Wednesday*January 22, 1997

First Avenue*Minneapolis, MN

This was the first of my Reel Big Fish shows.  I had not gone to see them however.  I had gone to see Goldfinger (for the second time).  The Blue Meanies were the first opening band, I had missed the beginning of their show because my friends and I had arrived late.  I can't express how much I wasn't into their music. Next on stage was Reel Big Fish.  As soon as they hit the stage and I had dropped my jaw.  There was a drop-dead GORGEOUS trumpet player in the band (who's later name turned out to be Scott).  They put on such a fun show.  Now, if you know me personally, you know that I don't really have a good time when I don't know the band or their music.  But this band was just incredible.  They were fun, funny, and extremely entertaining.  That was when I KNEW, that I had a new band to like. Then OF COARSE Goldfinger put on an awesome live show.  If you ever get the chance, go see those boys live!!  Cause they can rock and Darrin is so fuckin' great while John is hot as hell!!  :) After the show, my friend and I couldn't seem to get in contact with our ride home (SOMEONE was on the internet blocking our calls!!).  So after many times on the pay phone, we gave up.  Thinking we should wait over to where our ride WOULD pick us up if they were on their way.  Which it was FREEZING outside.  We thought we should try and call once more, but didn't want to walk all the way to the pay phone and we were across the street from Reel Big Fish's van and Aaron was outside of it, and she yelled at him, asking if he had a phone on his bus.  He yelled back that he didn't think they did.  Which, yeah, we thought was nice.  But anyways, my friend and I instantly bought their, "Turn Off the Radio" cd after that night.