Back on June 9th I went to a bar called Mr. Roberts to see a local band called Trinity James and Big Bad. I learned about them on Myspace. Then I saw them on a local music TV show called the Urban Theater. They've been compared to Bon Jovi and John Mellencamp. They play what I call good old fashioned rock n roll. I really liked it. There were probably 3 or 4 songs I hadn't heard before, but they were all great! The lyrics are catchy and Trinity has a great voice. I'm sure he's been told plenty of times that he sounds like Jon Bon Jovi. (He even has a Superman logo tattoo like Jon Bon Jovi!) I loved that "Keep on keepin' on" song, "Last True Believers in Rock N Roll" that was new to me, "Racing Through the Night," and "Life Ain't Easy Part 2." I finally figured out that Part 2 is the song I like from the Myspace page! I added it as my profile song on Myspace for a while. Cheesy? Yes I know!
I sat near the back of the bar, just cause I was by myself and it was getting crowded. The place is pretty small actually. An older lady named Denise said hi and asked if I was enjoying everything. I said I was. Then a few minutes later she told me that I wanted to go up front and dance with the other young ladies! There were about 5 or 6 of them all wearing cute summery dresses dancing near the front or next to the bar. (One of them, probably somebody's girlfriend, came around with a tip jar asking for donations since there was no cover charge. That was sweet of her.) It was a bit easier for me to hear everything clearly near the back. I couldn't understand Trinity as well closer up.
I may also be "too old." Ha, as in "If it's too loud, you're too old!"
Anyway, I shrugged Denise off, but she grabbed my hand and led me closer. It was almost the end of the show anyway, so I stood there and moved to the music a bit. It was kind of funny that at the end of the show a guy sitting at the bar tapped me on the arm and said he was Trinity's dad and recognized me from Myspace. I introduced myself and said that I enjoyed the show. I guess Trinity's dad is on Myspace, too. Just shows ya what a small world Myspace is! Trinity's dad was pretty handsome. He did NOT look like he was old enough to have a son in his 20s. (I don't know how old Trinity is. I'm guessing 25 at the most.)
Trinity seems like a nice guy. He's pretty cute, too. I like his curls! After the show I noticed that he went "commando" and was wearing sorta low rise jeans. When he squated down to put something in his guitar case I saw a bit of his butt crack. OMG! Plumber's butt! Oops!
I ran into him at a coffee shop downtown several weeks ago. I saw him in passing and thought "That guy looks like Trinity James." So I said hi and it was him, obviously. He mentioned he was moving to Nashville. He also asked me if I knew a guy named Darren. I said I knew a guy named Darin, but I don't think we were talking about the same guy! Later on that day I saw a guy at another sidewalk café wearing a Trinity James & Big Bad t-shirt. He was all over the place that day! Naturally I left Trinity a comment on Myspace that afternoon.
On the 9th before the show I said hi to Trinity and asked him when he was moving to Nashville. I think he said the end of July. I asked if he had a day job lined up, he said no. Wow, that's brave. I've heard that Nashville has a huge music scene, but I assume that it's slow going to build a reputation there. I guess when you're one of the "last true believers in rock n roll" ya gotta take risks and go for the bigger & better stuff! I told him I wanted a CD, and he made sure I got one by the end of the night. It's a live CD called "Raw Dogs." They played 4 out of the 5 songs from the CD at the show. I'm sure I'll be listening to it a lot. I definitely enjoyed the show. I hope he comes back to Madison to play more shows in the near future!
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