Morcheeba Day 11, Minneapolis, MN
I was kind of dreading this show since I first saw it on the schedule. I remembered very well from the last time I was through that it has some of the nastiest sounding monitors in the US, and this band is definitely on the audiophile side of things. I was psychologically preparing to get ripped apart.
The good thing about today, however, is that they take pretty good care of you. Good, solid crew guys. At least that makes for an ok day. Somehow, I got through soundcheck with minimal damage.
We had dinner at a pub across the street where they messed up our order so badly that they gave us our drinks for free. Nothing like ordering a steak sandwich and getting served a chicken pot pie. It was a cool little place though, and we gladly accepted the discount. We had all been there before, so we knew that once the food got there, it would be good.
Back for the show, I was ready for the worst. We were told by management that the show might be a bit of a dud; it hat the lowest presales of the tour and was one of only 2 shows that didn't sell out in advance. Nothing like a dismal crowd to put the band out of it and give them an excuse to take out their frustrations on the poor, defenceless monitor guy.
So, we were pretty shocked when we walked back in the room and it was packed. Not sold out, but really full and enthusiastic. Couldn't believe it. The show started, kept going, ended, and I almost needed a defibrillator when they told me it was the best sound on stage of the tour so far. I couldn't believe it. Shocked. I now question why I try so hard with real gear...
After the show, we went back across the street to the pub where we had dinner. It seems like the only place to go in the area. It was also the site of the first show and hangout I did with Sean Lennon over a year ago. We couldn't stay too long though; had to get back in the bus for the drive down to Denver.
The good thing about today, however, is that they take pretty good care of you. Good, solid crew guys. At least that makes for an ok day. Somehow, I got through soundcheck with minimal damage.
We had dinner at a pub across the street where they messed up our order so badly that they gave us our drinks for free. Nothing like ordering a steak sandwich and getting served a chicken pot pie. It was a cool little place though, and we gladly accepted the discount. We had all been there before, so we knew that once the food got there, it would be good.
Back for the show, I was ready for the worst. We were told by management that the show might be a bit of a dud; it hat the lowest presales of the tour and was one of only 2 shows that didn't sell out in advance. Nothing like a dismal crowd to put the band out of it and give them an excuse to take out their frustrations on the poor, defenceless monitor guy.
So, we were pretty shocked when we walked back in the room and it was packed. Not sold out, but really full and enthusiastic. Couldn't believe it. The show started, kept going, ended, and I almost needed a defibrillator when they told me it was the best sound on stage of the tour so far. I couldn't believe it. Shocked. I now question why I try so hard with real gear...
After the show, we went back across the street to the pub where we had dinner. It seems like the only place to go in the area. It was also the site of the first show and hangout I did with Sean Lennon over a year ago. We couldn't stay too long though; had to get back in the bus for the drive down to Denver.
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