In the last few days a few revelations had occurred. Katie was told she wasn't required for the November tour and after she'd put the phone down, had Stewed over it (her blokey is called Stewart and has his own gripes with the show) called back and said that she's wouldn't do anymore shows unless she was paid up for everything outstanding and was paid on the day. They refused presumably and so that spelt the end of Katie with this show; someone that was really instrumental in all aspects of it. So it's a sad day!
Laura was told the same but took a different tact; she agreed to do all the dates she was booked for and understood the reasons. So when we arrived the mood was quite odd as everyone was talking about it.
This is one of two corporate gigs so the venue wasn't a theatre but a typical function room you'd book for a wedding reception. There was just enough space to perform the show as is but the stage was floor level and the band were on a raised section.
I set the drums up and sound checked. It was just after this that we were told that despite only 20 tickets sold and 600 given out in an attempt to make up numbers and money from bar takings, they were expecting around 100 to turn up. After two great shows in Jersey the week before, it was business as usual on Route 66.
We hung out for a few hours discussing changes to the show because of the Leona and Laura combination. Ian and Phil amused themselves by having chair races, Ian was the DON!!!! He had this awesome technique were is skinny but powerful legs would buck like Kangaroo on Speed thrusting him across the room like the Road Runner.
If there was an Olympic Sport in Chair Racing, Ian would be as good as Gold Medalist!
Shortly, it was showtime. First set done, no problems. Break, Second Set, done!
The only difference with this show as opposed to the other theatre ones is because we were floor level and playing to a gathering, people were pissed and dancing instead of watching from their seats. This is a good and bad thing as we were to find out.
We were going down well but then some pissed cow decided to come on stage and have a chat to Clive about who-the-fuck-knows while we were in the middle of a tune and thus, a choreographed routine. Dan, the soundman left the monitor desk and tried to appeal to her good, but pissed up, nature to get to fuck off the stage. It didn't look like it was going to work and so it was moments away of her being forcibly removed. Which then could have led to a whole host of problems. Mainly if she, her friends or husband/boyfriend were to take hubridge. But thankfully she obliged and fucked off!
It was then just as Wayne was giving it his Oscar award speech (the part of the show were he thanks everyone and their dog) some people were standing directly in front with their backs to him posing for a photo, this really threw him and he said something along the lines of, "Yeah, very good lads, thank you, thank you!" in a sarcastic tone.
But apart from this, it was an okay show with more than expected in terms of a turn out but still a little shit.
We packed down and headed off to the digs which were a Holiday Inn Express near Taunton. On the way we stopped at a 24 hour Asda and picked up some food/piss for a potential piss up at the digs as it had a bar.
I decided to stay in the room and get some sleep. I fell asleep watching a re-run of some Jeremy Kyle Style Justice.
The following day Phil was to inform me that Jim called him while he was in the bar asking if anyone wanted anything at the Asda we'd just come from. An hour later, he was to walk in with a pile of stuff from the "Shite" section of Asda's food category listing. Bear in mind, the Asda was just a few minutes from the Holiday Inn. When questioned as to the time it took to pick up a few items, Jim's answer will go to my grave:
"You know what it's like when you're not sure what you want so you have to go down EVERY aisle?"
Er I have to say, Jim.... NOT FUCKING REALLY!!!
For those of you that know Jim, this will come as no shock. Seriously, the guy could hold up the queue to Heaven even if the first stop once you've entered was a cloud were you could fuck whoever you wanted whist taking as many of the best drugs you could imagine with no downsides.
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