
So, on Saturday, Oddwalk at the Shrine Youth Day Celebration played "Jammin' with Jesus" as part of our set.
Somewhere in the middle of the usual on-stage hysterics involved with a proper keytar solo, Orin's pants ripped. Not just a little, not just on a seam, but about a foot and a half right down the front, from beside the zipper down to the knee.

The pictures, snapped by Erin C, don't really do the damage justice. As I was really focused on the solo, I didn't even know it had happened until after striking the final pose, which itself is unfortunate. A clever placement of the keytar enabled me to finish the song and then head backstage while I waited for Erin H to run to the Kmart nearby and pick up some replacement jeans. In the meantime, I wrapped some spare purple cloth around the affected areas.
It was a moment that I, Oddwalk, the band, and about 400 junior high youth will probably never forget.
Now, that's what we call a really rippin' keytar solo!
two words: Scarred for life.
ReplyDeletePermanent brain damage.
Neither of those were two words.
That was fast.
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Wow. Just wow.
ReplyDeleteMaybe THAT'S why I wasn't able to go! God was protecting me from that! :D
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