Cassi Creek: We
met friends at The Down Home last night to see Sol Driven Train in
concert. The night began with Gloria and
me dining at a new Johnson City Restaurant, Korean Taco House.
The venue is
small seating maybe150. The band began
playing somewhat quietly. The sound was
a bit muddy with the vocals buried.
Sadly, it never improved. The
instrumental quality was excellent, with a great interplay between the trombone
player and the saxophonist.
The 2nd
set started off with the output to the hall far too high for a venue of that
size. From there it progressed to
painful. I’d go see them again but I’d
want sonic valve earplugs.
Today we
attended a medical marijuana rally in Johnson City. Turnout was about 200-250. Gloria and I were both interviewed by local
TV. Her sign and my jacket both made the
1800 news cast. We expect more film at
2300.
The crowd
makeup was about 33% older, chronically ill, veterans, etc. Another third would have been at home on Shakedown
St. The final third was comprised of
relatively diverse people. I came close
to blows with an older woman who screamed in my ear intentionally. Later she decided to insert herself into my
interview. I was annoyed and the
reporter nonplussed. Discretion kicked
in and I said nothing to her.
The day was
cold, topping out around 37 °F with rain and snow. Not a great day for a rally and not a great
day to encounter such rudeness. There
was an immense amount of screaming taking place as cars drove by and honked in
support. After last night, I found that
physically painful today. Getting old.
We stopped by
the Korean Taco House and brought home dinner tonight.
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