My quotes:
(1) Between Guided by Voices and Femmes, in the voluminous downpour, two guys looked at us in our rain ponchos I had wisely brought along, looked at his friend and said, "Okay, are you in? This is a poncho-jacking."
(2) Guy who came with us (a Guided by Voices crowd) to see the Femmes, asking during "Glad Girl," "okay, now *what* is he saying." I looked at him and said, "no, it's not black girl. It's glad girl." He nodded largely and as if suddenly very comforted.
(3) Downstairs at Velvet Lounge, about half hour before the Nighties go on, I'm curious as to whether all those peoople are there for the bands or just because it's Velvet on a Saturday night. I decide to ask a guy, "so why are you here tonight, what brought you here." His answer: "I'm in two of the bands playing." Of *course* he's the guy I ask!! Oy.
(4) Me to anyone around me at Velvet Lounge, "Would you please get me a can of Busch, I'm not allowed to speak to the bartender." I had been roundly chastised for trying to order drinks for people behind me at the bar (I was lucky, or unlucky enough, to get a stool).
By the way, Rhett, it was not crowded *at all* for Guided by Voices. We got up pretty close and had lots of room -- it was a very 'loose' crowd until the Femmes came on. Just an FYI if you go to see any of the other opening bands.