the last couple of days...
have been a study in contrasts.
Saturday night we played a ranch, cleverly named the 'Double D'. Pretty good sized place, complete with stuffed game on the walls (including a moose). Mike A. snapped some cool photos, which we'll upload sometime soon.
There was line dancing happening; pretty surreal that THAT particular americanism has taken hold here, but it has. Before our set, in between sets, and afterwords there were belgian line dancers that we were convinced just wanted us off the stage so they could dance to Kenny Chest-implants-ney or whatever. Talkin' ten gallon hats, ropers, and pressed jeans. The whole deal. We were going to play a Loretta Lynn cover to try and break the ice, but when Abby asked the crowed who knew who Loretta Lynn was, nobody knew. So we skipped it. While we played, they just sat at their tables and watched. as soon as we were done and the young country hits of the day started playing, they were up and dancing en masse.
Then, when we were finished with the second set (played hard and loud...'cause that's what you do in that situation) they lined up and bought CD's. Weird.
Sunday we played this little bar in Bonheiden called Den Bromfiets. Small, small stage. By showtime it was nuts-to-butts packed with people who love music. No linedancers (even advertised as 'no lines', or no linedancing). Just a good, rowdy crowd having a good time. Great fun.
Today we are off; we're thinking of going to visit a concentration camp nearby that is a museum now, but we'll see. I'm a WWII buff, so that's what I'm pushing for. Of course, we're very near to lots of landmarks from that war, and the first as well. I understand KC is getting hammered with ice and snow right now; here it's 40 degrees and rainy. The old-timers say that winter doesn't come here anymore and that it used to be bitter cold in December with lots of snow. Having been here in February a few times and now December, I tend to think they're right. Global warming indeed.
We'll chat again soon,
Chris
Saturday night we played a ranch, cleverly named the 'Double D'. Pretty good sized place, complete with stuffed game on the walls (including a moose). Mike A. snapped some cool photos, which we'll upload sometime soon.
There was line dancing happening; pretty surreal that THAT particular americanism has taken hold here, but it has. Before our set, in between sets, and afterwords there were belgian line dancers that we were convinced just wanted us off the stage so they could dance to Kenny Chest-implants-ney or whatever. Talkin' ten gallon hats, ropers, and pressed jeans. The whole deal. We were going to play a Loretta Lynn cover to try and break the ice, but when Abby asked the crowed who knew who Loretta Lynn was, nobody knew. So we skipped it. While we played, they just sat at their tables and watched. as soon as we were done and the young country hits of the day started playing, they were up and dancing en masse.
Then, when we were finished with the second set (played hard and loud...'cause that's what you do in that situation) they lined up and bought CD's. Weird.
Sunday we played this little bar in Bonheiden called Den Bromfiets. Small, small stage. By showtime it was nuts-to-butts packed with people who love music. No linedancers (even advertised as 'no lines', or no linedancing). Just a good, rowdy crowd having a good time. Great fun.
Today we are off; we're thinking of going to visit a concentration camp nearby that is a museum now, but we'll see. I'm a WWII buff, so that's what I'm pushing for. Of course, we're very near to lots of landmarks from that war, and the first as well. I understand KC is getting hammered with ice and snow right now; here it's 40 degrees and rainy. The old-timers say that winter doesn't come here anymore and that it used to be bitter cold in December with lots of snow. Having been here in February a few times and now December, I tend to think they're right. Global warming indeed.
We'll chat again soon,
Chris
posted by The Gaslights at
2:36 AM
1 Comments:
The Gaslights ... making fans of whoever they play to! ;b But line dancers in Belgium? Bizarre! I'm gettin' a kick from reading about your all's adventures abroad ... I look forward to the visuals! Keep on making those fans!
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