Back Amongst Old Friends At The Gourmet Gallery
Posted by Musician | Filed under Performances, Photos
Last night Deception played its first show back at the Gourmet Gallery since our incarnation as the new 5 piece Deception. For Art and I it has been nearly 16 months since we played for the crowd there. For the 3 new members of the band—Randy, Charles, and Bob—it was their first time playing at this venue.
The Gourmet Gallery is really comfortable to play in. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm. I’ve always thought that the antiques, collectibles, art, and jewellery that are displayed for sale amongst and as part of the décor, add significantly to the appeal. The leather couches and chairs that Kimberly brought in also allows some lucky patrons to sit through a 2 hour show in comfort.
The Gourmet Gallery was packed full last night when our first set started at 8:00. If you weren’t there well in advance, you had to be content with a seat at the very back. At times I noticed people standing, it was that crowded.
Our sound was great last night. We managed to find the perfect balance of vocals to instruments with everyone having their own pocket of sound. For only our 2nd show as a 5 piece, we could not have asked for any better. And as Art said, it’s only to get better from here as we grow more familiar with each other as musicians.
Here are some photos of last night’s performance. It was so crowded, that our photographer had a hard time getting in close to take photos. She did the best she could though, and there are some nice candid shots here.
Oh here’s a hint for the slide show: If you hover over any photo, you’ll notice a white navigation bar pop up. Click on the last box on the right of this bar, and the slide show will open to full screen. If you click on the box again it will shrink to normal size. (Or you can simply press the Esc button on your keyboard.)
Deception is the Abbotsford-based blues band formed in the mid-90s by guitar player Art Panchishin.