November 14th, 2004.

PLOJ XXX was a success much greater than 29. Good musicians, really very good food. It ended a bit early, but no complaints there, as I truly was ready for a night OFF. We got started right at 6.30 (people were on time!!?) but ended pretty early.

Dan Zimmerman playing keyboard and Alex Colvin experimenting with his new resonator guitar.
Dan Zimmerman playing keyboard and Alex Colvin experimenting with his new resonator guitar.
Janet Griffin's partner Stuart watching awestruck as our friend Ali belts forth into PLOJ XXX. He WAS showing me his photography portfolio (lots of frogs!) but then pretty much all attention flipped to Ali.
Janet Griffin’s partner Stuart watching awestruck as our friend Ali belts forth into PLOJ XXX. He WAS showing me his photography portfolio (lots of frogs!) but then pretty much all attention flipped to Ali.

By 11pm, it was pretty much me, Sharif, Brennan and Alex Colvin. It sort of stuck that way for a couple of hours, but I finally retired at around 1.30am, but I heard Alex through the floor till around 3.

Amy, caught in the act. She just LOOKS guilty. Or cute. Not sure which. You can never be too sure with her.
Amy, caught in the act. She just LOOKS guilty. Or cute. Not sure which. You can never be too sure with her.
Amy singing with Dan Sheer.I think that this may have been in the midst of the 4-5 part harmony version of "Summertime".
Amy singing with Dan Sheer.I think that this may have been in the midst of the 4-5 part harmony version of “Summertime”.

Highlights of PLOJ XXX? Well, in keeping with the triple-X theme, some how there were three strings broken, and they were ALL G-strings. Heather and I showed off our new Firedean knowledge by playing “Tell the Truth”. I think we played it at about double speed, and there was a lot of “hrm hrm hrm”s where we couldn’t remember the words. Rowan and Sharif doing “Count the Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the Wardrums”, the amazing dumplings that I didn’t get any of (but heard SO much about), Mara’s chocolate chip cake… it was an awesome night.

All in all, I’m back and forth on whether or not I’m a huge fan of continuing PLOJ at College Perk. It was the first PLOJ with school in session, and I felt the massive pressure of having some forty people in the coffee house that really didn’t give a fuck that music was occuring, and perhaps even really wanted to know why it was going on and when it will stop. We caught a couple of people, but I think that generally the PLOJ is a little unstructured for your random passerby.

Heather singing with Antonio. He had a beautiful voice. He, another friend (Tori) and Heather all sang Boyz 2 Men songs.
Heather singing with Antonio. He had a beautiful voice. He, another friend (Tori) and Heather all sang Boyz 2 Men songs.
Heather singin at PLOJ XXX.
Heather singin at PLOJ XXX.
Phil the crazy grinning percussionist. I was very worried about the djembes, but when used by good percussionists (and Phil and Rowan are both REALLY good) - they don't drown out the rest of the world. I was very happy with our little percussion group. Alex Colvin also brought some bongos.
Phil the crazy grinning percussionist. I was very worried about the djembes, but when used by good percussionists (and Phil and Rowan are both REALLY good) – they don’t drown out the rest of the world. I was very happy with our little percussion group. Alex Colvin also brought some bongos.
Look at them go. Percussionist party. Again, so happy to have professionals in the room. In the past we've certainly had trouble with the whole boomy djembe not being played entirely on the beat problem.
Look at them go. Percussionist party. Again, so happy to have professionals in the room. In the past we’ve certainly had trouble with the whole boomy djembe not being played entirely on the beat problem.
Sarah, Sharif's cousin finally brought her violin out to a PLOJ. She added an awful lot to LooseN, Push, a bunch of other tunes. We'd been talking about playing together for quite some time, and it was cool to have her show up and add her beautiful two cents to the music.
Sarah, Sharif’s cousin finally brought her violin out to a PLOJ. She added an awful lot to LooseN, Push, a bunch of other tunes. We’d been talking about playing together for quite some time, and it was cool to have her show up and add her beautiful two cents to the music.
Taccara and Heather singing all sorts of good stuff to one another. I don't remember exactly what they were playing here, but I Love watching them lay eyes on one another, and lock their voices back together as if it were an everyday occurence. I know that Heather misses singing with fine, fine female voices. PLOJ must be a blast of fresh air for her.
Taccara and Heather singing all sorts of good stuff to one another. I don’t remember exactly what they were playing here, but I Love watching them lay eyes on one another, and lock their voices back together as if it were an everyday occurence. I know that Heather misses singing with fine, fine female voices. PLOJ must be a blast of fresh air for her.
By the end of the night, Ray, Sharif and Sarah and I were in the centre of the Perk, sort of cornered by the rest of the denizens. Brennan was talking about moving PLOJ again after XXXI. He's found a new place that he thinks is likely. Unfortunately, it's another venue, but not College Park, which... well, we'll see.
By the end of the night, Ray, Sharif and Sarah and I were in the centre of the Perk, sort of cornered by the rest of the denizens. Brennan was talking about moving PLOJ again after XXXI. He’s found a new place that he thinks is likely. Unfortunately, it’s another venue, but not College Park, which… well, we’ll see.
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