Answer #133 - Can you hum a few bars?

I'll 'share a stage' with Loudon Wainwright later today, for the 2nd time in my life.

Will he remember me?

Transcript of our first interaction a couple of years ago:

As I stand at the stage entrance, near the back door of the theatre, waiting to go on to open for Loudon Wainwright, there's a knock knock on the door.  I open it.  It's him.  Loudon, I mean.

'Hi!' I say, exuberantly.  'I'm Krista.  Your opener.  Er.. opening act.. um.. and door opener.. heh...(cough)'

'Hi!' He says back, equally exuberantly.  'You getting ready to go on?'

'Yep!'

'Have a great show!'

'Thanks!'

It was a really good show.  Afterward, I come off the stage, he's nowhere to be found.  Not in the green room (backstage area for performers) - hm...  oh well... I go out front and sell some CDs.

After his great show, I walk up and say, 'That was remarkable.  You're such a great writer!'

To which he responds, 'Thanks so much!  Sorry I missed your set.  I was upstairs tuning my guitar.'

And I laughed, out loud actually.  Because that was funny.  Even though it was probably true.

It was also true when we opened for Kevin Bacon (who has a band called the Bacon Bros.) and he said,
'Sorry we missed your set.  We were napping in the tour van.'

And I laughed then, and told him about Loudon's comment.  To which he replied, 'Wow, Loudon, how long does it take to tune a guitar?'

I wish I'd thought of that.  And I laughed again.  ho haaa.  oh yeah, good times.

But when Kevin Spacey, who was supposed to come to a London show, texted my friend John with 'Sorry I missed the show.  I was catching a flick.'

Well, that was just rude.
Heh... kidding.  That made me laugh, too.
Movie stars are like that.  Funny guys...

For today, I'm praying for the Sun to come out. (it's an outdoor show, and Loudon doesn't hold up well in the rain) heh.