Countdown Entry #12

 

1:32 AM, Friday (actually early Saturday), November 26th, 1999:

 

THE GREAT OGRE GATHERING

THE LAUGHING OGRE

Friday, November 26th, 1999, (7:30-12AM)

 

THE SETUP

I was a bit worried about this. I was kind of in the back of the place in a little room. Wasn't sure if anyone would be able to see me... Set up was slow and relaxing... got there at 5:30. Just chilled out, ate and drank and had fun. Very cool.

 

THE PERFORMANCE

SET ONE: PARODY 1 - PARODY 2 - RHYTHM

SET TWO: HATE* - ABBEY ROAD - LOVE - PARODY 1 - PARODY 2

SET THREE: UNPLUGGED - STRONGER - BURG** - OPEN

PARODY 1 - PARODY 2 - ABBEY ROAD

*didn't do Lurid **only did Bread in the Freezer

 

MAN was this cool. Best crowd response since Gallery Hop, and the HOP just sounded louder because there were so many people on the street. Tonight was just awesome. This was the pre-party to the huge mid-west convention this weekend at the Adam's Mark Hotel. So the majority of these people were from out-of-town, and they were awesome...ahh but that's for the reaction... So how was the performance: LONG. I seem to do this when the crowd is having fun...oh, I don't know - just sing for 4 1/2 hours. Heh heh. My energy level somehow stayed up throughout all of it. Not sure how, but I felt good. Lights were hot tonight though...I gotta get different lights. Now onto the good part...

 

THE REACTION

So many people from so many cities, with so many reactions. Thank GOD for email. Everyone loved it, and it was almost always followed with "what are you doing here?"... It was awesome. I did the Parody 2 set 3 times just because they wanted to hear "Screw You". Heh. Jeff Smith and the Hollywood producer who is doing his movie was there. (BONE for those of you not in comic book land)...Jeff signed a deal with Nickelodeon to do a movie in 2000... They both seemed to like it and the producer guy gave me his email address to keep in touch. Pretty nifty. Maybe I can be in a cartoon. WOW. :-) It was just an all around good night...and the money...whew. I did this show for free, and ended up making over $200 in tips. $209.33 to be exact. Man the IRS could kick my ass if I keep this "tell everyone what I make" thing up. I may have to chill on the honesty a bit. Some anonymous guy gave me $50. A $50 BILL! Another guy gave me a $20 and bought all 4 CDs for another $40. Whew...it was awesome. They just seemed so grateful. It was definitely a win-win situation. The Ogre ended up making some dough, so did I, and we are all happy. Now let's hope some of these contacts pan-out...