Last night I played a 90 minute set at the Grind in Apple Valley, CA. It’s a wonderful place and I really enjoyed playing my music there. I used an SM58 mic through a Carvin portable PA. I had planned 45 minutes of songs I have memorized and then another 45 mins of songs I printed the music out for. As luck would have it, I realized just as I started, I’d left the music at home! Yipe! Needless to say … I improvised.
Most the night there were at the most 15 people in the place so it wasn’t a large crowd. This was probably due to (I was told by 2 people) the rain outside. Apparently people like to stay home when the showers begin. I wish more people knew about the Grind because it is a really hip coffee house that features live music. They have giant paintings of great jazz and rock musicians inside and the place has a real laid back, artistic feel to it. If you get a chance you should definitely check the place out.
It was a great time and I wand to thank the staff there as well as the people who walked past me as I played my tunes. Those who sat and listened for a while, especially the couple who requested REM, you made my night. You rock. Below is my “intended” set-list from last night. I did play most of them but the ones I just absolutely had no clue on the lyrics I skipped. I was fortunate enough to be given another night to play in April so I am looking forward to that. I already have a request to do REM’s “So Central Rain” from the Grind Facebook page. You can keep up with my upcoming shows at the Grind and elsewhere on Myspace: damienrileytunes BOOKMARK IT!
Set List:
Set 1 – 45 mins
Black Balloon
The One I Love
Remedy
These days
All I Want
People
Day Tripper
Talk to Me
Our lady of the well
Land of the Living
Keep on Rocking in the Free World
The Coward of the County
Wish You Were Here
Angelyne
No Kings
The Gambler
Set 2 (with music sheets) -45m
Rocket Man
Roll to Me
Driver 8
Viva la Vida
Tough Enough
One More day – Diamond Rio
Postmarked Birmingham
Better Days
The Frozen Man
Save it for Later
Blue
You’ve Got a Friend
Angels in Our Fields
Fields of Mustard
Follow the Spirit
