Früvous House Party * 4 June 2000
and they're way better than most bands that suck.
It was our demo release party, but I had planned on going to see Früvous about a month
prior. And as I told Chris, I really needed this show. To delve a bit into my personal life, I had been going through a really
nasty break-up (possibly nasty only for me) and have not been in the best
of sorts lately, just because...all sorts of reasons. But maybe just
hanging around with Früheads is the main thing that makes me feel
better, because I started having a great time the moment I got there, and
the band didn't arrive for hours!
I love singing with people. Some of the fondest memories I have of my family are ones of us in the car, trucking along late at night, singing every song we knew. And when Jill pulled out her guitar while she, Carey, Gella, Steph, and I sat on Lori's screened-in porch, and we sang Ani, Dar, and the Indigo Girls, I was so happy to be there, and just to be alive and able to enjoy music. "People used to make records. As in a record of an event. The event of people playing music in a room."
And when the band arrived, no matter how nervous any of us had been, I think our fears dissolved. I know mine did when Tobey walked in and said "Hey baby!" As I write this, I realise how hard it might be for some people to understand how a band could mean this much to someone, but I really do feel like I'm part of a family. I can't feel uncomfortable with any of these people. Even though I had this idea that Jian was mad at me, or irritated with me, or something, I couldn't be apprehensive. Not after he told me not to feel overwhelmed, because I told him I was, and offered me a seat next to him.
I won't rub it in about the setlist. I will just say that Steph is a really nice girl for giving me her second turn at picking a song, and I'm really glad I got to hear "That's Any Good". I feel very indulged. Hurrah for Dusty Fosterborne! It was a really nice treat to see my favourite band, in their own words, "playing in their underwear."
I can't get over what a terrific time I had. I can't really get over the whole experience. I've been listening to Früvous for nearly three years, and never once did I think that I would get to see them playing a show in Lori's yard. Never once did I think that I would be listening to Jian telling prom stories, braiding Tobey's hair on the couch while Murray played Trace at Wu Tang Killer on the Playstation, finding out that Mike is awesome at making pasta dishes...
I kicked a little butt playin' Wu Tang Killer as well, if I do say so myself. But maybe playing the octopus game with Donna was more fun (and less violent).
That's what I love love love about being a Frühead--I had only met Donna that day, and we were laughing our heads off together playing with a plastic octopus on a magnetic fishing line. And I met so many people that I just totally adore, like Carey, Amanda P., Gella, Jill...not to mention everyone I already new and loved. I was sorry to leave when my parents came to pick me up, but Dave, Jian, and Tobey gave me hugs and kisses, and I ran around saying goodbye to all of my Frühead girlies, and the next day I was in such a great mood, but no one could understand...
