Jamiroquai

I had not listened to this particular band since probably the early '90s, but the other week I stubled across them via the internet. I really do like them, and am kind of disappointed that they did not get too much exposure in the U.S. They are a lot of fun and I think you should check them out if you have not heard them before or recently. It speaks to my "alt. Disco" kick that I have been on.

DC

So I know some of you know about this, but Ill be back in DC for about a day and a half starting the 29th and flying back up to boston on the 30th of this month. So lets meet up and have a drink, or something. Sounds like there are plans to go to the Irish Channel for a few on the evening of the 29th. Oh and maybe Im going to force a certain some one to go get Thai food with me in Arlington if anyone wants to come along im sure that would be ok.

My intimate encounter with a cabbies bumper...

I had a wonderful morning. I had a wonderfully intimate encounter with a cabbies bumper here in boston. It decided that carressing my leg would be wonderful, and it threw me down in a passionate fit, right onto the hard asfault, and right into a wonderfully huge puddle. You know That cabbie just got me twice as wet as I was already, since it was raining and all.


I love that people seem to pay attention to other people on the road. Luckily my bike was not damaged, and I have come out just with a slight limp for now.

--J

Holy crap....I have a blog?!

So I realize that everyone has given up on reading my blog cause I haven't been posting, but you know Ive had a few things that were a little more important...(drinking my face off, shaving my head, dealing with some emotional issues that aren't any where near resolved and probably wont be till I get back to DC in March, or maybe B-more in late November early December?).

So, big update, I know the show mix now, although I haven't mixed in a few weeks because of console issues for about 2 weeks, but we think we have fixed it now. The money is pretty good, and we are all starting to get into a good groove. Its been pretty fun so far, and its very strange, the carpenters and the audio techs are really close and hang out all the time........I don't get it, Ive never experienced this phenomenon before.... Hey, Ill take it!

More later, but for now cues then drinks with Liz Crosby who is here in Seattle....

First dress

So far we have been going fairly smoothly. I'm sitting here waiting for it to be time for us to start our first dress rehearsal(we have done a number of dress rehearsals, but this is the first real one...), and we have an invited audience for this one, so pressure ramps up a bit more now. Although I must say with how happy the designers seem to be, it wont be so bad. Frankly, Im more worried about having to learn the out front track, because the back stage stuff is almost second nature to me now, and I've only been doing it a couple of days.

The cast and crew all seem to be very nice, which is good. I'm trying to figure out exactly how to break the cast/crew barrier on this show, I'm sure it will come with a little bit of time, but Les Mis was so much easier because I would join the cast hackey sack game on stage before places call. Now I'm a bit busy at top of show and well they don't seem to be into the pre-show anything other than stretching and warming up and such. I don't blame them, it is a fairly dance heavy show and all..... If I had to move as much for as long as they do, especially in this thin air situation we are in, I wouldn't want to do much pre-show either.

At this point I'm feeling good, but again I fear the actual having to mix the show. Steve keeps trying to tell me its an easy show to mix, but I don't know what to think, and I wont know until I'm out there in the fray really. Steve wants me to start training with him soon, although I don't think that they have me scheduled to start learning the show till San Francisco or something. Either way, I'm sure I'll do fine, I just need to buckle down and practice and pay attention. This isnt one of my local little shows with 8 cast members for 300 people. This is a Broadway musical with 38 wireless mics and a full pit band to rooms of 2000+. I suppose we shall see.....

Tech Rehearsal 2

So we are mid tech rehearsal number 2. Everything seems to be going smoothly, although we have yet to introduce the element of the full live band. But the hard part, a.k.a. the 30 something wireless mics going on and off stage at various times seem to be acting in a good manner. Hopefully these calm waters will remain for the remainder of my time on the tour.


Sorry for the lack of consistent posts, Ive been just a little busy, and have been crashing very shortly after I return to my hotel room. Hopefully from here on out I will manage to post more updates.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow we load in.

Also I get to meet the rest of the crew, and well a bunch of other people I need to know.

Im a little bit nervous, but then who wouldn't be. I kind of want to begin setting in the schedule for normal load ins, but as Steve put it, we cant really do that, because it isnt a normal load in in the least bit.

Well, we shall see.....