The 11:45 Incident
So if you were there, you know what happened. But if you weren't, let's just say I was no where to be found at the beginning of the 11:45 service sunday morning at church. Here's the story since I'm sure you were all wondering...
My dad and I always joke around about how we can't wear watches. He always tells this story about a watch he wore during a pep band gig during college and he heard this whirring noise after he finished drumming for a few songs. That noise was his watches going crazy after all the crazy wrist motion. It's hard to be a drummer and wear a watch. Well I wanted to be trendy and get a watch and see if I could handle wearing it while I played this weekend. It actually wasn't that bad. However, during the the 10:15 service, the timing dial (the thing you spin to set the time) must have popped out, making the time not advance. I was hanging out in D-mausts office reading Rolling Stone with the service playing over the loud speaker. I was listening to the pre-service music, and I looked down at my watch, which looked like it said 11:25, which actually said 10:25. I thought I was all good. Then I hear over the speaker "We have a drummer missing in action..." I have never run faster in my life. So fast that I feel up the backstage stairs, and I swear the entire room must have heard me scream. Anyway, that's where I was. I will be accepting punishment in the form of verbal mockery, angry post-it notes in my mailbox, fiery e-mails, and perhaps an actual repremand that descends from on high.
On a positive note, LIFELINE went really well tonight, and I got an official David Crowder Band whistle from Corey. I also purchased a copy of MI-3 at 11:57 PM on sunday night, which is technically the day before it comes out so uh....think about that.
My dad and I always joke around about how we can't wear watches. He always tells this story about a watch he wore during a pep band gig during college and he heard this whirring noise after he finished drumming for a few songs. That noise was his watches going crazy after all the crazy wrist motion. It's hard to be a drummer and wear a watch. Well I wanted to be trendy and get a watch and see if I could handle wearing it while I played this weekend. It actually wasn't that bad. However, during the the 10:15 service, the timing dial (the thing you spin to set the time) must have popped out, making the time not advance. I was hanging out in D-mausts office reading Rolling Stone with the service playing over the loud speaker. I was listening to the pre-service music, and I looked down at my watch, which looked like it said 11:25, which actually said 10:25. I thought I was all good. Then I hear over the speaker "We have a drummer missing in action..." I have never run faster in my life. So fast that I feel up the backstage stairs, and I swear the entire room must have heard me scream. Anyway, that's where I was. I will be accepting punishment in the form of verbal mockery, angry post-it notes in my mailbox, fiery e-mails, and perhaps an actual repremand that descends from on high.
On a positive note, LIFELINE went really well tonight, and I got an official David Crowder Band whistle from Corey. I also purchased a copy of MI-3 at 11:57 PM on sunday night, which is technically the day before it comes out so uh....think about that.
posted by Jeff Myers at 1:35 AM
5 Comments:
This has to be one of the funniest things I've heard in a while - I would have loved to have witnessed it! :)
Haha... so I was most definitely there, and I was standing around with Kasie Kyle and we heard someone say something about a drummer missing. So, I looked over at her and was like... I bet Jeff is the one on Drums... and you were... and I felt really smart... and we laughed because you were late. Good Job.
Man that stinks. You know out of all the services we have played together I can't remember you ever being that late for a service. I do remember when Michael was that late and I sat on the stage for a few minutes by myself as the band slowly walked on stage. And I'll admit I have walked on stage late a couple of times. I feel your pain my friend.
matt and i enjoyed watching you play at the 7:30 service. it always looks like you are having such a great time in your own little world. (and not in a weird way!) it's refreshing because it's obvious that you are actually into it, and not just up there existing. anyway, props.
i'm just glad you didn't have to crap really bad and that was the reason you were late... how embarressing would that be?
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