Friday, November 18, 2005

So beyond me - Sloan




Last night we finally made it to Rockeoake, better know as the common man's chance to sing with a rock band. Since Dan works so early in the morning and it's on a Thursday night, we have yet to get to go until last night. Unfortunately they had an opening rockabilly band form out of town that would not stop playing. Dan got frustrated at how late it got and didn't end up singing. As pictured, Marcus did! He sang "Bang a Gong"- T-Rex. He did it so awesome!!! (Btw that's my Division qualifier hat Dan is wearing while looking at the song book)
I had a reminder of my past in the way of running into someone I hadn't seen in a good many years. My days in the Tempe scene may be good fodder for a novel but the whole scene is now So Beyond Me. It was also an eye opener for me that I am forever grateful that the correct sliding door opened for me to get beyond that scene. It was important for me to see, that was not the way I would have wanted to go, nor would I have ever been able to deal. Despite my initial panic over confronting my past like that, it was probably the world's best timing for me. I have been thinking so much about all those experiences, and then I see that I definitely would not still like to be in it, I moved on. I think I moved on when I bought the race car. I had a defining moment last night, it was very important even if I can't describe it properly.
Timing again! Scotty J from the Blossoms just called me, says I can interview him today for the novel!!! He's gonna stop by our table at Four Peaks. Am I crazy? I am doing research for something I started as just a recreational exercise, now I am planning trips to Nova Scotia and interviewing real people for accuracy. Commits me to do something more with it doesn't it?
I may be writing about "girls and bands" but I know now I don't want to relive it. Once was enough. I can go be fan for a show, meet my fave musicians but I am so beyond living in the scene ever again.

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