We just finished our St Patrick's Day gig a few hours ago. It was not the perfect gig, perhaps; but it certainly was our most important one to date. Well, it was for me anyway. I think that after tonight I have a better understanding of what this band means to me. I was having a bit of a hard time to begin the night, overthinking everything, dwelling on my mistakes--however minor--as I made them. And then about halfway through the gig, something important happened--I realized how much fun I was having. We finished really strong. Our third song from the end was a new one called "Hero." There was a second or two between the end of this song and the next one, during which there was complete silence, for whatever reason. Perhaps the audience wasn't sure whether or not the song had ended--after all, it was new to them. Perhaps it was so heavy and profound a moment that applause would have trivialized it. Perhaps they all thought it sucked. It doesn't matter--the silence was indeed golden. (not unlike our bass player). For whatever reason, you could hear a pin drop, and the moment felt very important. It was one of the most beautiful moments I've ever had, because it gave me a couple of seconds to realize what a cool ending the song has. It was Seth's idea, the ending. E Major? It works better than anything I could have thought of. It's absolutely perfect; I wish it had been my idea. Just like the drummer boy part that takes the song into its final movement. That was Chance's idea. And Chris's insistence that the guitars take a minimalist approach for the verses. And then, of course, there's the core of the song itself. The first time Hananel introduced it, it was just her and an accoustic guitar, and it was brilliant. And, despite my tendency toward self-deprication, I must say that I'm extremely proud of the little guitar hook that I brought to the tune. The moment of silence in the wake of this song allowed me all the time I needed to realize that each band member has the innate ability to compliment each of the other members--the ability to bring out waves of good things from one another. Even if nobody else is listening, this band is an amazing thing for the five people to whom it offers shelter. And so, free of any objective opinions, this band is a good thing. I really love this band; I really love the people in it. Thanks.
Love,
john lake moss
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