Hey! Finally I'm back. Actually we were supposed to audition last night. But we didn't. We got lost. The whole journey was supposed to be only about 2 hours but instead, we spent 4 hours on the road. Some of the bandmates were already there. Me, the drummer, and the vocalist depart later because our drummer had classes. We were supposed to play in Tropicana City Mall, and none of us in the car has ever been there before. Even though our friends gave us instructions, it was just so difficult. The town is HUMONGOUS, and we didn't have a GPS. So, we got lost endlessly in the toll, we were even asking strangers in the middle of traffic light, and the guy was really helpful to us by leading us through the phone. Sadly, we never get to the Tropifrickincana Mall because on the way there, our friends told us that the committee were tidying up already. It was over.
Well, one thing leads to another, and then we ended up spending the night at our friend's apartment, and decided to join the other slot, which was this morning. I skipped my classes, the vocalist skipped his meeting, and the keyboardist went back home last night because he has classes today.
So we played at a college, under the sun! It was AWESOME! My first gig under the sun ever! It was so much fun and we were the only band that played on the afternoon session so far. hehehehehe When we were finished, the committee asked us to play again because they didn't get the sound right or whatever I kinda forgot. So we played the same song again! :P Thank God that we got lost. Because if we didn't, it will just be the same like other auditions or gigs. Nothing really special, and it won't worth the long hours on the road. Man. I love playing under the broad daylight. You can feel the HEAT, ENERGY, and SWEAT!!!
As usual, I brought back some lessons.
First, OWN A GPS. That thing is one of the bands-must-have I think. Why? Cuz we got PWNED by the signboards and tolls yesterday. It helps you get into places you've never been before, and cuts the time spent on asking around as well as your phone bill (when you're lost, you tend to call some friends right?).
Second, keep a large bottle of water at all times and place it at the side of the stage so it won't bug you while you're rocking. Playing under the sun is awesome indeed, but it wears you out easily. During the first run, we were so fired up but then after that we were exhausted.. Fortunately we have water with us.. That's why you'll need some H2O so that you can quench the thirsty and crack-y throat, also makes you fresh again and ready for the next song.
Third, when you got lost in the middle of nowhere, keep your cool at all times. Blaming others or panicking won't give you the right direction.
Fourth, make sure to reload your phone credits and have it fully charged before hitting the road.
Lastly, do some sports!!! I just realized that sport is important because, it increases your endurance while playing. You'll be able to jump around or run across the stage or use the double pedals heavily without running out of breath easily. Declining tempo during a fast song isn't funny.
Ok that's it for now, Hope it'll be useful :D
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