Thoughts On The 80s Invasion Gig 4/25
Saturday night was an unusual early show for 80s Invasion. We played at the High Dive in Fremont, which is a great venue with a fun regular crowd. Zach surprised me by including “Kiss Them For Me” by Siouxsie and the Banshees. I’ve always wanted to add that one to our set list and I thought it sounded good. Also fun was the late addition of “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey. The High Dive has a particularly aggravating issue with their stage power. I discovered this the first time we played there, and have pointed it out to the house sound man every time. There is a persistent ground buzz throughout their PA system, and it’s very bad onstage. And I suspect their line voltage fluctuates throughout the night. I swear if I ever own a bar, clean stable power will be a priority.
One especially interesting aspect of this gig was the presence of dozens of merry Greeks (!) dancing and drinking and yelling “OPAH!” pretty much throughout the gig. I don’t know what “OPAH!” means, but I suspect it’s the national salute to whoever founded the first Mediterranean distillery.