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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