In 1992 Hepcat was just beginning to get our paws wet, playing more "official" shows than just dives and backyard parties. Despite the increased pressure on us to perform well, Dave always kept the calm, content and confident manner that shows through in nearly all the pictures I've found. The above was taken in February '92, as stamped on the back of the photo. Wish I could remember where it was.
I talked with David's mother-in-law, whom I met for the first time during his family's gathering the evening of that fateful Saturday. We were sharing our favorite memories of him, and she soon discovered that I was the drummer in his band. "¿Que recuerdas de el, como un músico?" (What do you remember of him, as a musician?) she asked.
I told her, "You know, one thing I can say about Dave—he never, ever lost his cool, no matter what crazy situation or event happened in our band. I've seen all of us lose it at least once, including myself. But I have never, ever seen Dave angry."
"Que memória tan bonita..." she responded, a hand on her heart and a tear glistening in her eye, "que puedes llevar en tu corazon, para siempre."
What a beautiful memory...that you can carry with you in your heart, forever.
2 comments:
I don't know if you played in Riverside in 2002, but it kinda looks like the barn at UCR to me.
Hi Mitch:
Thanks for dropping by. Actually you just might be right—we did play UCR in the very beginning (circa 1992). In fact, most of our shows back then were in the Inland Empire—like Spanky's, this one place in Corona, UCR, Claremont College, etc.
Thanks for the input...I never would have guessed.
-GN
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