PAR FOR THE COURSE .

I MADE A PROMISE TO MYSELF ON THIS TOUR NEVER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS , THAT OR THE OTHER ,AND I'M NOT ABOUT TO START NOW ,EXCEPT THAT I KEEP GETTING UP SO DAMN EARLY ON THIS TOUR ,AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHY .MAYBE ITS THE ADRENALIN RUSH OF THE LAST 9 DAYS OF SOLID , BACK TO BACK DATES AND REHERSALS ,AND I'M NOT COMIN DOWN ENOUGH AFTER THE AMAZING CROWDS WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING TOO OVER ON THE WEST COAST .IT SURE AS HELL IS'NT CAFFEINE DRINKS CAUSE I DONT TOUCH EM ,AND I DONT DO ANY ILLEGALS.SO I GUESS THAT MUST BE IT THEN ..BOY,THE FANS HAVE BEEN REALLY UP FOR THE SHOWS AND ITS BEEN A PLEASURE TO PLAY FOR Y'ALL.. TEXAS JIVE SLIPPING IN THERE , STEADY THOMPSON .SOME GREAT JAMS HAPPENING , AND EVERYONE IS LISTENING TO EACH OTHER , AND GETTING BOUNCE BACK ..GLENN AND I HAVE BEEN IN A POCKET ALL TOUR SO FAR , AND WE'RE REALLY ENJOYING THE VIBE FROM EVERYONE ..ROB HTS SOME THINGS WHERE YOU JUST WANNA STOP PLAYING AND LISTEN SOMETIMES,AND TO BE A PART OF THIS GREAT BAND WITH DAVEY SINGING AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME TOO IS,WELL.......MAGICAL I GUESS .SO THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE PART YOU ALL PLAY IN THIS PROCESS....WERE OFF TO PHOENIX TODAY. AND THEN A FEW DAYS OFF TO BATHE THE BLISTERS ,AND HARDEN THE CALLOUSES ,DO A BIT OF SWIMMING , AND BE BOUGHT BACK DOWN TO EARTH ,WITH A ROASTING FROM THE TRIBE AT HOME ....THANKS FOR YOUR COMENTS .KEEP EM COMING OK?.AND I REALLY CANT THINK OF ANYTHING TO M OAN ABOUT SO I'M OFF TO PACK FOR THE ROAD AGAIN ...HEAD EM UP , MOVE EM OUT .........SEE YA ..

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FULL HOUSE AT ANNEHEIM MADE US KICK IN ANOTHER GEAR AND THE SET FLOWED WELL ..THE CREW ARE GETTING TIRED, AS WE ALL, ARE AFTER A 7 DAY RUN, BUT A GOOD SPIRIT IS IN THE CAMPAND EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THE TRIP AROUND CALIFORNIA.......... I GOT A MUCH NEEDED SLEEP THIS AFTERNOON AFTER SOUND CHECK, AND IT DID THE TRICK , AND I FELT REALLY GOOD FOR THE SHOW . WE GOT A 5 HOUR TRIP TO VEGAS TOMORROW , AND ITS LATE HERE NOW , SO I'M GOIN TO SIGN OFF NOW AS I HAVE TO BE UP EARLY FOR THE OFF........PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT TO ,IM NOT EVEN SURE IF ANYONE IS READING THIS,SO IF YOUR OUT THERE , SAY HELLO OK?.........GLENN IS USING IN EAR MONITORS FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THIS TOUR , AND IS HAVING A BALL AND PLAYING REALLY WELL, CAUSE HE CAN HEAR HIMSELF CLEARLY ..LAURIE IS ENJOYING THE OUT FRONT SOUND , AS THE CONTROL IS BETTER TOO ,HES HAD LOADS OF COMMENTS ON THE CLARITY OF THE CONCERTS .SO .EVERYONE IS HAPPY . DAVEY IS FIRING OFF SALVOS OF HIS BEST TOO , AND ROBINS FLYING ... ME ? IN THE WORDS OF OUR BELOVED MR BRONZE ..........I JUST HIT ROUND BITS OF WOOD , AND MAKE A NOISE ........BUT I AM GOOD AT IT . NITE NITE .

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HERE WE GO..........

NOW I'M NOT ONE EVER TO CARP ABOUT THE PRICE OF ANYTHING , BUT SOME HOTELS DO REALLY TAKE THE CAKE , I MEAN ..HERE IS SIT AT MY TABLE DOIN THIS WITH ALL SORTS OF GOODIES TO PICK AT, AND I LOOK AT THE BAR MENU AND WONDER HOW MUCH THESE JELLY BEANS ARE .YOU'VE NEVER SEEN FOOD FLY OUT OF ANYONES MOUTH SO QUICK , AS TO WHEN I SAW THAT THE SMALL JAR WAS 8 BUCKS A POP ..ENOUGH OF THAT ANYWAY .THE HOUSE OF BLUES L.A IS A GREAT GIG WITH LOTS OF FRIENDLY BODS AND THE VENUE IS ALWAYS A GOOD VIBE ..THE SET WENT SMOOTHLY,WITH GREAT ENERGY AND DYNAMICS, LOTS OF GRINS ,AND BANTER IN BETWEEN SONGS .I AM BEGINING TO FIND MY SMOOTH ROLLING ACTION THATS BEEN MISSING SINCE I CAME OUT , AND MY FRIENDS SAID I WAS ON FIRE AND PLAYED GREAT .SO I'M PLEASED TO BE FINDING THAT MOMENTUM SO EARLY IN THE TOUR .THE BASEBALL BAT IS STILL HITTING ME AFTER THE SHOWS AND MY LIMBS FEEL LIKE THEY COULD DO WITH A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF . BACK TO FT WORTH SOON TO SEE THE THE CREW AT HOME ...THE DW DRUMS ARE SOUNDING MEATY, AND IM HAVING A BALL PLAYING AGAIN . THANKS TO SOME OLD FRIENDS I HAV'NT SEE N IN 27 YRS , THE EVENING ENDED UP I THE HOTEL BAR , SWAPPING ROAD STORIES . ALLWAYS A GIGGLE THAT ONE .......OFF TO DISNEYLAND TODAY TO MESS WITH MINNIES HEAD, SEE YA SOON

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NERVES PLAY A BIG PART IN PLAYING WELL

ITS ALWAYS GREAT PLAYING CALIFORNIA..AND THE CROWD IN THE CANYON CLUB WERE NO EXCEPTION .WE HAD A BALL , OUT OF THE BOX RUNNING , WE HIT A STRIDE AFTER TEN MINUTES AND NEVER LET UP ... THE DYNAMICS WERE ASTOUNDING SOMETIMES , THE CROWD STANDING UP AND CHEERING WHILE WE WERE PLAYING MID SONG .GREAT FEELING I CAN TELL YOU , AND GOOD TO BE BACK ON STAGE ...IM FINDING A LOT EASIER TO BREATHE HERE , WHEREAS TEXAS MAKES ME STUFFY AND SHORT SOMETIMES . POLLEN ABOUND ALL OVER THE PLACE , NONE MORE THAN THE LONE STAR STATE, IVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED . BUT ITS THE SAME FOR EVERYONE , SO NO BIGGY .. THANK YOU TO ALL THE WELL WISHERS AND TO THE FIRST TIMERS AND EVERYONE INCLUDING US , HAD A GREAT TIME ...GOTTA RUN... THE FOOTIE STARTS IN AN HOUR AND IM PACKING FOR DIEGO ,AND THIS PLACE IS NOW A TIP.... SEE YOU SOON ..

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IN CASE YOU DONT KNOW ..

FOR THOSE THAT DONT KNOW ME ,YOU COULD SAY I WAS'NT THE MOST SVELT KIND OF GUY . I USED TO BE MIND YOU,30"WAIST,TONED,SHOULDERS OF A SWIMMER,AND ALL THAT.THEN I HAD 2 KIDS ,AND YOU KNOW ..THE TUMMY DROPS . YOU GET STRETCH MARKS AND YOUR METABOLISM CHANGES AND YOU BECOME 57 ALL OF A SUDDEN..AND EVERYTHING STARTS HEADING SOUTH ,WHICH IS FINE, BUT IF YA HAVE THE METABOLIC RATE OF A SLOTH ON VALIUM. IT AINT EASY TO KEEP TRIM,AND QUITE HONESTLY THATS WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW...AND THEONLY PART OF ME GETTING A GOOD WORK OUT IS MY RIGHT LEG,AND MY ENORMOUS...........FOREARMS,WHICH IS GREAT BECAUS E RIGHT NOW ITS THE PART OF ME NEEDED TO DRIVE THE R.T.B ,ALONG PLAYING THE MOST INTENSE,SOULFULL,ROCK/RB OUT ON THE STAGES OF THE USA TODAY...WHEN YOU PLAY IN THIS BAND, YOU CANNOT TURN UP AND GIVE JUST SOMETHING ,YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO SWITCH ON AND GIVE IT EVERYTHING YOU GOT .EVERYTIME , ALL THE TIME ,AND THEN WHEN YOU'VE DONE THAT, BE READY TO SWITCH IT UP ANOTHER, LEVEL IN INTENSITY,CAUSE THATS WHAT ITS LIKE PLAYING IN THIS BAND, WITH A MAN WHO IS THE MASTER OF EMOTION WHEN THAT GTR GOES ROUND HIS NECK ..SO IF YOU SEE ME ON STAGE EYES CLOSED, RELAXED,AND DRIVING ALONG LOOKIN OUT THE WINDOW? BELIEVE ME , I'M GETTING A FULL BODY MASSAGE ,POUNDED BY A GORILLA,BRAIN ON 11, PACING MYSELF FOR THE NEXT GEAR CHANGE ,,, OK? OH AND IVE BEEN HERE FOR 3 DAYS PLAYING AND LOST 6 LBS.........I REALLY SHOULD BE A STICK AFTER THIS TOUR . BUT NO....OH WELL ..SEE YA SOON

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FULL DAY IN THE REHERSAL

WOKE UP.. GOTTA OUTA BED ...DRAGGED A COMB ACROSS MY HEAD ,IT WENT ROUND AND ROUND ALL NIGHT THAT SONG IN MY SLEEP.ARGHHHHHHHHH ANYWAY GOT UP EARLY WENT AND HAD A BOWL OF FRUIT AND PROMPTLY THREW IT UP ,WHILST CLUTCHING MY STOMACH AND SPENT MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME WINCING AS MY INSIDES TURNED THEMSELVES..........WELL OUTSIDE I GUESS ?NOT TO GO TO ANY DETAIL HERE ,I GOT SICK AND VERY QUICKLY WITH ONLY 2 HRS BEFORE WE HIT THE FIRST NOTE ..HAD I INGESTED SOME WEIRD ,LOW FLYING .BOTULISTIC<>BUG? OR WAS I IN FOR A BOUT OF PIG FLU, CAUSE OF THE FLIGHT FROM HOME ?MAYBE AN ADRENALIN RUSH FROM YESTERDAY,AND BOY DO I GET THEM FROM TIME TO TIME ....NOPE NONE OF THOSE AFORMENTIONED I FOUND OUT .....JUST PLAIN OLE TYLENOL, IT DONT LIKE THE THOMPSON METABOLISM , CAUSE AS I STARTED TO PLAY ,IT WENT AS FAST AS IT CAME . WE HAD A GREAT DAY ,WENT THRU ALL THE NEW SONGS AS THOUGH WE HAD BEEN PLAYING THEM FOR MONTHS ,AND PLOWED THRU THE NEW SET MORE THAN ONCE ,AND ALL WAS WELL AGAIN . WEATHER WAS NICE AND COMFORTABLE, AND I'M NOW IN MY ROOM BEFORE I GO AND EAT SOME THING , I HOPE TO KEEP DOWN , CAUSE IM BLOODY HUNGRY NOW .. ITS GREAT TO BE BEHIND THE USS THOMPSON DRUMKIT AGAIN AFTER SO LONG IN BOXES, USING 2 EXTRA TOMS ON THIS TOUR , SO I CAN MAKE ....WELL.......... TWICE AS MUCH NOISE I GUESS .HA!! ENJOYED MYSELF TODAY.... MANY GIGS TO GO IN THE COMING 7 WEEKS.LETS SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS .......WE HAVE AFULL DAY OF ROUTINING ALL THE SONGS ,OVER /OVER AGAIN ,AND THE FIRST GIG IS LOOMING FAST . I HATE FIRST GIGS AND WILL BE FINE WHEN ITS OVER ...............MADE MY WAY DOWNSTAIRS AND MADE A CUP ..LOOKIN UP I NOTICED I WAS LATE .ARRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..........TA TA.


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NOW HOW DOES THIS SONG GO?

WELL, I GOTTA SAY THAT WASNT AS BAD AS I'D THOUGHT IT WAS GOIN TO BE ,FIRST DAY BACK AND ALL...AFTER THE INITIAL SETTING UP,GOIN THRU SOUND,TRYING TO REMEMBER WHERE EXACTLY ,WHAT DRUM GOES WHERE,AND RE AQUAINTING MYSELFWITH THE FEEL OF IT ALL,IT TURNED OUT OK..GLENN AND I DID THE USUAL CHECK ON GEAR,MET THE CREW BOYS AND PLAYED THRU AFEW INTRO'S AND ENDINGS.AND SOMETIMES IF YOU DONT PULL THE PLUG ON ME ,I WILL JUST KEEP GOING LIKE A DEMENTED TRAIN DRIVER,ROBIN ARRIVED AND AFTER THE HELLO'S N 'SUCH ,WE GOT STRAIGHT INTO IT ..NO MUCKING ABOUT IN THIS CAMP MATEYS.WE DIDINT WALK OUT OF THERE TILL 9.45PM.AND CONSIDERING ,THE CREW WERE STILL ON UK TIME ,ROBIN HAD JUST FLOWN IN,AND CAME STRAIGHT TO REHERSAL,WE DIDNT DO BAD..FELT LIKE SOMEONE PUT A HOT POKER IN MY BACK AFTERWARDS.BUT THE LIMBS RESPONDED,AND THATS ALL I COULD HAVE ASKED FOR ..FORGOT TO EAT THOUGH.HAD A POT OF TEA AT THE HOTEL, AND FELL ASLEEP ON THE BED.. GREAT TO SEE THE BOYS AGAIN..WERE ROLLINAGAIN ..SEE YA SOON PETE

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FIRST DAY OUT OF FT WORTH ....

WOKE REAL EARLY MANAGED TO CRAM A CUPPA ,THEN RUSHED OFF TO THE AIRPORT AND FOUND I HAD LESS TIME THAN I FIRST THOUGHT CAUSE I WAS ON PETE TIME , NOT ACTUAL TIME ,AND GOT THERE AND LOADED THE BAGGAGE ONTO A SKYCAP, AND SAID GOODBYE TO ANGIE ,AND WENT TO THE PLANE AND PROMPTLY FELL ASLEEP BEFORE I WAS OFF THE GROUND,SOMETHING WENT BUMP, I WOKE UP AND WAS IN BURBANK CALIFORNIA .. GOOD EH ? THATS THE WAY TO FLY . DEREK PICKED ME UP , GOT TO THE HOTEL , MET UP WITH GLENN IN THE LOBBY, GOT A CUP OF TEA, WENT BACK TO MY ROOM, AND WILL BE GOING OUT WITH MY OLD FRIEND ROD DAVIES FROM SILVERHEAD DAYS TO HAVE A LAUGH TOGETHER...ITS A HOLIDAY HERE MEMORIAL DAY I BELIEVE ,SO HOTEL IS FULL OF REVELLERS . LOTS TO DO HERE , AS ITS MASSIVE TWIN TOWERS DWARF THE DOWNTOWN SECTION OF BURBANK....WEATHER IS WARM , NOT THE STIFLING HEAT OF TEXAS ....CHECKED MY EMAILS FROM WELL WISHERS . THANK YOU ALL.........AND AM NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FIRST REHERSALS WE'VE HAD IN A LONG WHILE ...WILL POST AFTER THE REHERSALS ARE OVER AND WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE FIRST GIG ....NEW SONGS TO LEARN , AND ANTICIPATING A GOOD TOUR NOW AFTER A COUPLE OF UN FORSEEN FALSE STARTS ....ITS GOIN TO BE GREAT ..SEE YA SOON


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