Be prepared for anything.
We got to the Boulder Farmer's Market late. Our host, Rob Roper, lost his performance slot to another songwriter. Lezlie and I were on at 11:00 AM. Since we were both songwriters, we had one, 30 minute slot. We started planning our "set list" and decided to put one of Rob's songs first. We had just heard his new song last night. We both loved it and put harmonies on the chorus.
Now Rob was OK with letting others have the limelight (actually it was beautiful mountain morning light) at this annual event with nationally touring artists, 50 people sitting under the canopy listening and hundreds walking by and pausing with their vegetables (organic, of course) to listen. But he was thrilled to have the first song in our set.
Be prepared for anything.
So we get into the first chorus, Rob is nailing his new song, we are finding the three-part harmony, the crowd is loving it...the power goes out. We turn around and one of the players from earlier in the morning has UNPLUGGED the sound system to pack up his guitar amp.
He looks at us and says, "Oh, was that you?"
We just shook our heads. We were speechless. He then finishes wrapping his cord carefully around his amp and THEN plugs us back in. Rob turns around and launches into the second verse as if he had just sneezed. The crowd loved it.
From David
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