Talk About a Big Weekend...

SO.. what did i get up to? I played lots of music, bought a bass, comforted a poorly animal and was featured on the front page of one of the most visited websites in the known universe. What did you get up to?

Friday morning I dropped my dog off to the vet to have some teeth removed, not a fun experience at the best of times if you're a human and can have the situation explained to you. This is what Jet the Labrador looked like BEFORE the ordeal.


He looks like a fairly happy camper, but I think he knew something questionable was about to go down. I could see it in his eyes. At the vet he wasn't too keen to get in his kennel (see "cage") which I totally don't blame him for. I've not sat in a cage, but I'd imagine it's not as much fun as digging in the yard. After cuddles and goodbyes I headed home a productive 2 hour rehearsal with Dan and a click track.

Have you ever played with a click track? I have. It can simultaneously be your best friend and your worst enemy. I've had more experience with the latter. After working with Dan through some 80's classics (see Lionel Ritchies "All Night Long") and some current chart floaters (see Gwen Stefani's "Sweet Escape") I began to warm to the steady "BEEP-boop-boop-boop-BEEP-boop-boop-boop" being driven into my left earpiece. Who knows, maybe I'll actually look forward to the gigs that use the click... one day.

So with the dog at the vet and my rehearsal over, I was free to finish that 100th youtube music video extravaganza I'd been planning! One small problem though. The song was rubbish. Still is rubbish by the way, thanks for asking. If you haven't seen it, and I hope you haven't, my 100th video is somewhat of an anti-climax, so don't expect me to link to it from here. I think it all comes down to the fact that I didn't use my orange amp. Because songs just rock a whole lot more when they sound orange. Trust me.



Saturday night rolls around and I'm about to head off to my gig and what do I see? My silly old mug on the front page of everybody's favourite website, youtube! Christopher Mast, a subscriber of mine and guest editor for youtube this month, felt that the world might want to see me sing myself an amusing, albeit morbid, birthday song. So there I was. Front page. This weekend only. Thousands of new views, comments, and subscribers. Been there, done that. *yawn* . HAHA, I'm such a jerk. No really, it's awesome. Thanks Chris.

With the knowledge of this virtual spotlight now in the back of my mind, I set off for my gig in the city, all the more able to play the roll of Rock Star drummer... a roll one must assume when heading out to play a night of someone elses music. The day I show up at a bar and the band is playing something I wrote, is the day I can officially smile smuggly as I sip my beer. Until then I can enjoy getting paid to play the music someone else went to the effort of creating.



Speaking of creating new music, this new found gig money has allowed me to pick up a new bass on Sunday from Cranbourne Music, Cranbournes favourite musical instrument store. Sure my staff discount does influence my decision to buy there, but you can't deny, a sweet, sexy Fender Jazz Bass which will look lovely along side my Japanese Stratocaster. Oh I can feel the musical inspiration oozing from it already. So what did you get up to this weekend?

-johnnyonline