Rocking the Reception

As I mentioned a few posts ago, there were two gigs scheduled for this past weekend. The first was Friday night, when my friend Eric got married. His ex-girlfriend (and current wife) wanted us to play a set at their reception, and we were happy to.

We're still missing a lead guitar player, but we picked some songs that sound good as a threesome. The wedding was small and beautiful, and the Stirling Guest Hotel is gorgeous. After the dinner and the toasts and the obligatory first dances, we got ready to roll.

I was wondering about the acoustics and how we'd sound. What made the place so beautiful is that it was an old home with high ceilings and hardwood floors - so I wondered if the sound would bounce around like crazy?

We launched into our set, and the sound seemed fine. People seemed to enjoy it, and were up and dancing at those songs that allowed it. We're not exactly a dance/wedding band, but we did the best we could. There was a lot of dancing to Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love", and we do a nice version of that, so we extended it for a while.

The official photographer took loads of pictures of us, and maybe we'll get to see some of those pics one day. For now, all I have is an iPhone pic, which will have to do. Note my bow tie - it's the first, and maybe also the last, time I've worn one. Eric is a noted bow tie-wearer, and Darling Wife suggested a bow tie for me for his wedding, which was a wonderful idea.

We played our set, and got many requests for more, so we took a quick break to visit the bar, then played a second set. It was a pleasure to be part of a good friend's wedding. We had a great time, and got many very nice comments - most of which boiled down to "you guys are really tight, you should be out gigging." We are tight, and if we can get a lead guitar player on board, who knows....

(And of course the weekend was just beginning. Stay tuned.)