I have to be the first to admit it... sometimes I get carried away but last night I about had to be carried away literally. Playing drums with my feet and putting on a high energy show is quite a workout. But, I do it so much I'm in pretty good shape, for the shape I'm in. But last night at Pinetree Bar and Grille in Winston Salem was one of those extra energy shows. Performers will tell you that we all pull from the energy of the crowd and it's that feeling most of us are addicted to. The crowd last night was high energy and in concert mode. All the love pushed me to new limits. I finished my first set ending song but just kept going and ended up doing a 3 1/2 hour show with no break or even slowing down. In fact I only remember taking a sip of something to drink just once. Counting the medleys it looks like I did 48 songs. Wow!
So when I got off the drum to start doing what I get paid for, tearing down, my left leg was cramping and hurting like a mutha. This morning it's a little better but still sore. Lynn did most of the teardown last night and has told me several times, you need to take breaks you dummy. Kay said the same thing last night too. Maybe I need to listen. I have another 3-hour show tonight so I'll try to stick to 80 minutes and then a break, but we'll see.
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