this was absolutely AMAZING. three years in the making, the boys were finally able to jam in california. the new twin guitar attack of tom tincha and tom milnes (dubbed affectionately as 'tnt') was completely phenomenal. they really got the chance to show off their classic rock chops. tincha's solo before "he really got mad" was insanely original yet hauntingly not unlike eddie van halen. bill hubauer was missed but is currently on a project for his other band, ten till. they've got some cool, creepy promo videos that are very reminiscent of m. night shyamalan's signs. i don't know what it's all about yet, but if you have a facebook and become a fan, you get 2 free singles off of the upcoming 'project mayhem' cd. i'll listen to them as soon as i get a free opportunity.
we got about 20 people from the church to attend the show. that really made me feel like i was finally getting to share the experience that i've been raving about for years. in case you didn't know, it ain't cool to be "in the know" about something if you are the only one that knows what the hell you're talking about!
cathy and i hung around for a good long while after the show and talked with the guys and touched base with them a bit. our favorite facebook friend--eve tanner (jimmy's wife) gave us a really sweet chat. i talked with j., tom milnes and jimmy 'vegas' tanner on our upcoming endeavor to host a radio web site for apologetix's music. they are very receptive to the idea and i look forward to getting that done within the next year or so.
the night was polished off by an appearance of the actual de lorian used for the back to the future II movie.
the owner is a fan of the band and was a guest bass player for a song. who can beat that for a bargaining chip? "i'll buy you guys dinner and we can hang..." "oh yeah? i've got a freakin' de lorian. i think i'll play in your band!!" end of story.
to top it all off, cathy and i gobbled up the leftover pizza from the pizza kiln. super gourmet pizza at almost discount prices.
in the history of my life--that was one of the best days i've ever had, short of getting married or going on vacation to santa barbara some years back. even now, i can just lay back and breathe it all in and slowly let go--like one of your grandmother's whimsical fantastic sunday dinners that made the men unbutton their pants while watching the game afterward. that's what i'm talkin' about.
