Issue 10 - Sarah Thawer - October 2019

le gig your partner has played? And why
was it so memorable for you?
Caitlin: The most memorable gig
that Chetty has played was definitely
Strait-jackal’s first gig at Oppi-Koppi
in 2016. He always told me how much
he wanted to play at Oppi and I knew
that this was an opportunity not taken
lightly. So seeing him up on that stage
was a really proud moment. I knew how
much went into being there. Also, their
last gig in Lesotho recently, at Afriski
Winterfest was awesome! Everyone had
such a jol.
Heidi: Thats quite a difficult question
to answer. I think the most memorable
one would have to be the first
time I went with to Splashy Fen, Louis
was playing for The Motherland at that
time. It was a great gig and the most
beautiful festival ive attended. We were
however not prepared for the cold!! Be
prepared for the cold!!!!
Candice: We’ve always been in bands
together, even before we were dating.
My most memorable gig with Larissa is
hard to pin down because at every gig
I wasn’t even focused on her, I was just
trying not to mess up my guitar parts.
I never managed to look at her while we
were on stage because I was focused on
my own stuff. So technically I’ve never
“seen” her play a show. Ha ha!
Right, we need to know, what is the one
thing they complain about most when it
comes to their drumming career?
Caitlin: “I’m never in photos!” Hahahahaha.
No seriously, drummers are way
at the back so they aren’t always on the
pictures with the whole band on stage.
The amount of drumsticks he goes
through is another complaint haha.
Heidi: Probably the admin around
being a professional musician. It’s quite
difficult to plan around music lessons,
gigging for multiple bands and rushing
to sound checks. Just looking at his
scheduling on our calendar makes me
tired so I can definitely sympathize.
Candice: She complains about a
lot. Number one is that she isn’t endorsed
and has to pay for drum sticks
always. She complains about not gigging
enough, about not being in studio
enough and about how she can’t play
her hi-hat like Jay Postones. Shame.
Okay drummers, now it’s your turn. Show
some appreciation for your ladies. How do
they make your life as a drummer easier?
Chetty: My lady has been there and has
been supporting me from the very beginning...
with the late nights and time
away from home, I’m always sorted with
schedules, things to pack and a cooked
meal before or after a gig. She’s always
in front taking videos and dancing her
tits off. At festivals she’s always running
around reminding people when
our gig is and that they need to be there
to dance with her and helping me carry
my heavy equipment from my car to
stage and back. She’s my number one
supporter and first person to regret not
coming to a gig.
Louis: Wow, it’s impossible to list all
the things that Heidi does for me when
it comes to actually just making my career
possible. The amount of shows she
has lugged gear at 01:00 in the morning
with me, and the amount of times she
has packed me quick little snack packs
either when I leave for a long roadtrip
to a gig or just for a day where I am up
and down the entire day. She knows I
can barely take care of myself when it
comes to manic days so she helps me
do it. If it wasn’t for her I 100% think
I wouldn’t be able to keep up with my
own schedule. She also vents with me
about all the frustrations of being a
professional musician and it helps!!
Larissa: Okay, my turn! I am probably
the luckiest drummer in the world
because I’m married to a guitarist. I get
to talk about music and make music
inside and outside the band room. She
makes my life easy by making music
so accessible for me. It’s really special
when you get to do something you’re so
passionate about with the person you
love. Also I have a lot of gear and she
really does carry a bunch of it around
for me.
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