Originally Posted by
Excalibur
My oh my, but I had a good night last night. Passed on to me by a very nice chap on here, ( who definitely is owed a nice :wine: by now ) it was 60th Birthday twenty miles away, for a company who organise and cater events. They could be a very handy company to have dealings with.
I arrived early, and as I got out of the van, my phone rang. It was the event manager asking when I'd be arriving. I told her if she came to the entrance door, I could wave at her. :D:D Lovely lady, either she fancied me, or thought I was old and infirm. :confused: Kept asking if I wanted a hand with the kit. I supose the smart money's on old and infirm, really, isn't it? :( Wonder if that's why the staff kept bringing me coffee all night? Maybe thought I'd fall asleep otherwise.
Got set up early, in a nice room for fifty people, got my afro, shades, and large gold medallion on, and set about loading up the playlist. What a playlist. A few lemons, but a lo0ad of my faves. To say I was looking forward to this would be an understatement. The cunning plan was to play only seventies, if possible, and apart from four sixties tracks, I did. The host had compiled a written 70's quiz for his guests, and they did this during the buffet.
What a buffet! Not often I get offered Boeuf Bourgignon at a gig! It was lovely, and there were other equally impressive dishes on offer, including a superb three bean chili. The host reminded me more than once it was a free bar, but with the endless coffee, I didn't need to avail myself of this. More of that later.
Anyhow, buffet and quiz over, it was my turn to set about that playlist. For our younger readers, you may not be totally familiar with some names, but I can assure you that they went down a storm.
Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd ( no, it wasn't a colour themed event :D ) Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper and Queen filled the Rock part of the list, aided and abetted by Slade, T Rex, Suzi Quatro, Rod Stewart, Abba, Mud, Blondie, Cockney Rebel, and even the Tartan Terrors, the Bay City Rollers.
Guests filled in a few blanks with Free, David Bowie, Stones, and Faces, and we were having a fabulous time, not bad considering the host had told me they were a quiet bunch.
All too soon, it was time to go home, and I started to pack up. The host came over to thank me, told me how many people on their way out were saying how good the music had been. I pointed out that much of it had been his choice, but he was still full of praise. Then, the touching, funny, and rewarding bit. When someone prefaces their words wit " Now I don't want to upset you, but................. ", that's rarely a good sign, so I was braced for impact.
No need, he was so mindful of the fact that I hadn't been able to have a drink on him at the event, he pressed a twenty pound note into my hand, so I could have one later!!! It doesn't get much better than that.
Tonight will doubtless redress the balance, as I've got a Christmas Party with Karaoke for a diving club, all ages and I bet it's hard work. Ah well.
