Johnny Swallow
Bad Daddy Johnny
NO, DO NOT ADJUST YOUR MONITOR. THAT IS AN OFFICIAL SETLIST FROM FLICKERSTICK'S SHOW TONIGHT...AND YES IT IS SIGNED BY ALL 5 BAND MEMBERS. (Note: Yes those are alcohol stains at the top)
Ok, Flickerstick was playing tonight in my hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The club is 21 and up so I though that a fake ID was my only chance to get in, and I worked tonight for the resturaunt I work at. So I really didn;t think there was a chance that I would be able to get in, I thought that at best I could hang outside and listen to the show from there. Big fun, right? Blah.
Well the band was scheduled to go on at about 11 or so, I usually get out of work at about 10PM. But Tonight I was so ready to leave work earily that I was ready to leave at 9:40 PM (we close at 9:35). But naturally, 4 people came in and sat at their table for 15 minutes and then ordered their dinner. Since I'm responsible for making desserts and such I had to wait until 10:25 to find out that they decided NOT to have dessert. WANKERS! So obviously I haul out of there and drive 15 minutes to the club in my work clothes and hat hair.
I get to the club and I go in and say to the bouncer "I'll be honest with you, I'm 19, I don't drink but I REALLY want to see the band....can you help me out?" SO he was cool about it and held my ID and gave me 2 X's on my hands so I couldn't buy drinks. I went in and saw that only 75-100 people were there so far. I get a bottled water and camp out right by the middle of the stage, first row, just to the left of Brandon. I had to shove my way past a few casual bar patrons who were not happy that I made contact with them as they tried to keep me from getting in front of them. But hey I played it cool and ignored them, there was no way that people that were just there to drink were going to keep me from that stage MISTER.
So I waited for 10-15 minutes, talking making a few friends who had digital and disposible cameras handy. They will soon send me the links for the pics so those will be here shortly.
The ban finally came on, yeah man the best band I've ever seen in this town. The crowd had finally filled in to about 200-250. Brandon came out with a bottle of wine, I forget the name but I was close enough to read the label, REALLY CLOSE. It was a rather small but responsive crowd, at least where I was.
It was/is/will be Cory's birthday tonight so Brandon led the audience in singing 'Happy Birthday' to him. He said that he would accept shots as presents from anyone who was willing, and there was plenty of willing shots sent his way.
Anyway it was a great show, after the first few songs the band got in the groove and rocked it. As soon as the last song was played and they began to walk off stage I jumped on stage and grabed what was the only setlist on stage.
Here is the setlist:
Smile
Got a Feeling
Talk Show Host
Lift(With love we will survive)
Chloroform
Fade into you ('Mazzy Star' cover)
Sorry...(Wrong Trajectory)
Hollywood
Hey, or when the drugs wear off.
Coke
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Execution by Christmas lights
Beautiful
Direct line to the telepathic
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So after the show the majority of the people left and about 50 or so people stayed for a bit many were haning by the bar or with their friends. After about 10 minutes or so I got to go talk to the band as they came out. I talked to Brandon first...he was on-stage talking with a techie. I went up and said hi and that I really appreciate his music and I asked him to sign the setlist. As he was I asked how the audience was and he said that he liked the response and the audience was good. He was such a nice guy, very kind and really liked that I was talking to him as a person and not a fan/singer thing.
I thanked Brandon again and went over to find Dominic in a sea of women, I worked my way up and shoock hands with him...thanked him for his music and got his signature as well.
Over to Cory who was talking to a friend of mine from high-school, I said hi to them both and did the usual shake hands and get the setlist signed. Very cool guy.
I noticed Fletcher over at the bar...struted over and said hi. He looked kind of down or tired so I kept it short. "Hi. Good show, I respect your music...sign my letlist?" One left to go...
I cought Rex on his way out of the dressing room headed toward where else?...the BAR. He was so wasted, I said hi and got the signature...well more of a drunken squiggle that resembles a rock star's signature. Ha ha, Rex rules. I told him 'I was feelin' it tonight man.' He said "oriuhng...thanks..maaan..f.,hroyhglrhn....*continued babble*...rg ihnrh"
Then I decided it was my time to go...drive home and write this review. It was a good night.
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[This message has been edited by Johnny Swallow (edited 10-31-2001).]
