I did a gig with Glen Sharrock last night. Rehearsal all day, then a gig in the burswood theatre last night. It was great craic, all rock numbers. One of the songs, where we were tacet (having a snooze), the MD asked the string section to improv some percussion for the chorus, so the other three lads started clapping, clicking etc. but not me, i had my sights set on a higher goal, perhaps the peak of my musical career, and in memory of Gene Frenkle ,to finally get to professionally perform on the COWBELL!!!
Yup, i went over to the second percussionist and got me a cowbell, and as you all know you 'gotta have more cowbell...baby'. It was hilarious. I got it all lined up, had a pretty lofty beater and at the chorus 'played the hell out of it'. I didn't realise how powerfull a cowbell could sound, the first bash made everyone around me (and me) jump in their seat (this was during the gig by the way) including the lead singer (Mr. Shorrock to us) who turned with a suprised expression on his face, so i gave him a wink, kept beating away and he knodded back, smiled and got on with the song. It was hilarious. Cant believe I got paid to play the cowbell!!!!
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