DEVILCAKE + DICK DELICIOUS AND THE TASTY TESTICLES + BLOODCLOT
High Five
Thrusday April 17th, 2003

By: Daiwin da Dwummer

We had a gig last Thursday at High Five. We rolled into the joint around 8pm. A few members of the other bands (Dick Delicious And The Tasty Testicles and Blood Clot) were already there. When I asked about the order, they asked if we would mind going on last. I said, "Well, we hadn't planned on that. We were told we would be on first." I knew I had to be at work the next morning, so the earlier the better for me. Getting home at 2 a.m. was not going to make the next day much fun. But, as it went, we did get to go on first at about 10:30pm. It appeared that Blood Clot brought with them a following, so there were actually a few patrons there, somewhere in the area of 20 or 30 people, which, for Devilcake, is a large gathering.

We did a sound check around 10pm or so. Guacamole Dammit, of course. I think this is the first time I ever had the sound man actually put anything into the monitor. I usually just shrug off the whole 'Do you have enough bass in the monitor' deal, but I decided that maybe hearing tonight would be valuable. Anyway, Guacmole Dammit didn't sound too bad for a bunch of guys who hadn't hardly played together for 5 months. The last time we have played was Dec 30th at Bernie's. I goofed up the ending, forgetting that we repeat it. I looked over at MCB and he was just laughing at me. And who could blame him. The look I get on my face when I end a song early is much to laugh at.

We got back onstage around 10:30pm and started off with Marshmallow as usual. We did this one old-school because Nancy wasn't there. The guitars were blaring, the bass was boomin', the keyz were screaming and Gourley was growling. It was good stuff. After that we went into Weinermobile. This song always makes my arms ache. I think alot of the songs were a bit slower tonight for that simple reason. I was out of practice. Funny thing is, I usually play the songs too fast so they were probably at the speed they were supposed to be.

Since there wasn't a setlist, I am going to guess at the rest set list. I think we did: Hands Off My Oreos, Pizza Party, Pie Hair Pie, I Want A Big Mac, Sacificial Leg Of Lamb, Cereal And Beer, Deez Nuts (not sure on this one), Fribble. I swear we played more than this. Someone in the crowd yelled out a song and Ian said 'Really?', shrugged, and then said 'Okay.' I can't remember what song it was though. I'm pretty sure I'm missing a song or two. The set seemed longer than normal.

I remember Ian starting Pizza Party and me doing the hi hat count in. I was, at that moment, in a goofy mood so I was playing the disco hi hat. I looked up and there was Ian shaking his head. Silly me thought he was giving me the 'You big goof-ball' head shake. However, in my oblivion, I failed to realize that Steve was trying to tune his guitar and Todd was working with his rig. So I jump into it and those two were kind-of 'Oh fuck'. But they jumped in rather quickly and we didn't miss so much as a beat.

Overall, I think the gig went pretty good considering we hadn't really practiced at all. I was goofing up songs here and there. Each time MCB would laugh. And of course, I would laugh too 'cause, in the end, we're all up there to have a good time. Might as well laugh along. The look a drummer gets on his face when he drops a stick is priceless. Bwa-ha!

After I dragged all 500 pounds of equiptment out to the car, we all ended up chatting for quite a while. It was kinda nice, really. Everybody just talking about whatever. The ever-supportive and hard-core fan Kyle from Tom Foolery came out and we chatted with him. After our show, he bolted. Now that's a fan, I tell you. About 11:30 or midnight or so, me and the woman and jumped into the car and took off. We hit White Castles on the way home for a midnight snack and all was good.