Happy Thursday!
It’s true. August 5th was a Thursday. Other musicians think it’s weird to preform on a Thursday. Nope, it's fun, and more to come.
We are on the roof of a famous building… called... uhh... it has a new name... HWH Luxury Apartments.
This was once the tallest building in DTLA. It feels like it too. Familiar architecture, moldings, frames, windows, thresholds, sconces, chandeliers and all the stuff…
I'm gonna make bass boink all of it. A lot.
WE SETUP
We are standing on floor tiles. The bass will resonate through the floor. Everything will resonate a lot. It's good to know this while forming an impression of an appropriate volume. Fortunately, the audience is near us.
My bass amp has a satellite speaker. I place it on the other side of the stage/drummer and it allows clarity, presence, and definition without magnitude of decibles (volume). Bass, I want rude and hypnotic bass we can all feel, without being fired.
PROFESSIONAL FOOT GEAR:
TAN LINES
My other job is a tourist and tan line model/outdoor invisible sock model.
Several people have asked me about it. The audience sees everything, EVERYTHING... 😰😬
PRO FOOD
New drink tradition!
We are starting to bring our own snacks. Not everyone feeds musicians. Musicians are not entitled to it. “Perks don’t pay rent.” Food is always appreciated. All that being said, they graciously offered us boutique burger. We were glad to accept. Yum. No picture. Too slow. Me eat. Food make go.
These mineral waters are refreshing to us all. Put your weed in there. This is key lime.
I highly recommend this simple and refreshing combo. I don’t usually get the flavored version of mineral water, but this was fine.
Food make go and water make flow. Pickup this bass and show the booties how to roll.
Sandy Bus and Tenor Pan
The city looks beautiful with Sandy Bus in it.
We take breaks in Sandy Bus.
Sandy Bus is a daily driver.
We are grateful for Sandy Bus.
Sandy Bus is a wonderful beacon. When we look for parking in new places, it’s always reassuring to see Sandy Bus parked exactly where we want to be. 🧠
Attire
We change and get ready to perform.
Okay, now we take the weird elevators and start the show.
VIDEO!!!
It’s not a miracle. This live video is an abruptly titled live broadcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CSNu9pClg1g/?utm_medium=copy_link
⬆️ Audio on. Bass up. Click the link above and boogie. ⬆️
Guacamole coagulates on my face.
This turned out to be a long one. They asked for overtime. More??? Hmmm… okay, but let’s take a break first.
It's getting dark and being on the roof top in LA is fun.
Someone said it's a popular roof top when ranked with the other locals.
Residents seem happy, owners take video and the party continues. Lighting is minimal and intimate. People don't really need to see us anymore. They like the Steel Parade music.
Thanks for listening and reading AND SUPPORTING!
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MUSIC: https://steelparade.bandcamp.com/music
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