That being said, I would like to address I few points that several of my friends made to me during the show.
Desmond Zantua said it best: "Valet Parking breaks up and Vibe turns into an insane asylum. Why isn't it like this all the time?!"
This statement kind of urks me. Because he is making a really good point. Why does a band have to disband for kids to not only show up to the show, but go crazy?
The truth is more people should treat every show like the everyone treated last nights show. If more people came out with more enthusiasm and in greater numbers all the time, the scene would not "suck" as much as it does.
I was talking to Matt from VP a few days before the show and he was in absolute shock that so many people came out of the wood work online and stated how much Valet Parking meant to them. Where were all of these people who cared so much the last few years? Certainly not at shows.
In the words of Nick Ohrnberger. "This is our scene, don't let it die!"
If anyone does read this, don't take this as an attack, take this as incentive to support more local bands. The loss of VP was a devastating one, lets try our hardest to make sure that this doesn't happen to another great band from LI.
To conclude this post, I will shamelessly self-promote. Be on the look out for a few new recordings from The OverUnder, including 2 old songs done in new ways and a cover of a 1999 pop classic!
And of course, look out for good things to come from Matt, Travis and CJ.
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