{"id":2170,"date":"2013-06-01T17:10:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T17:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobwiseman.ca\/BobsBlog\/?p=2170"},"modified":"2014-09-26T17:49:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T17:49:25","slug":"i-was-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobwiseman.ca\/?p=2170","title":{"rendered":"I Was There"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"talking<\/a>
\nRancho Relaxo, Thursday night, 10pm (ish). I’m suppose to play but there’s only 8 people, 5 are the band that plays after me.<\/p>\n

There is a turntable by the soundboard and they are playing something horrible by Black Sabbath. For me that would be anything by Black Sabbath. I remember as metal emerged in the 70s how I dismissed it. I still don’t have any love there.<\/p>\n

I understand these young guys find it amazing and ironic. That’s how I might describe my love of Burt Bacharach or maybe they just shouldn’t be compared.<\/p>\n

Promoter guy tells me we’ll wait 10 minutes before you start. I think every promoter in my life has always said that to me.\u00a0 I ask the sound-man if I could change the vinyl? I look through and pick out three things. Jackie Wilson, Smokey Robinson and\u00a0 77 by Talking Heads. I go to the bar.<\/p>\n

bartender: (sings) here comes a clue<\/p>\n

me: (sings) if you are really smart you’ll know what to do<\/p>\n

bartender smiles realizing we both know the early Talking Heads.<\/p>\n

me: he’s a great artist.<\/p>\n

bartender: yes. the first 5 albums are an amazing run.<\/p>\n

me: the 5th one would be the live record?<\/p>\n

bartender: nope speaking in tongues. 1rst is 77, 2cnd more songs about buildings and food, 3rd remain in light, 4th fear of music-<\/p>\n

me: no. fear of music is the third.<\/p>\n

bartender: no remain in light is the third one<\/p>\n

me: no. sorry. fear of music<\/p>\n

bartender: uh uh remain in light.<\/p>\n

me: it was 1979, fear of music.<\/p>\n

bartender indifferently sways head to say no.<\/p>\n

me: dude i was there.<\/p>\n

bartender: (pauses and looks at the ceiling doing a math equation) oh right<\/em>! fear of music was the third one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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