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July 15, 2005
Burma Addendum
Turns out the Mission of Burma profile on Myspace is actually being run by Roger Miller himself, and Clint Conley also has a profile there.
I sent Clint an email the other day, since he and I have some fairly important things in common...he had his own struggles with alcohol and other substances back in the day and has been sober for a long time.
The reunited Burma played in Austin at La Zona Rosa during SXSW 2004, when I had less than six months under my belt, and it was my first time back in a nightclub after having given it all up. So I was a little nervous, to be honest. Am I going to want to drink? Am I going to have fun? Am I going to be miserable and bored?
Turns out I had a blast. (It also turns out that most people at the club don't drink nearly as much as I remember they did. Who knew?) But it was a special added bonus knowing that another sober guy was there, too, up on stage playing the bass in typically monstrous fashion.
So today I get a very nice email back from Clint. These Burma fellas, despite being rock gods walking the earth, are very nice regular guys as well.
Clint has a band of more recent vintage, Consonant, which also features former Bedhead and Codeine members. I haven't heard it, but I plan to go out and buy some this weekend.
Burma tonight at Emo's. If you're in Austin, absolutely do not miss this show.
Posted by ray at July 15, 2005 3:15 PM | Permalink
Categories: [SXSW | austin | boston | music | sobriety ]
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