I got a call the other day from the manager that used to work in the lounge that I played at sometimes that closed down. A lady that was a regular there was in need of a DJ to come and play for a fund raiser for a church in West Orange. He called my friend that played there for 27 years and he has a gig to do this Friday. So next he called me. I agreed to do it and he called me on Wednesday to go over the details. It's going to be from 4-9pm in a backyard and the music they want is for me to take them back as far as possible. Meaning basically play the same kind of stuff my friend played on Thursday's in that lounge. This should be a fun easy gig with me playing stuff I normally wouldn't get to play. I get bored having to play the same old stuff all the time. The crowd loves it but it bores me to death.
I love when I get events like this. I get to play stuff the crowd and me sometimes haven't heard in a very long time. The one issue is I hope the weather holds up. It started raining a little earlier tonight. I was told it's an outdoor event and if it rains it will be cancelled. Now I need to listen to the news for the weather report. I'll probably get to play one of me and my fathers all time favorite Green Onions. My father died a few years back. We both loved that song. I don't even know when that song came out. I just know I might dance to that one today if I play it.
I love when I get events like this. I get to play stuff the crowd and me sometimes haven't heard in a very long time. The one issue is I hope the weather holds up. It started raining a little earlier tonight. I was told it's an outdoor event and if it rains it will be cancelled. Now I need to listen to the news for the weather report. I'll probably get to play one of me and my fathers all time favorite Green Onions. My father died a few years back. We both loved that song. I don't even know when that song came out. I just know I might dance to that one today if I play it.