Thursday May 9th, 2002- The Masquerade: Atlanta, GA
Melina wanted Chimaira to play Sphere, so we looked around for Mark but couldn't find him. Jim walked by us and said hi and gave us hugs so I asked him if they could play it and he said that they couldn't. Later Mark would say that no one really remembered how to play it. There were a lot of kids there when Chimaira played and a good many of them knew the words which was great. Melina squeezed her way up front but I stayed to the side away from the sweaty shirtless mosher boys. Didn't really feel up to getting all sweaty and gross. They were awesome again though. They played the same set list as they did in Chattanooga, but added in Lend a Hand. It was a good set. I ended up getting another pick, but dammit it was another blue one! when the show ended we waited around a little for Mark to come out. When he did, we said our thank yous and what not. Mark said that he's starting to get sick, and is ready for a break from the road. He offered to put us on the guestlist for the Spartanburg show but we said "that's alright" Don't want to get Chimaired out. I asked if he would have time to see the new Star Wars next week since he's a big fan. He said he wants to wait and watch it. He wants to be in a theater by himself to see it and not deal with all the lines and stuff. Walking out the door with Brandon and Akeem, we saw the Chronic MD boys (who played second that night) standing next to a white van. We soon found out that it was THEIR van. Neil's dad bought it for them. Akeem could barely believe it. Chronic MD with a van?! And this just isn't some little old van. This is one of those vans that you can put equipment in. As a matter of fact, it's the same kind of van that poison the well had when they played under the couch last year. Akeem was in so much shock, it was funny. Melina didn't feel like taking me home so Akeem did. He and Brandon came inside and we chatted for like an hour. I�m not sure what time they left. But that was the end of my night.