why is it that whenever you start talking about music it always leads to politics? seriously, every damn time! When I was in Inverness on my last night I found myself in the middle of a debate about Scottish politics where a minuet before we had been discussing the greatness that is the Seattle music scene.
let me set this up for you, I had gone to a bar to see some music (the good stuff is few and far between here) and went out back to get a breath of fresh air, and ended up not going back in untill the end of the night. Out back some of the offduty barstaffwere sitting around discussing some local band by the name of Biffy Clyro (check them out, they are going to blow up big) the way I got into the conversation was they were saying that they have been disribed as a Scottish Foo Fighters (i guess i can hear it i say they are more of a scottish Finch but a bit more popy, so i say hey they are from my home town, and everyone stoped and looked at me… oh shit did say something wrong? “where you from” one asked. I lookedaround and said Seattle and the guy took a drag of his cigarette and moved down and said “come and sit, lets talk music.” and thus we were off to the races, we were talking about all sorts of stuff, favorite bands, most overrated bands, best shows, festivals; by the end we had our ipods out and introducing eachother to new bands… a very kindred spiret, FINALLY! just then i hear our friends start getting into a very heated debate on scottish polotics. one supporting secession from england one with the opposit view. so i say “what are you two getting on about?” they both stoped and looked at me… Shit… why isit that i cant just keep my mouth shut? “what do you know about it, Yank?” “nothing,” i say “thats why i asked, id like to know” that was a mistake. i didn’t get up for an hour geting talked to and educated on scottish polotics. one was very open and enjoyable to talk with (mr. secession) the other guy didn’t like me because i was an american but when i pushed him he had no supporting reasons on why, and most time he just said “i’d like to tell you more but im here with lilly and i should realy get back to her” (she was fine by the way, having a good talk about cloths with her friend) . I must say it was the best conversation i have had since i came here, firey, invigorating, and passonate for all. i went home after we closed down the bar, and got up to go to Edinburgh in the morning. the next day i left for my 3 day tour of the highlands. ill tell you more about that later, but a litle preview… there is a loch ness monster, he’s not a big green lizzard, he is more lightly collored and very hairy (i suppose its due to the coldness of the loch).