johnny flynn was coming to town.
i had to be there.
this wasn't a question of IF i would go.
oh no.
i was going.
the question was how.
after many frustrating transportation options were exhausted due to my uncooperative finals schedule, i found someone willing to go with me.
my mom!
we had quite a time finding the vera project.
that is saying the absolute least.
it was a nightmare trying to find this place.
but we found it.
and we were only 25 minutes late.
johnny hadn't started yet.
it was still the first guy.
after him, blue roses went on.
we learned that one of their members had lost their passport, and so the whole group couldn't fly anywhere.
so they have to drive to dallas. in one day.
we will see if they make it!
but then.
then.
then.
johnny came out.
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and he was awesome.
so.
awesome.
funny, as well.
he borrowed marcus' guitar, and said, "playing with someone elses guitar is like being in bed with another man's wife.... well... it isn't REALLY. uh.. i just got engaged. so i wouldn't know about that.... um. i'll just start playing now..."
so cute.
and- he is recording his new album in seattle. however, one of the songs he is working on requires a line of lyrics to be shouted by many people- and there are only 3 people in the studio. so he asked if we wanted to be on his album. he brought a recorder and recorded us shouting these lyrics. now we'll all be on his album- which is SA-WEET! :)
i wish that he would have played longer, but there were 4 acts that night.
i'm so glad that i got to see him at all.
especially since this was his only show in the whole U.S.
if you hadn't gotten my point by now, here it is:
johnny was amaaaaazing!
here are some pictures, and a regrettably short video clip:
