are any indication.
Well, it's off to the Indian restaurant to treat myself, then something to distract my mind, at least until they are off stage. Argh.
sigh................
Friday, June 24, 2005
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
the Addiction
It doesn't seem to end.
I keep wondering when it will change, mellow out, become a warm spot instead of a fire.
It doesn't.
It has been a month since the last Del Castillo gig I could attend.I just put on the Brothers CD and I am all unhappy now. I miss those guys! I miss the music and the live venues and the friends and the passion...well, the list goes on.
I think my dependancy may have gotten to a point of needing therapy. By American standards, it can't be healthy. Well, that's what the shrinks would have one believe. I cannot see how anything so very uplifting can be bad for someone. It has added light and life to my (and many others') world. There is not enough of that in our world.
It will be nearly three weeks until the next gig. Pray for me. I may be a basket case by then. I'm already nuts!
I keep wondering when it will change, mellow out, become a warm spot instead of a fire.
It doesn't.
It has been a month since the last Del Castillo gig I could attend.I just put on the Brothers CD and I am all unhappy now. I miss those guys! I miss the music and the live venues and the friends and the passion...well, the list goes on.
I think my dependancy may have gotten to a point of needing therapy. By American standards, it can't be healthy. Well, that's what the shrinks would have one believe. I cannot see how anything so very uplifting can be bad for someone. It has added light and life to my (and many others') world. There is not enough of that in our world.
It will be nearly three weeks until the next gig. Pray for me. I may be a basket case by then. I'm already nuts!
Friday, June 10, 2005
Four Wheelin'
I had to replace the tires on my car recently.
It was a little emotional on my part. Those tires have gone nearly 50, 000 miles for me, 12-15,000 of which were to see Del Castillo. One of the Posse suggested that I get the band to autograph those tires. I was really tickled by that, but I do have my limits for memorabilia! I think posters and maybe someday one of Mike or Rev’s cymbals would be about as big as I would be willing to go.........
Speaking of the band, lots of folks seem to be a little depressed. The board on the DC website has been very quiet that last week or two. It’s tough when there is a lull like this one to find much to talk about I guess. There is a small tour, Midwest and east coast mostly, in the making. The world better get ready,’cos I think the next step to out of state is out of country. At the very least, they had best watch out- some of the guys have taken up acting.
I’m sort of letting the cat out of the bag...or maybe I should call it a kitten, because I don’t know enough details to do much more than frustrate. It seems that during one of the times the band was out in Santa Fe, Alex, Rick and Bert made some connections with a moviemaker. Someone besides Robert Rodriguez, that is. Right now, as I write, the three of them are in Spain, filming for some movie. I don’t know the name. I don’t know who’s making it. I am not even sure of the plot. One of the guys told me before they had seen the script that he thought it was about an ex-drug lord and polo........I haven’t exactly figured that one out yet!
I do know the parts they are playing, at least to some extent. They are playing musicians.
Now how’s that for an acting stretch?
I am hoping for greater details from them once it is wrapped up, but who knows. It could be that this is one of the films that go to a film festival and the rest of us never hear of it again. It may be something larger. Hit the guys up for info next time you talk to them!
And why not the rest of the band? I asked the same thing myself and never really got the reason. I know Alex and Bert speak Spanish, and Rick should to some extent. They all grew up with it. I would think that might be one requirement. I am pretty much in the dark about it. I do hope the maker of the movie will have a US release and get the band there. THAT is something I would pay to go see.
Speaking of which, I need to go call the airline and set up my ticket for my first out of state DC gig. A new step in my insanity about this band: across a border!!
It was a little emotional on my part. Those tires have gone nearly 50, 000 miles for me, 12-15,000 of which were to see Del Castillo. One of the Posse suggested that I get the band to autograph those tires. I was really tickled by that, but I do have my limits for memorabilia! I think posters and maybe someday one of Mike or Rev’s cymbals would be about as big as I would be willing to go.........
Speaking of the band, lots of folks seem to be a little depressed. The board on the DC website has been very quiet that last week or two. It’s tough when there is a lull like this one to find much to talk about I guess. There is a small tour, Midwest and east coast mostly, in the making. The world better get ready,’cos I think the next step to out of state is out of country. At the very least, they had best watch out- some of the guys have taken up acting.
I’m sort of letting the cat out of the bag...or maybe I should call it a kitten, because I don’t know enough details to do much more than frustrate. It seems that during one of the times the band was out in Santa Fe, Alex, Rick and Bert made some connections with a moviemaker. Someone besides Robert Rodriguez, that is. Right now, as I write, the three of them are in Spain, filming for some movie. I don’t know the name. I don’t know who’s making it. I am not even sure of the plot. One of the guys told me before they had seen the script that he thought it was about an ex-drug lord and polo........I haven’t exactly figured that one out yet!
I do know the parts they are playing, at least to some extent. They are playing musicians.
Now how’s that for an acting stretch?
I am hoping for greater details from them once it is wrapped up, but who knows. It could be that this is one of the films that go to a film festival and the rest of us never hear of it again. It may be something larger. Hit the guys up for info next time you talk to them!
And why not the rest of the band? I asked the same thing myself and never really got the reason. I know Alex and Bert speak Spanish, and Rick should to some extent. They all grew up with it. I would think that might be one requirement. I am pretty much in the dark about it. I do hope the maker of the movie will have a US release and get the band there. THAT is something I would pay to go see.
Speaking of which, I need to go call the airline and set up my ticket for my first out of state DC gig. A new step in my insanity about this band: across a border!!
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Machine Head
I swear the bricks were sweating. I felt them through the heat of the room , the volumous intensity of the band.
I am biased here. I cannot write objectively, and may never be able to about these guys. The drummer, Dave McClain, is my brother, and the rest of his band fall only slightly short of that to me too.
Dave is an amazingly graceful and powerful drummer, the likes of which are not common in the music world. He plays with three other musicians who are of equal calaber, and their combined strength is both formidable and unignorable.
I will write more here later, as I must get up shortly for a day's work that will either fly by due to the high I am on, or drag because of the lack of sleep. Only time will tell which will win out. I hope I can capture after the fact the amazing concert these four gave this evening. I t would be ashame to be anything other than perfect in my descriptions. Just know that if Machine Head should come to your city soon, you MUST go see them. Metal doesn't even ave to be your favourite....trust me, this band has the power to change your mind....forever.
There are NONE like them out there in the world.
(good night, Zander. Hope to meet you soon!)
I am biased here. I cannot write objectively, and may never be able to about these guys. The drummer, Dave McClain, is my brother, and the rest of his band fall only slightly short of that to me too.
Dave is an amazingly graceful and powerful drummer, the likes of which are not common in the music world. He plays with three other musicians who are of equal calaber, and their combined strength is both formidable and unignorable.
I will write more here later, as I must get up shortly for a day's work that will either fly by due to the high I am on, or drag because of the lack of sleep. Only time will tell which will win out. I hope I can capture after the fact the amazing concert these four gave this evening. I t would be ashame to be anything other than perfect in my descriptions. Just know that if Machine Head should come to your city soon, you MUST go see them. Metal doesn't even ave to be your favourite....trust me, this band has the power to change your mind....forever.
There are NONE like them out there in the world.
(good night, Zander. Hope to meet you soon!)
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