Tonight went to Mill Avenue to check out that scene. Much more my kinda scene unlike this whole rich-and-beautiful Scottsdale thing. Went to a coffee shop. Went to a bar named Ziggy's where a crappy boyfriend-girlfriend cover band duo had driven everyone out. Went to a place called "The Cue" with lots of pool tables in the back but a heavy fratmosphere. Went next door to the Mill Avenue Beer Company and caught an alt rock band named "Innocent Fortune" with a cute skinny chick on bass. She reminded me of that one Smashing Pumpkins guitarist. Band was prety rockin' for one that was just getting its start.
After this was feeling pretty good and stopped to listen to three street musicians, a Japanese guy named Mabo, a 2nd generation Swedish immigrant with red hair named Hans, and a toothless Mexican named Timothy. Some drunken middle-aged anesthesiologist set into to for a while (mid-life crisis material). After he left I sat down and started singing with these guys and did so until 2:30 in the morning. They grossed about $30 of rent money on the night plus some bread rolls a guy from the coffee shop unloaded on them. Not a bad life I'd say.
Posted by Alan at June 7, 2003 03:05 AM