Hello everyone...
i was really happy that i decided to push thru with SPK last night inspite of the fact that it was a last minute thing and Carissa wasn't around to sing for us...
it wasn't the nices of sets, in fact we were really messing up things specially Mar who was really drunk getting me annoyed at first but, the hell with perfection... i just wanted to play a gig with my Soft Pillow Kisses band mates before i leave for the U.S...
It has really been frustrating for me realising that, as of the moment, Soft Pillow Kisses isn't really a complete unit, lacking a permanent bassist and having a guitarist who could anytime leave the band... Just wish things would go back to normal again. I wish i could keep this band intact for a longer period of time... It ain't easy really keeping a band like this alive... People just come and go due to priorities far greater than just being in a group that makes no money at all... only a fraction of the music population get to appreciate you and most of the time, you play infront of empty venues... i just wish i could have like-minded people play in this band again but i do know how like-minded people think (most of them anyway)... that's why i content myself with anyone who just wants to...
Going back to last night's gig... it wasn't buzz night since only Candyaudioline qualifies as the other "indie" band present but it was still quite enjoyable... as always, can't really avoid picking up on other bands short comings interms of my (and Rene's) standards... but there's really more to this than just taste... the feeling of being just another band in the line up is really cool... makes me miss playing infront of people who don't have a clue as to what we are and what we do... aslo i did get to appreciate again other people's music...
Chatting with Rene was really refreshing... It's like getting my batteries charged... in fact, i just realised that none of my bandmates except for Dennis are really into this indie stuff...
Just a few hours to go before we leave for the U.S.. i'll sure miss SPK (and Candyaudioline) for 3 weeks... just hope that when i get back, we get to practice more and finish the new songs and play some gigs even as this present set up or hopefully as a permanent troupe...
'til the next post...