We weren't ready. Everyone was pretty good (though the bass player was a bit hard to nail down for practice). A couple of guys booked a couple of gigs when we should have waited.
The first actually went ok but the second was during a below zero cold snap. We borrowed a van from another band...couldn't turn on the heat or lights or the battery would die. When it's -8 degrees...nope. Me and the drummer drove in that van and it was bitter.
Everyone at the gig stood at the back of the hall....
....and we taped it. Much to my dismay and disagreement.
I told em we were gigging too early. They watched the vid from that night and the drummer and other guitar player decided that they couldn't go on with the band.
Not that any one person did a bad job. We just weren't tight.
I said we shoulda waited. I regret I didn't argue more.
...though we did do a smokin' version of Crazy Train...matter of fact, any song I liked, we did better...hmmmmmmm
