Well,
that was fantastically exciting! It's all over, and I think I got away
with it! I just practiced non-stop for a week. I drove P mad snatching
every spare moment to practice. Three band rehearsals and a ropy CD of
all the stuff DP intended to perform that I took home and just played
along with until I knew Jon's riffs by heart, and even improved on them
in places, so by the last session before we headed North, I was fine.
Also because everything they do is classic material, I was even up to
speed on the words of choruses very quickly.
The
other complication was what to wear. Benedict wanted me in something
floaty and cocktail-party, but it's not my style. In the end I got this
real power business woman suit out of Oxfam for twenty quid - black
classic-looking jacket and shortish skirt - that I wore with a white
blouse, high heels and everything. It seemed to go down very well, even
with Benedict.
As
the junior support band, we were up first. I really enjoyed it, I got a
fantastic buzz from the live audience. We did the set at a terrific
pace, faster than the rehearsals - somehow the pressure of the occasion
required it. We got a great cheer and applause at the end, and we
stayed to see all the other bands. Fantastic night! I'm too tired to go
on right now. But all the guys were really nice about my playing and
Jez said they might call on me again!
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