I am a pinball poser and this post is my second best excuse for not posting about pinball.
Today, me and the guys in 
's band are performing for a highly regarded city official's memorial reception.
https://d.tube/#!/v/steemseph/oupgjul2
The venue:
We are performing at a place called CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles. It looks like a place for a farmers market type of vibe, art and craft...Oh! Wait, it's changing on us now.Leadership for his even is mixed because the city officials are jumping in. Stuff gets moved around, but we're always prepared because we leave early so that we can get to the venue on time. Turns out, everyone was given the wrong address. The event we are looking for is across the street at the Cabrillo Way Marina.
WTF is Steel Parade?
We are the perfect band for civic events. We've done more than I can count in the last 10 year of performing with Steel Parade. We are experts at performing award shows, business meetings, conventions, and every version of the word, "private parties" you can come up with.We've performed for many funeral receptions. Sometimes those of us left behind want to have a party to celebrate our departed loved ones. Sometimes we just want a ukulele and Steel Drum duo to mellow out the silence during burials.
Story:
It's true, they changed locations on us.
We're actually performing across the street at the marina. A place that looks like a much more appropriate venue.We set up with plenty of time to spare and I broadcast the start of it on Periscope. I didn't have time to think of a title for the broadcast so it probably looks weird. I talk about it all down below.
Live Music:
Like usual, I broadcasted on Periscope instead of DLive. Im not happy about it though. Periscope hates everyone and therefore doesn't use Steem. Dtube and DLive have both been difficult for me to troubleshoot. I managed to get a video onto each of them, but only because I used DropBox.• Click the link below and it will take you to our first live broadcast for this event:
• Click the next link to see our second performance in my last broadcast of the event.
As soon as I started the broadcast they change plans on us. The first 8min we wait and I talk to a Steem neighbor I invited back in November-ish 
is an acquaintance from BuskerApp. I gotta check on her to see how Steem is treating her.
Catering:
They were on time. They claimed to have lots of food yet acted extremely stingy with the meatballs. Why would one person be serving meatballs with a toothpick to every person standing in a buffet line. Just give them the fucking spoon and bring enough meatballs for the client's event!
The line was long, but we never feel entitled to food at gigs. Food and drinks do not pay the rent and my landlord loves me just the way I am.
☄️Steel Drum Art:
I'm still that guy who takes upside down steel drum pictures. I haven't stopped doing it, I just haven't been sharing them. Gonna change that starting now.This time I had a plan to make a variety of triangles and a collage. It kinda worked. Not bad for being in a rush.
These image titles below are dedicated to 
Equal Lateral Triangle (almost):
Scalene (fake right) Angel:
Square:
Cube Collage:
If you know me and my other social media platforms, you know that I take lots of pictures of
More Live Music:
If you want to use one of those non-Steem friendly platforms, use your finger to poke yourself in the side of the head, make it hurt, and then take a look at this video: https://www.facebook.com/44627391081/videos/10155238966686082/Another front angle from the same performance and broadcasts: https://www.facebook.com/44627391081/videos/10155235541291082/
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Steel Drum Facts:
• Steel Drums are not from Jamaica.• Steel Drums are not from Hawaii.
• Steel Drums come from Trinidad.
• A steel drum is also called a "steel pan."
• The Steel Drum featured in my post is known as a "Tenor" pan.
NEXT:
Steel Drum Life: Island music bass for a highly respected city official’s memorial and then a surprise percussion request. Part 2 of 2.
Thanks for reading, but did you learn anything?