The Song: I wrote KISSING a long time ago. Not sure I remember when. It could have been during the early 00s, when I was in a band called, The Elevations. Most likely, after I left them, in the later 00s. I am completely guessing!
The Show: The venue was great, the owner bought the place, used to engineer, and bought foundations for great sound from the start. Studio level gear for a coffeehouse! Great guy, too. Before I started, long-time friend, Ernie Douglas, showed up out of the blue! He was on a different mission, but felt like more than just a co-incidence!
For the astrology page readers, it was during a Mercury retrograde and a lunar eclipse. In addition, it was the first humid and warm weekend, so my guitar was never going to be in tune. Also, my laptop effects weren't working - which changed how I was going to play the whole show.
As the owner and I were trying to troubleshoot the problem, I just let it go, and decided to tell my tech-nerd-musician ego to sit down, and that it was going to be just vocals with a little out of tune guitar. This decision made the night a one with a shift in outlook and energy. A very good night in the end!
The Video: I wanted to do a more elaborate visualizer, but in the end, just wanted to get these sounds out because it's from my first solo show in a decade. Hope you enjoy!