deke…  alone!

as mentioned earlier this week, the rock-a-billly god, mr. deke dickerson was in town at the blank club last night. i called around to the usual suspects, but no one felt like going out.

so, i was told, in no uncertain terms (gotta love stephen, directing me from bakersfield) that i had better get my butt to san jose. and thus, i did.

the opening band was good. i was pleasantly surprised. they played old standards (frank sinatra, the andrews sisters, etc) with a much faster tempo. i wish that the club had figured out the sound before this band started to play, it would have been very nice to hear the vocals clearly… but, sound issues weren’t figured out until deke went on (there was feedback problems with the monitor).

the second band was much harder music. i’m thinking it was psychobilly on acid. i liked the beat, but the singer left much to be desired. they just kinda stoped playing when the amp they were using for the bass died. poor guys. they did one song “white stripes” style and got off the stage. they didn’t say goodbye or anything. it was quite amusing.

so then it was dekes turn. he did one by request, forest through the trees, a couple of instrumentals, and ended with mexicalli rose. yes, he did my favorite poon-tang. i was hoping to hear sparkin’ but, it was not to be. oh well. he was much better last night than he was on the fourth of july. i think it is a different show when the audience is closer to the stage. on the fourth, he was back on the lanes at the bowling alley. it was weird, but good.

so, i didn’t talk to deke, even though i was given strict instructions to do so (stephen dictating again!). oh well. i think it is just too much pressure. at least the girl friend was not in tow. i just think it is wrong when she is there. i mean really, just how is a girl supposed to swoon when there is another girl there who obviously has his affections.

i did however buy stephen a tee like he asked me to, and now i have this huge care package to mail to him. good thing i’m not charging him for all these things i have been purchasing! stephen is broke anyway. he will pay me back in birthday presents someday.