Shawn Mullins @ Eddie’s Attic
I received a notice through Myspace that Shawn Mullins was releasing his new CD in March. And he planned to have a release party/concert at Eddie’s Attic. Knowing how small the venue is, I knew that this was going to be a great show and a perfect opportunity to see Shawn. I knew with the lay-out Shawn would have to walk through the crowd to get on and off stage and that it would be a perfect opportunity to have him sign his new album. I contacted the friends that went to the Variety Playhouse show and found out approximately how many wanted to go. Tickets were going to be available online. So on the day and time they were for sale, I quickly got on and purchased a table with a few extra tickets. We didn’t have enough people for 2 tables and I figured we could work out who would sit at the table and switch off if needed.
When the day of the show arrived, we all met up in the side bar area before going into the concert room. They were selling the new Album, so we bought it before the concert. Shawn decided to make his album available on vinyl. If you bought the 2 record set, you also received the CD. I don’t have a record player anymore, but thought it would be cool to hear the songs on vinyl. Plus I know they now sell record players that have USB connections so that you can save them as MP3’s. They started letting people go in, so I went to see where our table was before the rest of the group. I must have been one of the first ones to order tickets because our table was real close to the stage. And we sat right next to the area where Shawn would go to get to the stage.
The concert was great. Shawn is such an amazing talent. He played several songs from the new album. Some we had heard from the Variety Playhouse concert in November. He played a few of his well known hits as well as some songs that had not been recorded. After his last song, he left the stage and walked off stage. Knowing there would be an encore; I didn’t try and get his autograph then. Cheers from the crowd, brought him back up on stage where he gave the audience what they wanted. As he walked off stage, I quickly got my sharpie and the album ready and had it ready for him as he walked by. He noticed me, stopped to sign his album and thanked us for buying it. What a great night of music.
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