Thursday, April 10, 2008
Rusk High School has an annual talent show for the students....we call it "Spotlight". The band we had when I was in high school played in it. We rocked the freakin house, if I must say so myself. We played Freebird....that's right, a group of high school guys playing Freebird. And we nailed it. I was the singer and lead guitar. I practiced that 10 minute solo for about 2 months....and I pretty much had it down note for note. For the show, we played a condensed version, for time purposes.....we ended up with only like a 4-5 minute guitar solo. EVERYONE loved us....EVERYONE!!
I think the above picture was in the newspaper. Yeah, I'm that skinny dude in the middle....don't really remember being that skinny. We came in second place to this group of 4 guys singing R&B stuff. But even their crowd loved us...more, I think. I'm not sure how the judging worked that year, but I know we got screwed.
This year's "Spotlight" is tonight.....and guess who's been asked to be a judge.
That's right.
Representin' the rock 'n roll bands baby!
So...when I read that the first time, I thought you said that your band played "Free As A Bird". Ya know, the Beatles.
Then I realized that you said "Freebird"...and I hate to admit that I don't know what that is!!! Don't worry, I will ask Justin when I get home and he will shake his head at my non-musical self.
Love those vertical toms.
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