The gig with the girls on Friday was fun as hell. They all performed very well, sang beautifully, and put on a good show in a packed room. I enjoyed myself more than I have at a gig in quite a while, and I pretty much always have fun. This was just even more fun.
Tres Femmes will be recording an album some time next year, and I hope I'll have the chance to play with them on it. We have a show next April in Green Bay, but other than that I don't know specifically where it's going from here. I just look forward to the next time.
Early in the evening I met Mark Cameron, Katie Todd's brother-in-law and drummer, and we shared his drums for the gig, to keep things moving (no setup changes between bands, for which we and the sound man were both very thankful). That's always simultaneously fun and a gamble for me. I like checking out other drummers' gear, seeing what it does to my playing, but so many of them are taller than me it makes the setup challenging. Anyway, everyone in that band seems cool, and they play well.
Lis and I have started rehearsals for her next album. I'm learning the new songs, and relearning the not-so-new songs, and we'll be doing some recording over the holidays back in New Hampshire. I may have the chance to put my new drum programming skills to use too, but we'll see.
It's been a good weekend for music, which makes me happy. Of course, the likelihood of actually accomplishing the EP in a Month goal has dropped precipitously with all this stuff I've been doing, but more on that later.