Saturday, January 14, 2006

How my 1st performance went

Sorry it took a couple of days to update you all on how the 1st performance went, but here it is!

First off, the place is very nice, I'd have to say there were about 20 or so people there. It's a small place and it has a nice feel to it. I was performing along with 5 other artists. When I was introduced, the MC didn't know if I was a guy or a girl. He said "And next, coming up to the stage, he or she resides from West New York.." and I yell out "HEEEE!" so he says "Oh, he, he resides in West New York, give it up for BB".

I go up to a couple of claps and I'm told to talk to the audience. I've never done that before so I said whatever came to mind "Hey...um...my name is BB...I'm a guy last time I checked..." then some guy from the bar yells "Put some bass in your voice!" and I say "Put some bass in my voice? Dude, I'm a singer, I don't need bass in my voice" Then the DJ asks if I'm done to put the CD on and I said yea.

After my performance I think everyone clapped for me (I wasn't sure, I wanted to get off stage cause I had a hot plate of nachos waiting for me at my table) and a woman by my table asked me who helped me with the backup music. I proceded to tap on my head and I told her it was all from there. She was very surprised and said that I have a gift and that it sounded very very good.

I then sat back and enjoyed the rest of the evening. The DJ came to me later on in the night and told me that the song was very good, but I just needed to work on my stage presence. I told him that it was the first time I performed in about 8 years and he said Daaaamn, that's a long as time.

Then, towards the end of the night, I was on my way out and the man who was in charge of the show said "You leaving BB? You want to come back next week and perform again?" I said "Hell yea I do". Then the next day I wrote to him thanking him for the opportunity to perform and I received this email response:

We would like to thank you for performing and attending our Wednesday showcase. We and all of our patrons enjoyed your performance and would love to have you and your guest back for Wednesday January 18th.

Sooo... BB is going back to 88 Keys next week. Hope ya'll can make it.

-B

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

BB's 1st Performance in 8 Years

Hey everyone, I just wanted to update you all on an upcoming show. The address, date and time are on my music page. Just to give you a rundown, it's a show for unsigned artists to perform and hopefully get picked by the 105.1 radio personnel. If I get chosen, I could get paid gigs at venues run by 105.1 in the NY and NJ area. Also, a track of mine will be played on the radio for the tri-state area to hear.

So go to my music page and find out where/when it is. If you can show up, please let me know so I can look for you, I'd appreciate any support.

Thanks and wish me luck!

-B

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Death is the only certainty

This morning I went to a funeral and it changed my perspective on things. This person wasn't someone that I frequently saw, instead it was a close friend of my grandparents. My grandmother and mother were crying quite a bit at the funeral. And that got me to thinking that death is the only certainty in life. I mean, no one really knows when it will come for us, that's why we need to live each day as if it was our last. This man died from cancer, but I don't know if he truly knew what he had because old cuban customs say that you shouldn't let the person who is going to die know that they are going to die. I don't believe in that at all because if I want to be able to say my goodbyes to everyone that has effected my life in a way, and to also make one last effort to show the ones I love how much I appreciated their help in my life. I have rubbed elbows with death in the past, but thank god that I am one tough son of a bitch and I can take anything... so far. I am trying my best to stay healthy because I don't want anyone worrying about me dying. I know my brothers for one will really miss me since the 3 of us are connected no matter where we are or what we are doing. It's like we have our own seperate family from our immediate. We are kind of like and immediate immediate family.

I just wanted to share my enlightening experience rather than keep it inside. If anyone reads this, I would really appreciate a comment on what you think about death and also how you want to be remembered. And also, if I effected your life in any way, I would appreciate if you shared that with me also. I don't get serious often, so this is quite rare.

R.I.P Alfredo.

-B

Sunday, January 01, 2006

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Hey everyone, I noticed that i has been a while since I wrote another blog on my page, so I thought I would write briefly about my experience with the new book that I got for Christmas from my brother. It's called "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" and I am loving it. I have never been a big fan of reading cause, quite frankly, who needs to read when there are so many more interesting things on TV. But man oh man, this book might get me started into reading books as a regular hobby. The idea of the book, just like the play, is an alternate look at the world of Oz. The main focus on the book is Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West). It tells you how she was born, how she was raised, and right now I am up to where she goes to Shiz University (the school most gifted kids go to to learn).

I also received the sequel to this book, Son of a Witch, which I'm guessing follows Elphaba's son. Should be an interesting couple of months reading these two books. I would recommend all my friends see the Wicked play I mentioned in my earlier blog and then pick up the book, it really is a great experience.

-B