After some oh so very much needed rest, Run for Cover (Greg Squad) awoke to Michael doing vocal warm ups (loudly) on a slightly out of tune piano. After Sam forgot multiple articles of clothing, we managed to get to the car, and off to our first gig – a 12:45 performance at CJ and Greg’s school. It went totally wonderfully, although I was wondering if Rudy was having a seizure during his solo but then realized it was Rudy so everything made sense. After that, we booked it downtown to the St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Greg missed the exit twice. Three times? I think it was twice. Regardless, we got there and got our visitor badges then went and sang at the playroom which was nice – small audience but some of them got really into the music. We then went to the front lobby area which drew a much more varied and transient crowd, but they were wonderful as well. Props to CJ’s mom for coming out to see us (Greg’s mom is going to watch and – maybe? – record us tomorrow so we’ll see).
After a full day of singing, what better way to wrap it up than with some eating of copious amounts of Italian food. I got calamari and cheese things. Also about 30 pieces of garlic bread. Currently regretting that decision (thank god for prilosec, amirite?). After that it we traveled to CJ’s house for video games, a cappella enrichment/ here’s how to arrange or different approaches to arranging workshop, and Chronicles of Riddick(ulous): Pitch Black.
Some noteable quotes/my favorite moments from the day:
1) Amirah, one of the little girls in the playroom, singing along with Beard to Sweet Child of Mine then asking us all to give her our autographs and asking me to write “from Run for Cover with a big heart next to it.” The best audience member ever. Hands down.
2) “No but they didn’t have no evidence or nothing, man.”
3) MattBatt and Ely’s game of strip-air hockey.
4) STORM.
5) “There wasn’t enough in our budget for more than one colorings.”
6) “Word Rape” “This entire movie is word rape” “No – this entire movie is logic rape.”
7) Rudy losing his shit to the sheer existence of this movie.
8) Space trannies – wait for reals.
9) Rudy’s seizure dance.
10) Beard and Storm 4ever.
see y’all tomorrow!
