Another Great Show

OK, so recently I had a chance to see my brother's band play again. And once again I was impressed. It was an important show for them because it was at a venue that could help them out in the future and it was also the first show since their guitar player had a major health scare. So I was as happy to see them play as they were to actually play. By the way, the two opening acts weren't up to snuff and I was so drunk at that point that "allegedly" I was heckling the 2nd act. But I digress. This particular performance I saw the band in a way I hadn't seen recently. I was up front and center this time. Usually I'm in front of my brother. So as I panned left to right I noticed this. My brother has really come into his own and has started to create his own style or look. Image may be the word I'm looking for. He's got a quarterback play list wrist band with the set list written on it. And he combines that with a quasi-M. Shadows look calling off the songs. Next the singer "J" we'll call him really knows how to sing his lungs out! I had never noticed that intensity in him before. I'm sure it's been there, but I finally observed it in real life. Now, "N" the drummer is simply the best drummer I know, personally. He was on fire and it really was an inspiration to me. Not just as an observer, but as a fan of the band and being a fellow musician (of sorts) myself. Now the bass player "D" looked a lot different because he had to get a new job and "the man" made him shave his beard off. And he has always had a massive black beard. As a fan of facial hair I have always been a bit envious of his beard, so when he showed up looking like a child molester I was shocked! But, and this is a big BUT, I was able to see his face while he was playing. I've never noticed before, how much he gets into the whole vibe the band is putting out. The way his face twists and contorts while playing and singing along with "J" was something previously masked by the beard. It was refreshing and made me all that much more excited to be there. Next, and last, but not least, "K" the other guitar player, who had her triumphant return. That's right, I said HER return, was in the best form I had seen her in a while. She had sunglasses that matched my brother's and black hair that hung in her face that was reminiscent of Nikki Sixx circa 1994 and unless she was singing backing vocals she was expressionless. That created such a mystique in my mind that if I hadn't known any better, I may have thought it was a different person all together. My mind was blown, simply put. It was probably in the top 2 performances of theirs that I have seen. And I'd like to Thank them, whether they read this or not, I'm saying Thank You very much for keeping my drunken ass entertained on a Saturday night.