Once back in Orlando, we showered and made it to Helmet. Our 20 minute set was one of the tightest we've played in awhile, or so Superfan Mike told us. He would know, he's our biggest fan and comes to every show. We owe him a thank you for purchasing four of our cds that night. Thanks Mike! I hope playing for seven nights straight most likely played a role in the live show improvements. After we finished, Totimoshi and Burning Brides took the stage and blew me away. Once again, I shared the night with two other female bassists. It's such a simple thing that makes me so very happy.

Helmet played quite an inebriated set. There was a lot of talking between Page Hamilton and the crowd, but I talked to my brother who is a Helmet superfan. He was having a blast with the intimacy of the show. The band was having a good time, consuming excessive amounts of alcohol, telling lots of stories and taking requests. A few people mentioned an annoyance at their show length and lack of songs. I guess it's that "less talk, more rock" kind of attitude. I was pretty indifferent and enjoyed some of the stage banter Page had with the audience. My brother was loving it and even asked Page what he thought of History during the show. A brief conversation between them ensued about the quality of our band and Page jokingly said, "That's it. No bands that are better than us are allowed to open the show."  My brother was proud and was telling everyone all night, very drunkenly, that he taught me how to play bass. I haven't seen him have such a good time in years. After the show we met Page, took pictures and talked about History. He was nicer than I ever could have imagined and it made my night. It's an honor to have History on the same poster as Helmet and I took home a great print that I plan on framing. I think my brother may have been more excited about his poster, which he had the band sign and plans to frame, too.

The evening was a success and I feel fortunate to have had such a great experience. I hope this is a sign of things to come. If not, it was a great night where we met some phenomenal bands, sold some cds and hang out with a legend in rock that fueled some of my angst ridden teenage years. This night will stay strong in my memory for many years to come. Thank you Helmet.