GCNE Performance, 03-24-2010, Outpost 186 in Cambridge, MA

Growing Circle
Intergalactic Boogie Express
Eye of the Needle
Bicycling to Afghanistan

"When Ready, Please Begin."

Prelude Circulation
Where's the Nurse?
Third Relation
Askesis

Circulation

Calliope
Flying Home
Thrak

"When Ready, Please Begin."

Asturias

Brad, Rick, Chris, and Chris's brother Matt (in town to check out the Art Institute, and to participate as an audient) arrive a little before 6 p.m. at the space. The foreman, who is also named Chris, lets us in, with just a reminder to lock up when we're done. Glenn arrives shortly after, and we load him in to the space, with Terry and Alex both arriving before 6:30. Glenn's drummer also arrives at about 6:45 or so, to load in his equipment. Once we've prepared the space, we begin to do a quiet soundcheck. As we're doing this (not too much as David hasn't arrived yet), Lindsay and Armand, who are closing the night for us, arrive and let themselves in. A full soundcheck, as best we can do, and the space is ready at about 8:00 p.m.

Overall, a very good night. Glenn's group, the Church of Flying Dreams, open for the Circle--this with Glenn on loops and electric/acoustic guitars and his friend Shawn on drums*. Very cool set.

Some connection "backstage" to the course in Italy, and to our respective aims. The Guitar Circle New England take the stage at about 9:00 p.m.--probably more on schedule than many groups usually do. Glenn realizes after the first song that he's forgotten to hit "record" on his laptop, does so, and we continue with the set. The acoustics of the room are a little funky, and lend to some difficulty in timing, but this is a niggling point. We even have a brief appearance of Blue Oyster Cult in the set!

The circulation in the middle of the set is a very powerful moment, as is the twinkling of Asturias. Overall, a good effort from us.

Lindsay Straw and Armand Aromin close the night for us with some traditional Irish music. They choose to run without any amplification at all, which is very fitting for this music and this room. A very fun and welcome closer. Check them out.

With the end of their set, that's the end of the night. Glenn, Brad, and Rick restore the space to a better state than where we left it, and after a bit of talk about what comes next (in a larger sense, not specifically for the circle), we bid adieu for the night. Our next meeting will be a week after March 28th.