Quaint ramblings and occasional reflections of a journeying Aussie musician...

29 March 2006

Spring Is Here

The weather is changing. Got the last minute call for Oxo Tower last Friday, and on the walk from Waterloo to the gig, I knew from the moment I passed that dodgy duo on Southbank singing 'Corcovado' that something was up. There was too much light in the sky, people looked too happy....
From the brasserie it was amazing! It was that extra half hour of light at the end of the day, before the gig started, before the backdrop to this incredible place slunk back quickly into the usual black-green gloom. But it was there all right, and you could feel it in the audience.
So yeah, it's Spring here in Western Europe, and although it's sometimes one day nice, two days crap, there's still that optimism that at least you know it's changing, for the better....
Got the last minute call again for Oxo this Monday just passed, and it improved some more. I could almost feel it in my chest, almost a physical feeling, of excitement at the warmer months ahead...this is definitely part of the UK experience, something we don't get back home.
My compatriot and employer for that evening, CL, was loverly as ever. I can't believe how chilled out she is about London, music agency work, doing gigs, running a family - everything! It chills me out as a result - a perfect person to work with. And such a rarity too - why aren't there ten more of her out there?
CL is one of these people where the interpersonal skills on the gig are totally smooth. One of these people that seemingly by accident gets into other people's conversations, makes the contact, gets the gig, and makes it appear effortless. Maybe because for her it is effortless....

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