Back to Basics

Played an acoustic show last night and it really reminded me of the days before the band when I'd play small venues by myself.  It was really liberating.  When you're not locked into a strictly rehearsed set you can just do things on the fly.  You have to work hard though because you've got nothing to hide behind except an acoustic guitar. 

We were tucked into a corner of this bar/cafe just near the entrance and people were at the bar just a metre or so in front of me.  It's such an intimate experience playing music to people like that.  You're not separated by a stage or lights or anything.  You play and they either like it or they don't and that's it.  Bare and exposed.  Great fun though.  I hope to do more stuff like it.