I played my last gig with my little band Parasomnia last night. I will be taking a hiatus from music in order to heal up more quickly from Lyme disease which I have been fighting since last July. My two sons are now full-tilt toddlers. I also must finish my dissertation work - it has been taking too long. Staying out until between 3 and 5 in the morning then waking up at 7 to deal with toddlers is not something I can do any longer.
It was fun. We played for four hours with only two short breaks. We rattled off about 40 tunes and skipped only a few off of our repertoire. The moment that kind of surprised a motorcycle gang that was there and actively requesting was when we went from Motorhead into Helmet, then dropped into Primus’ version of “Have a Cigar” straight into “Walk” by Pantera. We kicked the night off with a little “Sweet Emotion” and ended with Mudvayne’s “Happy”. I played well after having no practice at all for about six weeks. My hands are killing me today with more blisters than I can count - at least that’s what it feels like.
I have one more gig I am doing with them at a new club in Johnstown, PA this June so that they don’t have to cancel the date. I will probably pick up the sticks again in a year or so and will try to keep the chops in shape in the meantime. I’ll be back in the scene some day again!
Here is the logo I designed for the band.
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