THE CLAP LTD: The First Road show

I t Didn't take long before we got our first road show,Clarion state collage.I set it up with this Girl Kathy Boyer I was dating at the time.She was a fresh man at the school and got right in with the entertainment committee Like I asked her to do.She was a nice girl she Just wanted too much to fast and I was Just starting my Rock And Roll carrier .The show was for $1000.00 we had to play 3 sets with no support act.Robbie and Mike Had to have permission slips signed by there parents because the show was on a Friday night and they were under 18 .We also Received a full rider of perks, Food and drink and a place to stay for the night..
The trip to the show was long and mostly uneventful ,We drove in this Big Lime Green Van My sister bought to Rhodie for us. She Liked the Band and always wanted to be a singer so this was her way to be in the business .The only thing that would happen is the usual stare or laugh , because we looked punk with dyed hair and makeup.Freaks they would call us,but we didn't care.We were on a rode show ,Rock and roll stars hell we made front page of the Clarion news Paper.
WE Arrived Early and set up for sound check, we were playing in the basement of this church. It was a big Hall with a stage 4 feet high and a full light rack and a spot light this was cool.We sound checked and headed to the cafeteria to eat.we had some time to kill we had a radio interview in the afternoon at the collage station.Some people in the cafe came up to talk to us and ask for autographs while we were eating We were feeling right at home.The campus was old and secluded there is nothing around clarion and nothing to do. this was a good thing, we were told we would have a good turnout because of this.I mean it when I say there was nothing to do.We stopped into this punk Frat house and it looked like the 411 in Bethlehem Pa. It had all the appeal of animal house the only thing to do was the collage past time which is Drink and then drink some more.I had a feeling this was going to be a very good night I was getting pumped and DRUNK!!
The Radio Interview was pretty funny we had this dick head dis jockey who kept calling us the CLASH I kept correcting him and was getting pissed He didn't get it until I said WE ARE NOT THE FUCKING CLASH, we are the CLAP AND WE AIN'T NOTHING TILL YOU CATCH US !! After that we got serous about the interview and he played a few live recordings of our songs and some demo's we had.We Did not record any material yet for a record.After The Interview we rested in this dorm room they had with 4 beds in it for bands ,students what ever,It was just nice of them. they really made us feel welcome the best I ever had and that was the truth. We never got this treatment again close but never this good ..
The Show Was a huge success ,.when we got there our manager put us back stage we had our own room with a makeup table with the lights around it and everything.We Were anxious to play they kept telling us there were a fey people out there the early crowd. Well when the curtains opened I almost shit myself the room was packed as far back as the eye could see.We started with VD"s no Laughing Matter and the people started to bop and sway. There were no mosh pits back then just pogo dancing and bopping about everyone seemed to like us.Even this one punk he was up front and was beating his leather jacket on stage to the songs, Everyone kept there distance from that cat he looked a little loose. At the end of the show for the last an chore our manager played guitar and Mike Rex took my Bass and we would cover sonic reducer by the dead boys. I was singing the end lyrics, I was rolling on the stage and rolled right off the edge and smashed my face and busted open my lip. Blood was flowing out onto my shirt and every where ,when I got back up on stage the crowd went wild. I guess For my blood sacrifice or my rendition of stiv bators any way we had to play V.D."s No Laughing matter again to please the crowd. What a show we felt real good about it.After we would Play we would have a meeting and talk about the show This time we didn't have anything to say about it,It was all good so we were let loose to party !!!

There was a party Just For Us On the 4th Floor of the Girls Dorm ,Chicks Booze and Drugs we were having a good time! I slipped off to the Girls Shower with Kathy for a shower and a piece of pussy A perfect way to top off a good show. When we were done two other girls came in and started to shower Like I wasn't there. Then the won came over to me and started asking me if I was In the band,I was thinking wow bonus but Kathy kind of got upset so I Went to her room and banged her one more time then went to the party.I was talking to the manager then and he wanted someone to go and checkout the van and notify security that it was ours. I said I would do it on the way back this Guy asked me if I was in the band .I said yea then I said they were having a party for us on the 4th floor.I said he could come along he said OK and he had some liquor in his room So He got it. Well when we got off the elevator the place went quiet and everyone stared at me.I was Like what the fuck, then Kathy came over to me and asked why I brought him up there. I said I didn't Know ,then she told me they called him friendly Eric,then she told me the deal about friendly Eric. He was a Strange Fuck who always wanted to touch people He was very insecure and had a lot of mental issues.I told Kathy I was sorry and didn't know she said it was OK she should have warned me he always ruins party's.Well he did his friendly Eric thing around the party annoying every one, then he tried to be friendly with the wrong person.Our rhodie Gary Moondog (rest in peace) , He asked him if he could touch him and he said to him no but feel this and wham !!! Down went friendly Eric . Moondog would have pounded that guy like a worm, So we got out of there and ended the night. we had a long ride in the morning and had shows to do back home.Any way what a show I will always remember this one the most It was one of the best.