Sometimes in life, doing the same things somewhere new, can be like starting all over.
We can remember all the way back when we first started as a little band in Chicago, playing covers and a few originals for friends in dive bars in Chicago. We remember the nervousness, the palm-sweating and the excitement of our friends who had never seen our musical sides.
There is a different energy in the air when you are brand new ... people have absolutely no idea what you are about to do and where you might lead them during your set. It is a unique energy that can only truly be experienced as you pour your heart out into the songs you have carefully crafted for your audience. As you play, song by song, you can watch as the "uninitiated" turn and watch in earnest as they only now start to scrutinize.
It is a key moment in the show, when you realize that right then, right at that moment, you have the opportunity to truly display your wares, because you have the crowd's full attention. So you sing a little louder, wail a little harder and pour even more.
Tonight we had the chance to experience this moment, and to deliver. Tonight we had a blast playing in front of a great Wednesday night crowd at Hard Rock Nashville. And we cannot thank all of them enough as they truly gave us their attention and love. It was a great way to start the tour.
It is late and we all need to sleep ... on our way to Atlanta at 1:00am ... Good night guys ...
VB
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