This is supposed to be a blog…so here goes…
We, the collective down here at the
Austin branch of PoOR YoRiCK CeNTRaL, are frequently asked why PoOR YoRiCK don't 'play
more places'. This question is usually prefaced by some statement of surprise that we are actually a pretty good band. There are also eventual suggestions
of
venues, bars, and restaurants in which they themselves would enjoy
seeing/hearing
us. Very flattering indeed...and it is nice to know that the PY
faithful may indeed want more. But the truth is (with a small 't') that
there are many reasons that go into
where and when PY makes its’ appearances...the availability of various
members, family obligations, schedule conflicts, real life, etc...
The other ‘Truth’ (note the capital ‘T’) is much simpler... We get told ‘no’, or get outright ignored, on a
frequent basis by those who do the booking.
You see, this is Austin....Swing a dead cat and hit a guitar-playing-songwriting-singer-of-songs. The proverbial "dime-a-dozen" reference leaps to one’s lips. And as for being in a band…we’re told that even the Texas legislature has a band…yes, this legislature. So there is a clutter, a white noise of sorts, above which a musical act must rise in order to become noticed. And if such a musical act wishes to be compensated in some manner, with real money, it can easily be passed up by booking persona for acts that just want a chance to play... for nothin'.
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For what it might be worth, the boys-down-at-central, in the PY research center at the head office in Ossipee, NH, have verified a phenomenon, dare we say a ‘characteristic’, of the musically-inclined-performer. This is referred in the literature as the 'density-acceptance-fear ratio',...or DAFR(?)
(acceptance/fear)+substance intake = molecular density while on stage
While occasionally found in the general population at slightly measurable levels, this calculated ratio leaps off the negative scale in persons holding musical instruments,..or otherwise standing in front of microphones. We shant delve into the self-medicating factors at this point....
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“So what can I do?” one might ask. "How can I, a rabid fan, get more Poor Yorick into my diet?" "How many carbs are in a Yorick...or is it gluten-free?" "Will they ever use the designated hitter in the National League?" "How long do you have to live in California before moving to Austin?" "Can you be President and 12-years-old at the same time?" ....all good questions.
But, in the meantime, if any of our adoring fans have a favorite bistro/venue that they'd like to see PY perform in, just drop us a line and we can look into it...AND keep an eye out for the next PY show!!
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love...kisses
