A night of more performance insanity. Three more performances in three different venues in Georgetown, south of Seattle. Punched in the gut by a phenomenal performance by the bone-shaking Weapons of Marching Destruction. Played with Hungry March Band and a remarkable set with Eugene's Samba Ja. Picture Jake from Samba Ja rapping in Portuguese to an extended crazy breakdown version of our Ragga.
Afterward, an after-party in the street with a dozen bands playing to a hundred dancers taking over the street. Police start showing up, at least a dozen cars, dropping flares, blocking streets, disco party police car flashers.
An overheard surreal conversation:
Officer: You have to move out of the street.
Drummer: We're having fun!
Officer: You're blocking traffic.
Drummer: What do you mean? (pointing at a dozen police cars and line of flares) You're blocking the traffic!
Officer: Come on now, this is silly.
Drummer: Silly? This (gesturing) is beautiful!
The officers walk away perplexed, shaking their heads.
And after the after-party, an after-after-party at a remote apocalyptic industrial area, a deafening drum jam, and Trash Orchestra plays flaming taiko.
What do you mean silly?! This is beautiful!
Afterward, an after-party in the street with a dozen bands playing to a hundred dancers taking over the street. Police start showing up, at least a dozen cars, dropping flares, blocking streets, disco party police car flashers.
An overheard surreal conversation:
Officer: You have to move out of the street.
Drummer: We're having fun!
Officer: You're blocking traffic.
Drummer: What do you mean? (pointing at a dozen police cars and line of flares) You're blocking the traffic!
Officer: Come on now, this is silly.
Drummer: Silly? This (gesturing) is beautiful!
The officers walk away perplexed, shaking their heads.
And after the after-party, an after-after-party at a remote apocalyptic industrial area, a deafening drum jam, and Trash Orchestra plays flaming taiko.