Flinchy's - 4/22/06 - Camp Hill, PA

This was a last minute fill-in gig. Flinchy needed somebody to play a solo acoustic set on Saturday and since the band was off I was more than happy to oblige. It wasn't as packed as we would've hoped for a Saturday, probably due to the rain and the fact that everyone was saving their strength for Flinchy's birthday next weekend (which I will sadly miss).

Everyone who was there was very friendly and we had a good time. It was nice to play the Flinchy's song again with Flinchy himself backing me up. So many good and crazy memories at that bar. My friend Leslie also came out and it was good to see her and talk with her for a while about life, booze, and of course MySpace.

I now recall an interesting and somewhat comforting thing that happened while I was setting up. A young lady was sitting at the front of the bar drinking and getting tipsy and started having one of those stream of consciousness conversations about life that usually only occur really late at night or with the help of alcohol (or both). As I set-up and was overhearing her conversation, she voiced something that had been a deep personal thought and anxiety of mine for years. It was kind of a profound and solacing moment for me. Like wow, we really are so much alike in this world and share a lot of the same fears and contemplations. I couldn't help but smile to myself for a little bit thinking about it.

This weekend The FLB will be playing The Ott House in Emmitsburg both Friday and Saturday nights. We have been building our repertoire, so both shows should be equally stimulating. Our last show at The Ott House was great and we were really happy to be asked back. Nothing like partying with family, fans, friends, college folks, emergency workers in training, and the country folk of Frederick County all under the same roof. Let the good times roll!