Saturday, 23rd August, 2008

Nothing like a show close to home especially when your friends come out in such numbers to support you. Such was Saturday night at Port District Football club. High on an A grade win the place was ready to rock.

DaSheilas pre-game nerves dissolved in a sea of enthused adulation as we launched into the first song. Sound man Vito had overcome some technical snags and no full sound check to provide what was relayed back to us one of the best sounds ever. With some trepidation Mileys' "See You Again" was given its first C6 public airing. DaSheila nailed it (it's one of her best) and the younger members of the crowd seemed more than pleased, so much so they would later join us on stage for a repeat performance.

After a good first set (first sets can be shaky if one isn't in the "zone") Vito again ran into problems with the background music from his CD. Without hesitation he rushed home and returned with his MP3 player to see things through. Champion effort.

The following sets were both received well with plenty of crowd participation. Tam and Craig carried the vocal duties though flawlessly, Bassman mastered the art of dancing and playing (that's like, two things at once!) without a hiccup and Beat Boy and Fingers seemed to relish the spotlight up on the stage riser. As is generally the routine enough was not enough and despite the bar closing there were request for a few more songs. I know we could play all night to such a generous and enthusiastic audience but there needs to be a balance between satisfying the partiers and not pissing off the people running the show so we finished off with around 4 or 5 encores.

Thanks to Port District and Craig Brown for inviting us down and all the party people and especially to our steadfast family members and friends whose support we never take for granted.