Pete's Tour and Studio Blog

Hi Folks! Pete has asked me to be his "guest contributor" for this post. So here it goes...

I flew into Sea-Tac from Dallas on Friday, drove down to Portland to catch the show at Roseland Theater. It was a beautiful day and I had a hard time keeping my eyes on the road for the amazing views of Mt. Ranier & Mt. Hood. What a fantastic country we have. I arrived at the hotel just minutes before the boys, I get to put another check mark in the win column :) Pete took me to Jake's for a wonderful seafood dinner and then off to the show. As Pete said, the show was great. Davey commented to me during one of his offstage moments that they were really on it and the crowd that packed the Roseland assured them they were. Thanks, Portland! It was my first time to your city and I will be back soon!!

The next morning, Pete & I headed out for Snoqualmie. The weather had turned rainy, as it does, but an easy drive through trees, trees, trees. We don't grow em like that in Texas! Snoqualmie Casino is beautiful and the room was amazing, great PA, stage, and lighting. The staff is highly professional and took very good care of everyone. Speaking of everyone, I got to meet Derek Sutton and Steve Shail for the first time in person. Mike Gladstone was there too! It was great seeing friends, old and new. The show, like Portland, was great. The house was packed, the sound fantastic, the light show one of the best I've seen, and the performance supreme! Laurie, Dave & Steve, you guys are amazing. Thanks for all you do taking care of the boys in the band on the road. And special thanks to all you fans out there, you folks make it all worthwhile. Now, before the next leg gets going....

It's time to paint the house....

All the best
Mrs. Thompson.......

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PORTLAND OREGON . ROSE LAND THEATRE

2011-03-12T18:06:00.002-06:00

NOISY? JUST A BIT ! THE NOISE LEVEL WAS LOUDER THAN THE BAND AT ONE OR TWO POINTS IN THE SET .I COULDNT HEAR THE COUNT INS !!! WE HAD ALONG DRIVE TO GET TO THE AREA AND WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING ON ALMOST AN EMPTY TANK FOR A WEEK .I DONT KNOW WHERE WE FIND THE ENERGY SOME TIMES ,BUT IT ALWAYS COMES FLOODING THRU WHEN WE HIT THE STAGE ..ITS THE LAST GIG TOMORROW AFTER A 7 WEEK TRIP.... MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME TO SEE US PLAY .ITS BEEN A BALL REALLY . LOOKIN FOR WARD TO THE NEXT ONE ALREADY JUST NEED TO RECOUP SOME ENERGY,AND SEE FRIENDS N FAMILY WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT I LOOK LIKE //PORTLAND WAS GREAT REALLY GREAT NIGHT OUT THANKS AGAIN . APART. FROM THE FILLMORE IN S.F IT WAS POSSIBLY THE BEST ONE ...THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY BUT IT WAS ON FIRE LAST NIGHT . BYE XXX

SPOKANE ..A NIGHT OF TRAGEDY FOR SOME . JOY FOR OTHERS

2011-03-11T01:57:00.003-06:00

I GOT INTO MY HOTEL ROOM TONIGHT TO FIND TV LIVE PICTURES OF A WHOLE TOWN BEING SWEPT AWAY IN THE JAPANESE ISLANDS,AFTER A TSUNAMI CAUSED BY AN EARTHQUAKE OUT IN THE OCEAN OF UP TO9.8...IT WAS A TERRIBLE SIGHT , AND AFTER PLAYING SPOKANE AND HAVING A GOOD GIG . SUDDENLY WAS VERY UN IMPORTANT,AND TRIVIAL....ITS LIVE ON TV AND WILL SOON HIT THE OUTLYING ISLANDS IN ROTATION , SO NO WHERE IN THE PACIFIC IS SAFE AT THIS MOMENT .....A TRAGEDY WHICH MAKES U FEEL SO USELESS AS U WATCH IT UNFOLD,AND THATS ALL I CAN SAY RIGHT NOW ....BYE !!

BOISE IDAHO..RAINY SNOW N CLOUDS DIDNT KEEP EM AWAY 1

2011-03-09T02:15:00.002-06:00

A COUPLE OF DAYS TO GET OVER THE LONG SLOG THRU THE HILLS N MOUNTAINS, GETTING OUT OF LAKE TAHOE , AND INTO THE MONOTOMY OF FLATLAND NEVADA INTO IDAHO....,WAS MUCH NEEDED I CAN TELL YOU .. NICE HOTEL , GREAT IRISH PUB ROUND THE CORNER AND A KARAOKE SINGER THERE , THAT U JUST WANTED TO SLIT YA WRISTS OVER ....A GREAT TOWN BOISE , NOT BEEN HERE SINCE THE 1972 TOUR WITH SILVERHEAD AND URIAH HEEP, SO IT WAS INTERESTING TO SEE THE COSMOPOLITON STYLE OF THE PLACE ...THE CROWDS WERE IN TO SEE THE SHOW , SOME FLEW IN FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO SEE US TONIGHT , AND THEY LET US KNOW IT WAS GOIN TO BE A ROWDY RECEPTION .....AND ABUSY ONE TOO ..THE PLACE WAS PRETTY JAMMED AND WE GOT OFF TO A GOOD START AND SETTLED IN QUICKLY .NOT ALL OF US WERE COMFORATBLE, ME INCLUDED , BUT AFTER NO SOUND CHECK , NO EXCUSES IS MY MOTTO , AND WE PLAYED A GOOD TIGHT SET .THE CROWDLOVED IT AND U COULDNT ASK ANY MORE OF THEM .
THEY WERE BRILLIANT THANKS BOISE LETS DO IT AGAIN SOME TIME !!!!!1 BYE

HARRAHS LAKE TAHOE .

2011-03-06T00:07:00.002-06:00

WHAT A JOURNEY OVER THE MOUNTAINS, WHAT VIEWS. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING SO IT WAS STILL VERY PRETTY UP HERE . WE ARRIVED AROUNS3 PM AT THE CASINO N SETTLED IN . I HAD A SOUNDCHECK AND MET SOME PEOPLE ,AND IT SEEMED WE WERE ON ALMOST STRAIGHT AWAY .NICE LIGHTS TONITE FOR A CHANGE .THE SOUND WAS VERY DRY LIKE ALOT OF THEM , THE STAGE CEILING WA SO HIGH AND WIDE THE SOUND FOR US WAS LOST .NO OOMPH AT ALL /WE PLAYED REALLY GOOD BUT WAS GETTING NOTHING BACK FROM THE SOUND IN THERE . BUT THE CROWD MADE UP FOR IT .. ALL WALKS OF LIFE . LOTS OF WOMEN AGAIN GREAT , SOME KNEW ALL THE WORDS TO ALL THE SONGS AS WELL . IT . THEY HAD A BALL AND REALLY DUG IT ... I GOT SEVERE CRAMP IN MY BASS DRUM LEG WHICH MADE ME HAVE TO STAND BETWEEN SONGS, AND ONE TIME HAD TO HALT THE SHOW TILL I COULD FREE MY MUSCLES UP IN MY CALF AGAIN ..IT WAS LACK OF OXYGEN GETTIN TO MY LEG THAT CAUSED IT AS THE AIR IS SO THIN UP HERE I WASNT GETTIN ANY WHERE NEAR ENOUGH TO PLAY DRUMS FOR 90 MINS ....IT STAYED WITH ME ALL THRU THE SHOW AND RUINED IT FOR ME FRANKLY .I WAS PLEASED TO BE OFF STAGE .... BUT WHAT A GREAT VENUE THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF , STAGE CREW REAL PROS ///LONG DRIVE TOMORROW 500MILES.....NOT MY IDEA OF FUN AT ALL AT THIS STAGE OF THE TOUR OK IM OFF BYE !!

CHICO CALIKFORNIA

2011-03-06T00:02:00.002-06:00

CHICO WAS NEVER GOIN TO TAKE THE EDGE OFF OF LAST NIGHTS GIG BUT IT CAME DAMN CLOSE .THE THEATRE WAS A LOVELY OLD CINEMA, STILL IN USE AND WAS DECORED REALLY NICE N 40S STYLE,RUN BY STUDENT NETWORK VERY WELL I MIGHT ADD .WE DID GOOD TOO ALL RELAXED N STILL BUZZING FROM S.F..SO WE COASTED ALONG AND BOUGHT IT UP N DOWN ,AND REALLY HAD A GOOD TIME WITH THE CROWD WHO WERE HANGING ONTO EVERY WORD AND NOTES PLAYED .........SEE YA AGAIN WE HOPE CHICO OUR FIRST AND SUCCESSFUL VISIT ...BYE ALL IM TIRED !!!! SEE YA

WE SMOKED SAN FRANSISCO TONIGHT .BIG TIME ...

2011-03-04T01:40:00.002-06:00

IM SORRY , AND IM NOT ONE TO BLOW ONE S TRUMPET HERE ,I TRY NOT TOO?BUT WE SMOKED SAN FRANSISCO TONIGHT . I MEAN BURNT IT UP!!! THE PLACE WAS PACKED , THE CROWD REALLY READY TO LET GO , AND THEY HUNG ON TO EVERY NOTE WE PLAYED ..ALL NIGHT !! IT WAS FUN,AND I WAS RELAXED N DIGGING PLAYING ALL OVER AGAIN . I FELT STRONG, IN CONTROL AND KICKING LIKE A BIG DOG ....THATS AN EXPRESSION IVE HEARD ALOT ON THIS TOUR WHEN PEOPLE MENTION MY PLAYING SO I WILL STEAL IT HERE WITH PLEASURE ...I LOVE THIS GIG,. I CANT SAY ENOUGH TO PRAISE THIS GIG , THE WHOLE SET UP AT THE FILLMORE IS JUST SO.......YES!!!!!!...AS U CAN SEE IM HIGH AFTER THE GIG , AND MET SOME VERY COOL PEOPLE BACKSTAGE , AND ONE I MUST MENTION IS DR BRUCE <> PATTERSON, OUR SAVIOUR ON THE ROAD . HE DIGS THIS BAND LIKE A YOUNG KID AND HE SAID WE WERE JUST INCREDIBLE TONIGHT ,AND ITS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO MEET N CHAT TO HIM . ONE VERY COOL GUY ..THANKS BRUCE ONCE AGAIN ...FOR EVERYTHING !! SAN FRANSISCO . ?YOU WERE SMOKIN TONIGHT ,AND WE HAD A BALL .ITS WAS ########## GREAT...IM SO UP JEESE ......WONT SLEEP ....BYE !!

MYSTIC THEATRE..PETALUMA CALIFORNIA

2011-03-03T03:24:00.002-06:00

IT RAINED ,IT STOPPED WE WENT ON AT 8 45,AND I THINK WE DID THE BEST SHOW WE HAVE EVER POSSIBLY PLAYED TONIGHT ..EVERYONE WAS ON THERE GAME AT THE SAME TIME . WE SHOULD HAVE RECORDED IT !!!!!! WHAT A SHAME IT WASNT ....OH WELL !! THE SOUND WAS VERY KIND TO US UP THERE ,SOME THING TO LATCH ON TOO, A BIT DREAMY HERE N THERE ACOUSTIC WISE BUT STABLE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT WORK IN OUR FAVOUR..FOR EARTH BELOW WAS MAGICAL.WE PUT IT IN THE SET AS A REPLACEMENT FOR DAYDREAM , AND IT WAS SILK .......IM GOINT THRU ANOTHER CHEST INFECTION , THAT STARTED YESTERDAY , AFTER TWO DAYS OFF ,AND CAME BACK AGAIN WITH A VENGEANCE,,SICK OF COUGHING ALL THE TIME HERE ..ITS BEEN ROUND THE BAND ONCE THIS TOUR , ANOTHER BOUT WE DONT NEED .....MANY THANKS TO THE MYSTIC LOOKING AFTER US . IT WAS AGREAT NIGHT . THE FANS LOVED IT , AND WE MET SOME NICE PEOPLE AFTER THE SHOW AGAIN ALL VERY HAPPY...I THINK THEY GOT TO SEE SOME THING SPECIAL TONIGHT ,,,,BYE .....

WET.WINDY,AND VERY HOT INSIDE ..

2011-03-02T20:36:00.003-06:00

IT WAS A WET NIGHT , WE ARRIVED AT THE GIG ,HAD TO WALK ACROSS THE FRONT OF STAGE TO GET TO DRESSING ROOM . THE PLACE WAS HEAVING , RIGHT UP TO DAVEYS FACE .CRAMMED IN LIKE SRDINES . WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE FOR SAFETY I THOUGHT ,BUT THE CROWD WAS ROWDY AND READY...WE HIT THE STAGE AT 9 AND IMMEADIATLY THE MONITORS BEHIND ME WENT OFF .I HEARD NOTHING BUT MY KIT FOR 3 SONGS . THEN THEY CAME BACK ON AND OFF THRU THE WHOLE SHOW .MADE A MOCKERY OF ANY SOUNDCHECK ...WE PLAYED FINE . I HAD A GREAT TIME PERSONALLY. AND WAS IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE WHOLE NIGHT , EVEN WITH MY PROBLEMS ...THE SOUND OUT FRONT WAS GREAT, THANKS LAURIE YET AGAIN FOR MAKIN IT WORK ....AND WE LEFT THE CLUB ALMOST IMMEADIATLY, DUE TO THE FACT WE HAD NEARLY 30 MILES BACK TO THE HOTEL ,OUTSIDE OF TOWN ....THE SET WAS WELL RECIEVED AND THE FOLKS OF SACRAMENTO SEEMED VERY HAPPY INDEED...ON TO PETALUMA ..BYE !!

DAY OFF

2011-02-27T20:45:00.001-06:00

GOOD JOURNEY TODAY WENT TO DINNER IN WALNUT CREEK ON WAY TO SACRAMENTO . SUNNY ALL THE WAY . HAD A DRINK OR 2 IN THE BAR . WATCHIN OSCARS HAVIN A REALAXING EVENING ALONE . BYE

GETTING COLDER , BUT WARMING UP THE CROWDS JUST RIGHT

2011-02-27T01:50:00.002-06:00

THE FUNNY THING ABOUT BEING TIRED IS THAT YOUR SENSES ARE AWAKENED,AND YOU REACT IN DIFFRENT WAYS .WHEN I WALKED ONSTAGE TONIGHT I WAS VERY RELAXED AND PLAYED WITH ,IT SEEMED ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO NEXT IN THE SONGS .IT ROLLED NICELY TONIGHT WITH LOTS OF GREAT MOMENTS BETWEEN THE 4 OF US..ROBINS IDEA OF USING OPENED BACK MARSHALLS HAVE CLEANED UP THE STAGE SOUND QUITE DRAMATICALLY,BUT RETAINED AN OPENESS THAT WORKS REALLY WELL .HE ALSO USED A DIFFRENT GUITAR,WHICH HAS BEEN I N STORAGE FOR MANY A YEAR ...HES WORKING HIS WAY THRU THE NEWNESS OF IT ,BUT SOUNDS GREAT ..ALL THE SAME ...MYSELF AND GLENN, ARE ROLLING ,SLIDING ,GROOVING AWAY WITH APPARENT EASE NOWADAYS AND ITS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HIT THINGS SYMBIOTICALLY,AND WE SMILE WHEN WE DO THAT .AND ITS DIFFRENT MOST NIGHTS TOO AS ROBIN SEARCHES FOR TONES AND MELODIES, WERE RIGHT WITH HIM . THE DYNAMICS, SOME TIMES INCREDIBLE ...THE CATALYST , WE HAVE BEEN TO A FEW TIME S . GREAT STAFF , NICE PEOPLE TO WORK WITH , AND AGREAT STAGE SOUND .....THE CROWD WERE INTENSE AND LISTENED ALL NIGHT ,THEN ERUPTED IN LOUD APPLAUSE N SCREAMS..A GOOD NIGHT ...2 DAYS OFF NOW !! OH YEAH !! BYE !!

STATE THEATRE MODESTO CALIFORNIA .

2011-02-26T02:56:00.003-06:00

WELL I CAN ONLY SAY WOW!! WHAT A GREAT NIGHT TONIGHT .IT BLEW ME AWAY JUST HOW AN AUDIENCE CAN LIFT YOU WHEN YA NOT FEELING THAT GREAT ...I , PERSONALLY HAD A GREAT NIGHT TONIGHT , IT FLOWED . THERE WAS NOTHING I FELT I COULDNT DO TONIGHT AND THE ENERGY WAS IMMENSE...WE LOCKED IT DOWN AND GROOVED,EBBED AND FLOWED LIKE THE TIDE ON THE BEACH ...THE THEATRE WAS BRILLIANT GREAT ACOUSTICS ON STAGE , MY DRUMS NEVER SOUNDED BETTER , AND THE CROWD WENT NUTS FOR THE SHOW ....YES THAT ONE WILL GO DOWN IN MY BOOK AS ONE OF THE BEST WE EVER PLAYED .WISH I HAD RECORDED IT..I GOT SOME FILM BUT NOT THE JUICY BITS .....I FELT SO MUCH BETTER UP THERE TONIGHT . IWASNT BEING BLINDED BY SOME OVER EAGER LIGHTING CREW MEMBER,YET WAS LIT UP ALL NIGHT BY SOFTER COLOURS AND IT WORKED FOR ME ...ALL IN ALL A BLINDER FROM ALL OF US ....BYE !!

FRESNO.VITAMIN C, AND FEELING WEIRD STILL

2011-02-25T02:12:00.003-06:00

WELL IT DIDNT TURN TOO NASTY, THE COLD .JUST LEFT ME FEELING WEAK AND DISORIENTATED..I DID THE SHOW TONIGHT,IT WAS OK ,BUT FELT REMOVED FROM THE SHOW AT TIMES CAUSE THE STAGE SOUND WAS DIFFICULT TO GET ANYTHING OUT OF THE ACOUSTICS ,WE HAD TO KEEP ADJUSTING THE MONITORS THRU OUT THE PERFORMANCE ...IT SOUNDED GOOD OUT FRONT ,IM TOLD . WHICH IS GOOD .I MEAN ,ITS U GUYS THAT PAY FOR THE SOUND TO BE A S GOOD AS WE CAN GET IT ....THE CROWD TONITE WERE READY TO GO FOR IT AND THEY MADE AS MUCH NOISE AS THEY COULD ALL NIGHT . THE ENERGY PUSHED US ON .....THE TOUR IS ON THE DOWNWARD SLOPE TO SEEING OUT THIS LEG OF THE 2011 TOUR NOW ..11 SHOWS TO DO NOW .WOW!! WHERE DID THAT TIME GO ? FRESNO WAS FUN , AND THANKS TO ALL THE FANS THAT CAME OUT N ROCKED THE THEATRE TONIGHT ....TIME FOR A PILL AND SOME REST . HOPE TOMORROW ,IM FEELING BETTER EH ? BYE !!!

DOWN WITH A HEAD COLD

2011-02-24T01:41:00.003-06:00

WELL,LAST WEEK IT WAS THEN TURN OF SOME OF THER OTHER MEMBERS TO GET THE DRY INCESSANT COUGH THAT PLAGUED US . TODAY IT WAS ,AND IS ,MY TURN TO BE COUGHING ALL DAY & NIGHT ..I WAS COUGHING ALL THE WAY THRU THE SHOW ,AND WAS DIFFICULT TO BREATHE SOME TIMES AS I PLAYED ..MADE THE WHOLE SHOW FOR ME , VERY UNCOMFORTABLE,WHICH WAS A SHAME CAUSE I DONT LIKE TO JUST TURN UP ..I LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN WHATS HAPPENING UP THERE , BUT WITH A HIGH RISER , WAY ABOVE THE BAND ,BRIGHT LIGHTS .DAZZLING ME ALL NIGHT AND NOT FEELING THAT GREAT ANYWAY . IT WAS LIKE PAINTING BY NUMBERS IM AFRAID ,, ,AND NOW IM BACK IN MY ROOM SITTING HERE ,FEELING LET DOWN AND QUITE DIZZY ...I HAVE TEA WHICH WILL SETTLE ME FOR A WHILE THEN A ROUGH NIGHT AHEAD .....SO HERES TO TOMORROW..LETS SEE WHAT IT BRINGS ...THE CROWD WERE FINE , THE ROOM AN OLD THEATRE . LOVELY BIG ROOM ,OUR FIRST TIME AT THE FOX ..THANKS BAKERSFIELD BYE !!

MAJESTIC THEATRE VENTURA CALIFORNIA

2011-02-23T02:42:00.002-06:00

HAD ALONG LAY IN TODAY ...WENT FOR A WALK TO THE THEATRE THIS AFTERNOON .TWEEKED THINGS ON THE KIT, SOUNDCHECKED, AND WENT FOR A BITE TOO EAT . WE WALKED ON STAGE AROUND 9, AND IMMEADIATLY FOUND A GROOVE AND AN ENERGY LEVEL THAT DIDNT LET UP ...THE SOUND WAS PLAYABLE AND WE DID A GOOD ROUND SET ALL OF US PLAYING OFF EACH OTHER....ALWAYS FUN THAT ...THE CROWD HAD A GREAT TIME AND AFTER THE SHOW MET SOME REALLY YOUNG FANS SOME AS YOUNG AS 15 , SEEING US FOR THE FIRST TIME .THEY WERE BLOWN AWAY AND I WAS TO SEE THEM AT THE SHOW ,IT BEARS WELL FOR THE CREDENTIALS OF ROBINS MUSIC, AND THE LEVEL OF PLAYERS WE HAVE IN THIS BAND , THAT REALLY YOUNG GIRLS AND GUYS CAN COME SEE US PLAY AND REMEMBER THAT EXPIERIENCE,AS A FIRST LIVE SHOW ..YOU NEVER FORGET THAT ONE ..THE MUMS N DADS THAT HAVE LOVED ROBINS MUSIC FOR 30 YRS OR MORE HAVE LED IT DOWN THE LINE FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO LATCH ON TO...AND IN TURN GIVES US A BUZZ...TO PLAY FOR THEM AS WELL AS THE OLDER FANS ....THANK YOU VENTURA. IT WAS A GREAT DAY ,BYE !!

REDONDO BEACH MY BIRTHDAY GIG !!

2011-02-21T16:17:00.003-06:00

A ROWDY CROWD MET US LAST NIGHT ,SOME VERY DRUNK. SOME A TAD TOO WEIRD DOWN THE FRONT OF THE STAGE LAST NIGHT , AND SOME TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.THATS MY OPINION, AND IT FELT STRANGE ONCE AGAIN TO HAVE THE AUDIENCE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE , AFTER DOING SO MANY THEATRE DATES ...BUT HAVING SAID THAT.. WE DID A GREAT SHOW , NO SOUNDCHECK ,AND THE CLUB WAS HEAVING .THE SOUND WAS REALLY DRY ON STAGE ,NO REAL ATMOSPHERE ... WE WORKED FOR EVERY NOTE WE PUT OUT .AND PULLED IT OFF AGAIN ....WE ALL PLAYED GREAT,IF IM ALLOWED TO SAY SO HERE ,AND IT WAS ALL OVER VERY QUICKLY .LAURIE WORKED WONDERS WITH NOTHING TO USE OUT FRONT , AND STEVE WAS AS ALWAYS THE MAN .IT FEELS GREAT HAVING HIM BACK IN THE FAMILY THAT IS RTB....WE HAVE A DAY OFF BEFORE WE DO VENTURA THEATRE .LOOKIN FORWARD TO SEEING SOME OLD FACES , AND LETS FACE IT ,THEYRE MOSTLY OLD THESE DAYS ..ANYWAY OFF TO ENJOY A DAY OFF FOLKS ...THE POOL BECKONS, THEN OFF TO GET SOME ICE FOR MY WRISTS, WHICH ARE KILLING ME RIGHT NOW .... I HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY. AND MANY THANKS TO ALL MY FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT TOOK THE MOMENT TO WISH ME WELL ...NEARLY 300 BY BTHE WAY , AND I KNEW ALL OF EM .WOW!!!!!!! BYE !!

SANTA ANA GALAXY THEATRE

2011-02-20T02:20:00.002-06:00

WE HAD A JOURNEY INTO CALIFORNIA TODAY THAT WAS ONE MINUTE SUNNY , THEN WINDY THEN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS,BUT WE MADE GOOD TIME AND HIT SOUNDCHECK AROUND 5 PM ..THE THEATRE , WE HAVE DONE 3 TIMES NOW , IT WAS SOLD OUT SO SET THE STAGE FOR A GOOD ONE TONITE ..WAS IT ? OH YES ,SANTA ANA WAS READY TO LET IT ALL HANG OUT AND WE HIT THE STAGE AROUND 9 ISH,AND GOT RIGHT DOWN TO THE MEAT OF IT . WE ALL PLAYED AS ONE TONIGHT AND IT WAS SOLID ROCKED LIKE XXXX, AND FLOWED REALLY NICELY WITH A GOOD PACE .THE CROWD WAS REALLY NOISY AND WERE WITH US ALL THE WAY . SO THAN K YOU GUYS <> ALWAYS A PLEASURE AT A GIG DOMINATED BY GUYS USUALLY ,THE GORLS SANG ALONG TO ALL THE SONGS AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL THERE .. I MET MY PAISTE CYMBAL MAN FROM LA BREA IN L.A. AND IT WAS NICE TO PUT THE FACE TO THE VOICE ON THE PHONE FINALLY . THANKS FOR COMING WAYNE ,AND TO LAURIE FOR MAKIN THE SET UP SOUND GREAT AS USUAL ...IM OFF TO SLEEP INTO MY BIRTHDAY AND DO SOME SERIOUS CATCHING UP ON SOME ZZZZZZZZZZ,S BYE !!!

LAS VEGAS ROCKED AGAIN

2011-02-19T01:46:00.003-06:00

LONG DRIVE AGAIN ..WEATHER WAS PRETTY WINDY , BUT BRIGHT , GOT INTO VEGAS AROUND 4 PM LOST AN HOUR TIME CHANGE,AND DID SOUNDCHECK WITH NO PROBLEMS...THE SHOW WAS EARLY AND WE PLAYED OK I GUESS , I WASNT AS ALIVE AS I COULD HAVE BEEN IN SOME SONGS , I WAS JUST OVER COME WITH TIREDNESS AND ACHEING MUSCLES,AND WENT TO BED EARLY TO RECOVER FOR TOMORROWS JOURNEY AGAIN AND SHOW ON THE WEST COAST . THE WEATHER IS ABOUT TO TURN NASTY I HEAR ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SO WE WILL SEE . SANTA ANA LOOMS AND ITS A GREAT PLACE TO PLAY . BYE ALL !!

THE MARQUEE TEMPE ARIZONA.........

2011-02-18T01:17:00.002-06:00

WHAT A GREAT TOWN TEMPE IS ..NICELY LAID OUT AND FULL OF PLACES TO GO N SEE THAT JUST JUMPS WITH ENERGY...THE CROWD WERE VERY LOUD WITH LOTS OF ENERGY TOO TONIGHT,SHOUTING OUT AND BEING HEARD FROM THE TIME WE WALKED IN THE BUILDING ,AND GETTING READY TO WARM UP BACKSTAGE.....WE HAD A RELAXED DAY SWIMMING AND GETTING SUN , AFTER A LONG WEEK OF GIGS PREVIOUS..WE WALKED ON TO A THUNDEROUS ROAR AND WE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ,SETTLING IN STRAIGHT AWAY..ROBIN USED TWO SMALLER CABS TONITE WITH OPEN BACKS AND IT WAS PURE AND CLEAN . THE GTR SANG ALL NIGHT , GLENNS BASS SOUND WAS CLEAR AND PUNCHY AND THE KIT WAS BRIGHT ,WITH LOTS OF DYNAMICS,THE CYMBALS SIZZLING ..YUMMY!! I FELT RELAXED AND HAD A GROOVE FROM THE OFF .. EVERYONE FELT THEY HAD PLAYED GOOD AND THE CROWD WAS AS NOISY AFTER THE SHOW , VERY HAPPY IT SEEMED . THANKS TEMPE A GREAT FEW DAYS HERE ...BYE !!!

day off no 2.

2011-02-16T15:56:00.002-06:00

feel like a gold fish.all this swimming stuff....lots o sun and really nice thai food that wakes you up .....great !! looking forward to playing tomorrow, and ready for the off as well ...feelin good !! bye

TEMPE...........NICE !!

2011-02-14T23:01:00.003-06:00

GOT OFF THE PLANE . CHECKED IN TO HOTEL , AND LITERALLY FELL INTO THE POOL WAITING FOR ME . TEMP WAS AROUND 75 AND SUN HIGH IN SKY NO CLOUDS ..DID 2 HRS SWIMMING WITH SOME RAY CATCHING ...VERY NICE INDEED .WELL NEEDED SWIM AND AM NOW WATCHIN THE PINK SKY OVER PHOENIX SETTLE TO DARK.....HAD A GREAT DAY OFF, AND THE POOL HAS MY NAME ON IT FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS TOO .MET UP WITH SOME FRIENDS , MET A PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER WITH ARMS THE SIZE OF MY THIGHS,AND AM NOW REFLECTING ON A LONG WEEK AND HOW I CAN IMPROVE MY PLAYING AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE SHOWS COMING UP ........THE STATIC SHOCKS HERE FROM THE DRYNESS IS ASTOUNDING .U TOUCH SOMETHING AND IT GIVES YOU A BELT LIKE A CATTLE PROD ........BYE !!

SAMS WAS A GREAT GIG !!!!!

2011-02-14T08:03:00.003-06:00

LAST GIG OF A RUN OF FIVE ,,WITH A FEW DAYS OFF NOW ,TO KICK BACK N RELAX BEFORE WE HEAD INTO THE WEST COAST ..SO WE ARRIVED IN SAN ANTONIO,AFTER ANOTHER 5 HOUR DRIVE AND WE WERE TOO WASTED TO DO A SOUNDCHECK .WE ALL NEED A REST BEFORE WE HIT THE STAGE AGAIN .AND THATS WHAT WE DID ......JUSTA S WELL !! THE PLACE WAS PACKED TO THE GILLS WITH AVID TROWER FANS SCREAMIN .IT WAS AN EARLY SHOW , AND WE GOT STUCK IN WITH A SOLID WELL PACED SHOW AND WE KNEW IT WAS GOIN TO BE A STORMER FROM THE FIRST SONG . WE DROPPED A SONG ADDED ANOTHER , AND IT FLOWED AGAIN . THE ROOM WAS DRY BUT THE AMBIENCE WAS PERFECT . ROWDY VERY NICE PEOPLE . WE MET AFTERWARDS .THANKS ANTONIO IT WAS A GOOD GOOD NIGHT . SO ON TO PHOENIX FOR A FEW DAYS ...OH AS A FOOTNOTE , THIS HOTEL WERE IN IS THE HOTEL THAT ROBERT JOHNSON RECORDED HIS 13 SONGS IN ONE OF THE ROOMS COOL PIECE OF HISTORY,METHINKS EH ? BYE !!

GREAT TIME WE HAD IN DALASS......

2011-02-13T09:14:00.003-06:00

OH TEXAS ~~!!!!! YOU JUST KEEP GETTING NOISIER DONT YA ? DALLAS WAS A COOL GIG WITH LOTS OF FAMILY N FRIENDS THERE SO IT WAS A LITTLE MORE SPECIAL TO DO A GOOD SHOW ,,I THINK WE DID TOO .....THE CROWD WAS HAPPY , WE CHANGED THE SET ADDED EARTH BELOW FOR A CHANGE OF PACE , AND WE PLAYED IT GREAT .....SOMEONE FAINTED AT THE MID SHOW POINT , BUT WAS OVER COME BY HEAT WE THINK ..WE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME RELAXED AND POWERFULL WITH ALL THE RIGHT NUANCES AND DYNAMICS ...I GOT TO SEE MY GIRLS OUT IN FORCE , HAD FUN THERE ...,AND MY STEP SON , A BUDDING DRUMMER TOO WAS IN ATTENDANCE TAKING IT ALL IN .ALL IN ALL A GREAT HOME COMING GIG AND THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT SEE US AGAIN .....LAURIE DID HIS USUAL AMAZING JOB BEHIND THE BOARD AND STEVE WAS ALWAYS WATCHFUL KEEPING ALL RUNNING ..THANKS GUYS BYE !!

HOUSTON TEXAS ...WHAT A NIGHT !!!!!

2011-02-12T00:48:00.002-06:00

OK I WAS EXPECTING A SMALL CROWD TONITE , I DONT KNOW WHY , JUST HAD A FEELING IT WAS GOING TO BE LIGHT ...WRONG!!!!!!! IT WAS JAMMED SOLID , AND THE TEXAS WELCOME WAS IN GOOD VOICE TONITE . I COULDNT HEAR THE COUNT INS FROM ROB TONITE THE DIN WAS SO LOUD .AND DIDNT STOP ALL EVENING . THE NEW SONGS WENT DOWN WELL AGAIN , AND WERE TWEEKING THE SET ALL THE TIME AT SOUNDCHECKS ..,THE FLOW WAS THERE ,THE ATTITIUDE AND THE DYNAMICS JUST OOZED OUT OF US ....AS DID THE POCKET. NICE NICE NICE ..GLENNS A TREASURE TO WORK OFF OF
!!!!,WE HIT A SOLID NUANCE FROM THE GET GO . ROBINS PLAYING OUT OF HIS SKIN AT TIMES AND WEE DAVEYS NOT HIT A BAD NOTE ALL TOUR , EVEN WITH A JUGGERNAUGHT SNAPPING AT HIS HEELS .!. ALL IN ALL WELL WORTH THE VISIT TONITE AND WE THK ALL THER FANS THAT TOOK THE TIME AND SPENT THE MONEY TO SEE US YET AGAIN ..NICE GIRLS IN THE CROWD TOO, ALWAYS A PLEASANT SIGHT AT A TROWER SHOW EH ? BYE !!

NEW ORLEANS...WHAT A GIG !!!!

2011-02-11T00:13:00.002-06:00

OH WHAT A NOISE YOU GUYS MADE WHEN WE WALKED ON , AND YA DIDNT STOP ALL THE WAY THRU THE SHOW ....GREAT VIBE NEW ORLEANS THANK YOU ,MADE US FEEL VERY WELCOME AND SHOUTED THE HOUSE DOWN ....THE SETS FOUND A NICHE NOW ,FLOWS NICELY , LIKE THE TIDE COMING IN AND OUT, THEN ,THE TSUNAMI HITS AND BALLS TO THE WALLS,THEN WHOOSH IT HITS ALL OVER AGAIN...THE GEAR CHANGES ARE NICE , AND APART FROM NEED ING A 2 ND WIND , 3/4 OF THE WAY THRU,IT ROLLS OVER YOU AND WERE GONE ......LONG JOURNEY TOMORROW, THEN A SHOW , SO WERE LOOKIN FORWARD AGAIN TO SEEING HOUSTON , THEN DALLAS.HEADING WEST ALL THE TIME NOW ON TO CALIFORNIA............IN A GROOVE NOW .....BYE !!!

BOOM BOOM SHAKE THE ROOM

2011-02-10T12:18:00.002-06:00

I WAS UP IN THE GODS TONITE . THE RISER WAS AS HIGH AGAIN AS THE STAGE AND I SPENT THE WHOLE NIGHT WONDERING HOW I COULD KEEP THE POCKET GOIN WHEN ALL I COULD HEAR WAS RUMBLING AND AMBIENCE....ITS WAS FINE BUT TOOK ALL OF MY CONCENTRATION AND I COULDNT ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS IF I WAS AMONGST THE BAND ,, BLOODY SHAME BUT THERE YA GO !!...
GREAT CROWD AND WE DID GREAT BUSINESS AGAIN .IT RAINED HARD TONITE AND TURNED COLD ..I BELIEVE NEW ORLEANS IS GOIN TO BE COLDER AS IS TEXAS .. GOIN TO SEE MY FAMILY IN 2 DAYS .YAY!!NOTHING TO REPORT EXCEPT WE ALL PLAYING WELL, GOT A GOOD FLOW TO THE SET NOW ,SO I DONT SEE ANY CHANGES COMING UP YET , SO IN GOIN TO BED FOLKS ....ALL IN ALL A GOOD FEW DAYS.....A RUN COMING UP , ANOTHER 5 BEFORE A BREAK , BUT IM HERE FOR THE SHOWS NOT THE BREAKS. BYE !!!!

PLEASE COMMENT

2011-02-07T17:38:00.001-06:00

FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF ANYONE IS READING THIS DAILY BLURB ..DONT BE SHY .......CAUSE IF YA DONT SOON I WILL BE STOPPING IT ITS BLOODY. WEARING ME OUT !!! SO GET TYPING TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THIS OK THANKS

GETTIN COLDER AGAIN AS WE HEAD WEST

2011-02-07T17:30:00.003-06:00

SORRY TO REPORT NOT MUCH TODAY!! SAT IN VEHICLE. DOZED . GOT OUT OF VEHICLE .,GOT BACK IN VEHICLE DOZED WOKE UP AND WE WERE THERE SOME WHERE BETWEEN .BATON ROUGE AND LAUREL MISSISSIPPI....NOW I KNOW I SPELT THAT WRONG BUT BET YA CANT SPELL THE BLOODY WORD EITHER , NOT MANY PEOPLE CAN CAUSE ITS A STUPID WORD WITH TOO MANY LETTERS IN IT ....IT 5PM , HAD THE WORST OF NIGHTS LAST NIGHT AFTER ME THINKIN IN WOULD GO OUT LIKE A LIGHT .NO SUCH LUCK , I SAT UP ALL NIGHT, GETTIN WOUND UP , TRYING TO GET TO SLEEP....ON TOP OF ALL THAT I WENT DOWN STAIRS TO LEAVE FOR THE DAY 1 HR /45MINS EARLY,SITTIN THERE LIKE A PRAT, WAY TOO EARLY ....ANYWAYS WERE HERE SAFE ABD WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF AGAIN TILL WE PLAY AGAIN ... BYE !!!

DAY OFF TODAY

2011-02-06T20:19:00.003-06:00

HAD A GREAT DAY OFF TODAY...I DID NOTHING EXCEPT KICK BACK , ENJOY THE FACT WE HAD NO SCHEDULE, AND POPPED OVER TO THE BAR AND WATCHED THE GAME THIS EVENING , HAD A NICE MEAL AND LET MY ACHING ARMS HAVE NOTHING TO HIT / LOL .....LONG JOURNEY TOMORROW AND THE NEXT DAY ALSO,SO WERE ON A 3 DAY BREAK FROM PLAYING.. SO WEVE GOT TO WIND UP AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS .....ALWAYS TOUGH THAT ......BUT HEY ,IT AINT ROCKET SCIENCE ,ITS JUST GETTING THE CHEMICALS TO FLOW AGAIN AND ADJUST THE ATTITUDE .......FEEL GREAT NOW IVE FOUND MY GAME .....AND HAVE CLEAN CLOTHES TO WEAR !!!! SEE YA !

OH ATLANTAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

2011-02-05T23:19:00.002-06:00

I GOT CONFUSED WHERE I THOUGHT IN WASLAST NIGHT ,BUT I WAS THERE ,I THINK ..ANYWAY ON TO ATLANTA..GREAT THEATRE IN A SOME WHAT FUNKY AREA ,ALL BOHEMIAN TYPES N RASTAFARI ....WE HAD A LONG DAYS TRAVELLING ,AND WERE ALL TIRED FOR THE SHOW ,BUT HAD A GREAT TIME ,DUE MAINLY TO THE CROWD BEING SO UP FOR IT !! I NEED ABREAK AND TOMORROW ,I DO NOTHING , NADA,NEIT!!EXCEPT FOR FINDING SOME WHERE WHERE THERE IS FOOTY ON THE BOX MAYBE ..I MET SOME GOOD PEOPLE TONITE AAND IT WAS APLEASURE TO MEE TUP WITH YOUNG JERRY JAC KSON ,MY MOST AVID BLOG READER .NICE TO SEE YA THERE JERRY ..SOME FRIENDS FROM THJE CLASSIC ROCK DRUMM MAG , AND SOME OLD FRIENDS FROM THE BAND DAYS IN THE 80S ....A GOOD NIGHT GREAT PEOPLE AND GOOD PLAYING AND VIBES NUFF SAID SEE YA !!!!!!1

NO TONITE WAS CHARLOTTE .

2011-02-05T08:55:00.002-06:00

GREAT SOUNDING STAGE , AND ALTHOUGH A QUIETER NIGHT THAN WERE USED TO ,MAINLY DUE TO WEATHER AND BIG NAMES IN TOWN ,ITWAS A GREAT SET / FULL OF PUNCH AND SOME REALLY GREAT MOMENTS OUT THERE TONITE ..WERE OFF TO ATLANTA, FOR A SHOW THEN A DAY OFF FOR SUPERBOWL ....MY NEW DRUM HEADS FROM EVANS ARE LOVELY,SNAPPY AND DEEP TOO .. IM OFF TO BED , EARLY START AGAIN TOMORROW FOLKS ..SHORT N SWEET TONITE ALL THE BEST .....SEE YA !!

FILLMORE...CHARLOTTE... NICE GIG .

2011-02-03T19:04:00.002-06:00

WHAT A NICE VENUE THIS IS !!NOT BEEN HERE BEFORE SO IT WAS A PLEASANT SURPRISE TO SEE IT WAS WELL KITTED OUT . LAURIE HAD TOYS TO DEAL WITH HE WAS HAPPY ....SOUND GOOD ON STAGE .. WELL IT WAS AT SOUNDCHECK WHEN 1600 PEOPLE WERE IN IT WAS A DIFFRENT STORY . IT DRIED UP COMPLETLY AND WE STRUGGLED TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN .THE DRUMS WERE LIFELESS THE GTR WAS SQUASHED SOUNDING AND THE BASS END WAS NON EXCISTENT..WHICH WAS A SHAME CAUSE WE CAME OUT WITH ALL GOOD INTENTIONS AND I THINK W E PULLED IT OFF BUT IT WAS A STRUGGLE , AND THERE FORE NOT SO ENJOYABLE AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN . OUT FRONT I WAS TOLD IT WAS GREAT SO GOOD OLD LAURIE EH ? I MET UP WITH SOME FAMILY AND HAD A NICE MEAL BEFORE THE SHOW , AND AFTERWARDS HAD A COUPLE OF DRINKS TO RELAX ..BOY .... I ACHE ALL OVER NOW, TIME FOR A SIT DOWN ,,,SEE YA !!!

GREENSVILLE ROCKED HARD ....

2011-02-03T14:29:00.003-06:00

LAST NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME I ACTUALLY FELT MY KIT UNDER ME SO TO SPEAK .FELT MORE NATURAL TO PLAY THAN ALL THE OTHERS ,AND IT FELT GOOD TO BE BACK ON PAR WITH WHAT I FEEL WAS A GOOD SHOW ...WERE DOING LONGER THAN USUAL SETS NOW , SO I GOT TO PACE MYSELF ALL OVER AGAIN ... WE MISSED SOME OF THE AWFUL WEATHER THE NUSA ISGETTING RIGHT NOW , BUT IT IS THE EAST SIDE AND ITS NORMALLY BRISK OUT THERE .
THE SOUND ON STAGE AT THE HANDLEBAR WAS REALLY GOOD IF A TAD DRY , AND THE MONITORS WE NOT TO ,LOUD SO I COULD PLAY A.LOT QUIETER IF I CHOSE , AND I LIKE THAT ....POUNDING ALL N,IGHT HURTS YA SENSES.. THERE WERE SOME MAGIC MOMENTS FROM US ALL DAY DREAM WAS TO DIE FOR LAST NIGHT ,STILL MY FAVE SONG AFTER ALL THESE YRS . CLASSIC !!!!! GLENNS GOT A NEW TOY IN HIS RIG , WHICH GIVES HIM THE DEEPEST BAD ASS SOUND OUT FRONT , AND IT FEELS GOOD .OH YEAH ....MY DEAR MATE DAVEYS SINGING HIS ...... OFF......YES ITS OK OUT HERE ..SEE YOU SOON .COME SAY HELLO BYE !!!!!

TENNESEE, YOU ROCKED TONITE ,..

2011-02-02T00:00:00.003-06:00

THE TRIP TO THE GIG WAS QUICK ,JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE HOTEL ,AND WE PILED OUT INTO THE THEATRE JUST AS SUPPORT WAS CLOSING ....WE NEVER GET TO SEE THE BANDS THAT PLAY WITH US , AS WERE ARRIVING AS THEY FINISH ...SO IN CASE ANYONE GETS UPSET AT THIS ,IE BANDS /ARTISTES /ITS AS ITS ALWAYS BEEN .TIME IS THE KEEPER OF THE REGIME AND WE ARE VERY STRICT ABOUT ALL OUR SCHEDULES...ASK ANYONE IN OUR ORGANISATION ..ITS A TIGHT SHIP ALRIGHT .
ON TO THE GIG .WAS A SELL OUT THANK YOU KNOXVILLE FOR THE 2ND SELL OUT IN A ROW , AND FOR BEING VERY POLITE AND FRIENDLY AFTER THE SHOW . I WAS GLAD THE RAIN STOPPED FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN LINE AS WE SIGNED ....AND WE PLAYED OK TONITE ,THE SOUND ON STAGE WAS A TAD WEIRD , BUT IN A ROOM WITH SUCH HIGH CEILINGS IT ALL GOES SKYWARD , AND U FEEL LIKE YA PLAYING IN SEPERATE BOXES . BUT HAVING SAID THAT IT WAS A GOOS SHOW SOME GREAT MOMENTS AND ROCKED HARD .......WE ARE OFF IN THE MORNING , WE HAVE ANOTHER 5 ON THE TROT ..SO IM OFF . SEE YA !!!!

TIME TO KIK BACK

2011-01-31T19:33:00.002-06:00

ARRIVED AROUND 4PM HAD A COFFEE AND WATCHED A FILM ...CLOSED MY EYES FOR AN HOUR , HAD DINNER AND NOW IM RELAXING WITH NETFLIX ..GONNA DO 3 MOVIES TONITE BACK TO BACK ......LOVELY STUFF .ALL RESTED FOR THE NEXT GIG .WEATHER IS CLOSING IN AROUND US HERE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS GOING TO BE COLD N WET AND VERY WINDY .......BYE !!

DAY OFF TRAVEL DAY

2011-01-31T08:18:00.003-06:00

WE SET OFF FOR KNOXVILLE YESTRDAY,FROM 11AM TILL 7 30 PM AND WE GOT HALF WAY...WENT OUT TO GRAB A BITE SAT IN THE BAR WITH THE BOYS,AND WENT BACK TO WATCH A BIT OF TELE TILL SLEEP . WHICH DIDNT COME BY THE WAY ,AND TOSSED N TURNED ALL NIGHT . SO I WILL CATCH UP TODAY IN THE TOUR VEHICLE....FEELING STRONG AND READY FOR THE NEXT GIG ,AND HOPE TO SEE SOME NICE SOLID FANS THERE ..
THERES A NICE ROLL TO THE SET NOW ,COMIN ALONG NICELY...SEE YA THERE !!! BYE

MY MUM WOULD HAVE LOVED THIS ONE ...

2011-01-29T22:43:00.003-06:00

WE GOT TO THE GIG AROUND 8.30.I SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE STAGE AND CHATTED TO FANS FOR A WHILE,ANSWERING ALL SORTS OF QUESTIONS,AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INTRO MUSIC STARTED AND WE WALKED ON TO A ROAR THAT PINNED MY EARS BACK . I COULDNT HEAR ANY OF ROBINS COUNT INS ALL NIGHT ,SUCH WAS THE CACOPHONY OF NOISE ..,<> ANYWAY WE ROLLED ON THRU ABOUT 6 SONGS BEFORE WE HAD A BREATHER FOR DAYDREAM,AND IT WAS JUST MAGIC ,THE SOUND , THE PLAYING ,AND THE ATMOSPHERE WAS ELECTRIC ALL OVER THE VENUE . THE STARS WERE OUT THE SKY CLEAR,AND WE HAD A BLAST PLAYING FOR THE FANS HERE AT JANNUS LANDING, ALWAYS A FAVE OF OURS....THE RAIN STAYED AWAY ,AND WE DID A VERY LONG SET AGAIN .ALL PLAYING ,IF I SAY IT MYSELF,ON THE MONEY .THANKS TO ALL WHO TURNED UP AND ROBIN AND US WERE SIGNING STILL AN HOUR AFTER WE CAME OFF..LONG JOURNEY TOMORROW.7 HRS BY ROAD BUT SEE YOU ALL SOON .BYE !!

NOISY HOUSE OF BLUES , GREATTTTTT!!!!!!

2011-01-29T10:12:00.003-06:00

ORLANDO........YOU NOISY BUNCH . WOW WERE YOU READY TO ROCK OR WHAT?
EVERY SONG WAS A PLEASURE TO LAY ON YA CAUSE YOU WERE SO ENTHUSIASTIC..DAMN YOU WERE NOISY, AINT IT GREAT ?..ALL THE NEW SONGS HAVE SETTLED NOW , AND THE INTENT IS POWERFUL FROM THE STAGE ....MAKIN SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO KIT LAYOUT TILL IM SETTLED,AND TRYING OUT NEW FOOTWEAR IS MAKIN MY LIFE HARDER AS I USUALLY PLAY IN SHOES , BUT HAVE ADJUSTED TO BOOTS NOW AND ITS ALL DIFFERENT...GREAT TO SEE STEVE OUR OLD ROADIE BACK WITH US .THE MAN IS A CONSTANT, AND FUNNY, AND A GOOD FRIEND ,ALWAYS THERE .
SO , I GOT MY MICKEY MOUSE HAT ON AND IM LEAVING FOR ST PETERSBURG ,WHICH IS AN OPEN AIR GIG , AND WE ALL LOVE THIS ONE . IT RAINS EVERY TIME WEVE DONE IT , SO FINGERS CROSSED IT STAYS DRY ......ALL THE BEST BYE

2011-01-27T23:12:00.002-06:00

IT WAS A WARM NIGHT , THE PLACE WAS PACKED AND WE WALKED ON AT 9.05. DRUMS SET UP ALMOST LEVEL TO THE FIRST BALCONY . SOUNDED LIKE I WAS PLAYING IN A HULL OF AN EMPTY SHIP,ALL BOOM AND ROOM ...BUT I WAS TOLD THE GIG SOUNDED GREAT AND THATS A GIVEN . WE DID AN EXTRA LONG SET TONITE ,AND THE NEW SONGS FROM 7 MOONS WENT OVER WELL AS DID THE NEW CD TRACKS....GLENN WAS A MONSTER AS ALWAYS DAVEY SANG REALLY PROUD N LOUD AND ROB WAS FLYING...ME ? I WAS IN A HULL OF A SHIP STRUGGLING TO FIND A POCKET , BUT AS I SAID 1ST GIG WOBBLES ,AND NO MAJOR COCK UPS ,ALL IN ALL A FINE SHOW ......

WE HAVE A NICE THING.........THIS BAND... WHERE WE ALL HAVE A EBB AND FLOW IN THE MUSIC WE PLAY , AND NOT ONE NIGHT IS THE SAME ,ITS ABOUT THE MOMENT ...AND SOME GREAT MOMENTS WERE ON SHOW TONITE ..............BYE !!

BUILD UP

2011-01-27T10:06:00.003-06:00

THE WEATHERS NICE N MILD ,BREEZY HERE IN FT LAUDERDALE.SUNS OUT TIME FOR A SWIM THEN SOUNDCHECK THIS AFTERNOON ...GOT SOME SLEEP AND FEEL READY TO PLAY NOW ....ALWAYS THE MOST NERVY OF GIGS THE FIRST ONE I THINK , IM ALWAYS GLAD TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY ,BUTIT SETS A BAR FOR THE REST ..... WILL POST AFTER THE SHOW

READY TO GO NOW !!

2011-01-26T15:52:00.003-06:00

Go Back To My Site IT SEEMS IM ALL UNDELINED TODAY,,GREAT REHERSAL , NEW SONGS CAME TOGETHER REALLY GOOD , AND FELT LIKE WE HAD NEVER HAD A REST FROM THE LAST TOUR .BADES WELL FOR ALL ...MY NEW HEADS N CYMBALS ARRIVED ON TIME AND SOUND GREAT ALSO . LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE SHOWS EVEN MORE NOW .N OW IF I CANGET MORE THAN 2 HRS SLEEP A NIGHT SINCE IVE BEEN AWAY I WILL BE HAPPY ...MY SHOULDERS AND ARMS GOT A GOOD WORKOUT TODAY ,AS DID MY MEMORY.....WILL POST AFTER THE GIG TOMORROW ... SEE YA !!

1st day back

2011-01-25T16:50:00.003-06:00

Go Back To My Site The first day back on the schedule and by rights , after a longish layoff , it should be a tad ropey..It wasnt..it went really well , the new songs were played like we had been playing them all week,and we flowed thru the new longer set with ease ..the room is dry , nasty , and not very welcoming , and hard to play in , cause of the dead acoustics,and I got blisters ,on my feet and my hands ,so go figure , havnt had one for years . So, all in all a really good way to kick off . My new cymbals from PAISTE,were great ,and nice to be back behind the uss thompson again .. Im goin to get cleaned up here ..,and might just watch this huge storm roll in from the east ,should be fun ...bye

GETTING READY

2011-01-21T18:15:00.003-06:00

THANKS FOR THE REPLIES IVE HAD HERE ALREADY .AS I SAID WE WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE SHOWS FOR MEET N GREETS,MAINLY ROBIN AS HE USUALLY DOES AFTER MOST SHOWS ,AND MYSELF DAVEY N GLENN ARE ALWAYS ABOUT ,SO JUST COME SAY HI .......,.THE BUILD UP TO THIS TOUR HAS BEEN BUSY ,AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN , SO MANY NEW FACES ON THE LAST TIME OUT ,AND LOTS OF YOUNGER FANS THESE DAYS .GOOD OLD YOU TUBE EH?DAVEY WILL OF COURSE BE THE MAIN TAMBOURINE PLAYER,AS HES THE ONLY ONE WITH A FREE HAND AT ANY GIVEN TIME ....AND WE CAN WELCOME BACK OUR OLD FRIEND STEVE RUSSELL FROM A FEW TOURS BACK , AND OF COURSE SOUND MAN SUPREME LAURIE BRACE ..DAVE WILL BE DOING MERCH AGAIN AND DRIVING US ABOUT ..ITS A GOOD TEAM ,WHY BREAK IT UP EH ? SEE YOU SOON . GETTING READY TO PACK MY BAGS TOMORROW AND SEE WHAT FITS ME AGAIN ALWAYS A CHORE . BYE

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LONG LAY OFF FROM BLOGGING.....

2011-01-19T12:14:00.003-06:00

YEAH I KNOW ITS BEEN A WHILE .IM NOT SHOUTING FOLKS . IM BLINDER THAN I WAS LAST YEAR I GUESS....ALL THE PIECES ARE IN PLACE FOR US TO GO OUT AGAIN NEXT WEEK, AFTER REHEARSALS ,AND HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUND THE USA, AND PLAY SOME MUSIC FOR YOU ALL..ITS BEEN A BUSY YEAR FOR ME , AFTER PURCHASING A HOME STUDIO SET UP,I FORMED A LOCAL BAND WITH GREAT GUYS FROM THE AREA ,AND WEVE BEEN PLAYING ALL SORTS OF MUSIC THAT WE LIKE , SOME OF WHICH ARE POSTED ON FACEBOOK, AND REVERB NATION, UNDER GROOVE SHAMAN..HAVE A LISTEN IF YOU SO DESIRE, AND LEAVE A COMMENT ..
WE HAD A GREAT EUROPEAN TOUR ,INTRODUCING NEW SONGS FROM THE NEW CD . VERY WELL RECIEVED TOO,AND WE ENJOYED PLAYING THEM .
IF YOUR ABLE TOO,COME SAY HELLO AFTER THE SHOWS, ALWAYS WELCOME, AND FUN TO MEET THE AUDIENCE YOUVE JUST PLAYED TOO..
SO AFTER THE FIRST GIG I WILL BE BLOGGING EVERY DAY AS BEFORE ...LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ...BYE

UK TOUR 2010

2010-09-16T14:16:00.002-05:00

IM KICKING OFF THIS BLOG WITH A WELL EARNED PAT ON THE BACK ,TO ALL WHO HELPED ME GET THIS FAR , THIS YEAR ..THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE .....OK NOT ALOT TO REPORT OTHER THAN WEVE BEEN OUT TOURING UK AND EUROPE WITH SOME NEW SONGS OF THE NEW ALBUM DUE FOR RELEASE DEC ...ALL GOIN WELL SO FAR .WE HAVE A USA TOUR BOOKED ALSO STARTING IN JAN 2011.THATS LOOKIN GOOD .AND EVERYONE IS IN GOOD SPIRITS AND LOOKIN FOR WARD TO WORKIN HARD , AND GIVING ROBINS FANS ONCE AGAIN, A GREAT SHOW WITH PASSION COMMITMENT , AND MUSICALITY.........IM IN NEWASTLE TONITE GREAT VENUE .IF ANYONE SHOWS UP POST A REVIEW IF YA WANNA ? I GOTTA DASH SEE YALL SOON

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JUST A CATCH UP

2009-12-09T21:07:00.002-06:00

HELLO AGAIN I JUST POPPED IN TO SAY A HAPPY XMAS TO MY BLOG FOLLOWERS .ITS NICE AND CRISP HERE NOW ,AND IM STILL RECORDING MY OWN STUFF, AND ITS TURNED OUT BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD . ITS A VARIATION OF ROCK ,AND MELLOWER SONGS WITH EMPHASIS ON GROOVES AND MUSICIANSHIP.. FUNKY CARRIBEAN AND WELL.INTERESTING I HOPE ..IM ENJOYING DOING THE WORK AND THE PLAYING AND THE RESULTS ...I WILL POST I TUNES AND REVERB NATION AS A SAMPLER TYPE THING .. ON MY SITE AND SOME OTHERS .GIVE IT AN AIRING AND SEE WHERE THE LAND LIES .. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IN ANY WAY . IF YOU LIKE IT ,...GOOD .IF YOU DONT ... NOT SO GOOD , BUT BE HONEST EITHER WAY .I AM HOPOING THERE WILL BE 3 SONGS UP BY XMAS AT LEAST ............IM ENJOYING A BREAK BUT AM STILL PLAYING AND DOING A BIT OF TEACHING ALSO . IM ABOUT TO GET VERY INVOLVED WITH THAT SIDE OF THE BUSINESS AGAIN CAUSE ITS GREAT .............HAVE A HAPPY XMAS ALL OF YOU .DROP ME A NOTE IF U WISH ..............SPEAK AGAIN BEFORE THE NEW YEAR . ALL THE BEST ..........PETE

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WHATS NEXT.

2009-10-23T18:05:00.003-05:00

5 DAYS BACK AND I HAVE BEEN WRITING EVERY DAY .MY FINGERS ARE SORE FROM ALL THE GTR WORK AND MY BRAIN HURTS FROM WRITING LYRICS< ALWAYS HARD FOR ME>.BUT ITS COMING TOGETHER WITH MY BASS PLAYER HERE I WORK WITH .. I TORE A LEG MUSCLE YESTERDAY DANCING ROUND THE ROOM WITH ONE OF MY KIDS HERE . AND POP IT WENT .I THINK IT WAS FROM ALL THE ACTIVITY MY BASS DRUM LEG HAS HAD THESE PAST WEEKS AND NOW ALL ITS GOT TO DO IS HOLD ME UP ,AND IT DONT LIKE IT .NO SIR !!
WEATHER BEEN VERY WET AND ITS ALWAYS A WELCOME HERE IN TEXAS .IF YA HAVE NOT BEEN HERE YOU WONT UNDERSTAND . FOR THOSE THAT HAVE ? IT SUCKS DONT IT ?THE HEAT I MEAN ,NOT TEXAS.....RIGHT NOW IM IN A GOOD RELAXING MODE . EVEN WITH ALL THE HOURS IVE PUT IN HERE WRITING . ITS VERY THERAPUTIC.I LOVE IT .THE DAYS FLY BY...... IM BOOKING STUDIO TIME FOR THE WEEK AFTER NEXT TO PUT TRACKS DOWN , WITH STEVE SATTERWHITE,A FRIEND AND A MASTER IN THE CHAIR .WILL FILM SOME F THE SESSIONS FOR YOU TO PEEK AT OK?
SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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THE THRILL HAS GONE.... TILL NEXT TIME

2009-10-19T23:55:00.002-05:00

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL TOUR AND I THINK, WE DID OK OUT THERE.ITS ALWAYS WEIRD TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE GUYS YOUVE BEEN LIVING WITH , EVERY MINUTE OF MOST EVERY DAY,AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME NORMALITY BACK AT HOME.ALWAYS SAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE GUYS IN THE CREW FOR ANOTHER YEAR,HOPING THEY CAN MAKE THE NEXT TOUR WITH US ,AND SOME OTHER UNIT HASNT STOLEN THEM AWAY WITH STORIES OF GREATER RICHES AND BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS ETC .OUR CREW ,OF LAURIE AND PAUL ,WORK THERE ASSES OFF FOR US TO GET US ON STAGE EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT ALL THE TECHNICAL HITCHES,AND WORK TIRELESSLY FOR A SMOOTH SHOW .OUR DRIVER DAVE ,WHO SPENDS ALL HIS DAYS LOOKING AFTER US AND ALL OUR STRANGE WAYS ,ALWAYS WITH A STEADY HAND AND A STRONG OUTLOOK ,TO GET US TO THE STAGE ,AND OUR ROOMS SAFELY..THATS WITHOUT ALL THE EXTRAS THEY ALL DO FOR US. MY HATS OFF TO ALL OF THEM ...A GREAT TEAM ALL ROUND ..THE OFFICE BACK IN L., WHERE ALL THE WORK STARTS AND BELIEVE ME , NEVER ENDS EVEN WHEN WERE NOT WORKING TOGETHER ...A HUGE THANK YOU TO MANAGEMENT, BOOKING STAFF ,AND THE ARTIST RELATIONS, DAVE MAIDA ...MIKE GLADSTONE FOR THE DRIVING OF THE TRUCKS TO START AND FINISH THE TOURS,PLUS ALL THE WORK BEHIND THE SCENES...MY BAND MATES GLENN ROBIN AND DAVEY,WHO WE HAVE HAD A GOOD FEW YEARS NOW TO REALLY GELL AND BLEND AS A UNIT..ALWAYS FUN THAT...BUT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO THANK THE MANY FANS OLD AND NEW , THAT HAVE COME SEE US IN ALL WEATHERS, AND FAITHFULLY BACKED US ALL ALONG THE WAY ..I THINK ROBIN IS A UNIQUE AND SPECIAL ARTIST,ALWAYS DELIVERING THE VERY BEST ON STAGE ,ALWAYS GIVING HIS LEGIONS OF FANS A GOOD TIME WITH A CERTAIN SOMETHING OTHER ARTISTS COULD ONLY WISH FOR.....AND OF COURSE I MUST NEVER FORGET THE WIVES AND FAMILYS OF THE MUSICIANS WHO ALWAYS ,HAVE TO GO WITHOUT THERE MEN AROUND FOR MONTHS ON END, SO WE CAN DO WHAT WE DO BEST ..BELIVE ME IT IS THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD...
FT LAUDERDALE WAS GREAT, NOISY AND SENT US OFF HAPPY CAMPERS ..SEE YA!!!!!!!!!!!

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NOT A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE

2009-10-17T22:45:00.002-05:00

GREAT CROWD TONITE ..WE WALKED ON AROUND 9 TO THE MUSIC INTRO TO ROBS WHAT LIES BENEATH,AND GOT STRAIGHT DOWN TO IT.LOTS OF SMILES ALL ROUND AND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF SONGS TO SETTLE AND THEN WE HIT A GOOD STRONG ENERGETIC STRIDE AND I DIDNT LET UP TILL THE 2ND ENCORE / I REALLY FELT FULL OF ENERGY AND POWER TONITE , AND IT FELT GOOD .....THE CROWD WERE VERY INTO IT AND NOISY WITH IT ..WE CAME OFF DRAINED AND SO MANY FANS OUTSIDE TO SIGN FOR WAS A PLEASURE . DISNEYLANDS ALL LIT UP TILL LATE AND WE HAD TO STOP LEAVING THE BACKSTAGE AREA CAUSE SO MANY FAANS WERE OUT THERE WAITING FOR SIGNATURES .ROB HAD ALREADY SIGNED IN THE BUILDING TOO ..THANKS FLORIDA FOR A GREAT TIME .THE WEATHER WAS MODERATE AND COOL TOO , BUT THE HOUSE OF BLUES SOMETIMES ARE A LITTLE TO EAGER TO TURN UP THE A/C TILL YA HANDS GET COLD SO WE COULDNT WAIT TO GET PLAYING ..LAST GIG TOMORROW FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE ,LETS HOPE WE GO OUT WITH A BANG .THEN HOME TO TEXAS TO RELAX A BIT,THEN FINISH SONGS AND GO INTO THE STUDIO TO RECORD THEN .IM READY FOR THAT ,,,,,,,,,SEE YA !!!!!!!!

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HOT N HUMID, TAMPA BAY ROCKS

2009-10-16T22:48:00.003-05:00

WOW...WE DID TAMPA AND IT DIDNT THROW THE RAIN DOWN . IT ALWAYS DOES WHEN WE COME HERE, BUT NOT TONITE. FOR A CHANGE WE DIDNT PLAY OUTSIDE AT JANUS LANDING . WE DID A THEATRE, AND IT WAS FUN,AND FLOWED WELL . THE CROWD AS ALWAYS HERE IN TAMPA WAS REALLY ON IT .IM HAVING TROUBLE TYPING TONITE AS I CLICKED SOMETHING IN MY SHOULDER AND IM LEANING WEIRD ..WERE GOIN TO SEE THE TITANIC EXHIBITION IN THE MORNING . WILL BE COOL . THANKS TO ALL HERE IM OFF TO BED ......... TWO TO GO.... AND MY HOME BECKONS,AS DOES THE HOUSE NEEDING PAINTING AND THE LESSONS TO PICK UP AND KEEP BUSY IN THE STUDIO ....IM GOIN TO MISS MY BANDMATES SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!1

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THE END IS NIGH.............................

2009-10-15T07:47:00.002-05:00

SAW A FEW FACES I NOW CAN PUT A NAME TOO THIS EVENING IN ATLANTA..THANKS FOR COMIN THOSE I DID MEET,NICE TO MEET YOU ...EVERYONE HAD A GOOD TIME ,THE PLACE WAS HEAVING AND AS USUAL ATLANTA DIDNT DISAPPOINT WHEN IT COMES TO ENERGY LEVELS ,AND NOISE.WE HAD A GOOD STAGE SOUND TONITE ,ROB ESPECIALLY, THE DRUMS WERE HARD WORK ,I COULDNT FIND A NICE DYNAMIC LEVEL TO GO DOWN TOO , BUT ALL IN ALL , WE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, AND THE TEMPOS WERE UP A BIT, DUE TO FATIGUE MORE THAN ANYTHING,AND IT WAS A GOOD SET. IT RAINED ALL DAY , WHICH IS NORMAL FOR US WHEN WE PLAY HERE EVERY TIME ITS WET,SO NO CHANGES THERE .DAVEY WAS IN GREAT FORM TONITE ,AND FOR SOMEONE WHO,S BEEN TRYING TO SHAKE OFF A COLD AND HAS BEEN BLASTING AWAY FOR 5 WEEKS SOLID ,IT DONT GET BETTER THAN THAT . THE DRUMS SOUND GREAT AS ALWAYS ,GLENNS DIALLED IN EVERY NIGHT SOUNDWISE ,AND ROB SEEMS REALLY HAPPY WITH THE SET UP HE HAS NOW..HOW MY OLD CYMBALS HAVNR CRACKED YET IS BEYOND ME . I USE A 15 AND 16 THIN CRASHES AND THEY TAKE A HAMMERING , AND YET ? NOTHING...AND IVE GONE UP A STICK SIZE TWICE IN 2 TOURS..I WILL BE USING CLUB HAMMERS ON THE NEXT TOUR ....ANYWAYS WE HAVE A JOURNEY FROM HELL TODAY ATLANTA TO TAMPA.7 HOURS PLUS.DEEP JOY....SEE YA !!!!!!!!!11

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MUSIC FARM CHARLESTON

2009-10-13T23:12:00.002-05:00

STRANGE GIG THIS WAS...FOR A START IT WAS THE LOWEST ATTENDANCE WE HAVE HAD ON THE WHOLE TOUR IN 2009.I GUESS THERE HAS TO BE ONE OR TWO,BUT ALTHOUGH WE HAD A GOOD CROWD TO PLAY TOO ,YOU TEND TO GET USED TO THE ROOMS BEING VERY BUSY,AND ITS WEIRD FOR THE CROWD VIBE WHEN ITS NOT BUSY..WE PLAYED OK, BUT IT WAS A STRUGGLE TO GET INTO IT TONITE AND THATS A SHAME,ESPECIALLY AS WE HAD A GOOD DAY OFF AND WERE RESTED .............WE HAVE A TRIP I TO ATLANTA TOMORROW AND A GIG ,SO I WILL KEEP THIS SHORT,BUT CHARLESTON IS A FANTASTIC TOWN,IF EVER YOU GET THE CHANCE COME VISIT.SO MUCH HISTORY AND CHIC OLD TOWN PLACES IN THE FRENCH QUARTER,GREAT RESTRAUNTS AND PLACES TO WALK TOO .. IM GOIN TO MISS THE FRIENDLY VIBE HERE, AND THE MOST PLEASANT OF STAYS HERE ...IM OFF TO BED , SORRY ITS SHORT BUT ......SEE YA !!!!!

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DAY OFF.CHARLESTON

2009-10-12T17:19:00.002-05:00

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WHAT A JOURNEY THRU THE HILLS...

2009-10-10T23:37:00.002-05:00

ASHVILLE WAS NOISY,CAVERNOUS,HOT AND VERY READY TO LET GO AND MAKE AS MUCH NOISE AS THEY PLEASED,AND THEY DID...........WE HGAD A STRONG SET TONITE ALL PLAYED WELL ,THE SOUND ON STAGE WELL IN CONTROL.WITH A HUGE SOUNDING ROOM
. THE FOLKS WERE LINED UP AROUND THE VENUE REALLY EARLY,AND ALL HAD A GREAT TIME ..WE HAVE TWO DAYS OFF NOW AFTER WE GET TO CHARLESTON,SO WERE GOIN TO GET SOME REST . DO SOME SHOPPING . GET LAUNDRY SORTED ,AND MAYBE GO TO THE MOVIES .......THE JOURNIES START TO GET VERY LONG ON SHOW DAYS SOON SO THIS IS GOING TO BE A REST MUCH NEEDED.........ITS LATE AND IM OFF TO SLEEP ..........I NEED TEA ........SEE YA !!!!!!!!

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KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE ROCKS LIKE A MUTHER

2009-10-09T23:18:00.003-05:00

FIRST TIME FOR ROBIN TROWER BAND IN KNOXVILLE FOR 17 YRS ,AND IT WAS SO GOOD TO PLAY HERE AT THE BIJOU THEATRE.WE COULD HAVE DONE ANOTHER NIGHT.. THEY SOLD OUT IN 3 DAYS ,AND LOTS OF DISAPPOINTED PEOPLE COULDNT GET IN ...WHICH BODES WELL FOR THE FUTURE IN THE SOUTH WEST FOR THE BAND NEXT TIME AROUND ,,GREAT , GREAT CROWD,NOISY AND ON THERE FEET FROM THE OFF .THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE IT THERE ..WE WILL IM SURE BE BACK .WEATHER WARMER, GETTING CLOSER TO THE SOUTH ALL THE TIME ,AND THE CLOSING STAGES OF THIS TOUR ...........WE ARE A BIT BEAT UP , BUT JUDGING BY THE ENERGY WE FOUND TONITE , AS THEY SAY IN SCOTLAND , NEY BOTHER LADDIE . DAVEY WAS SASSY AND BLUESY ,GLENN FUNKED OUT ROBIN SOARED AND I WAS RIGHT THERE GROOVIN LIKE I DO ,ENJOYING IT ALL GOIN ON .IVE GONE UP 2 STICK SIZES ON THIS TOUR AND IM ENJOYING THE EXTRA WEIGHT AND BOUNCE THEY GIVE ME NOW ..LOOKIN FORWARD TO RECORDING THIS BAND TOO ...............OK IM OFF TO BED .NOT LONG TOMMORROW SHOULD BE A NICE TRIP. SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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CHARLOTTE

2009-10-09T16:12:00.002-05:00

WE HAVE CURTAILED ALL THE3 SOUNDCHECKS DUE TO SCHEDULING NOW.IT WAS TAKING TOO LONG BEFOIRE THE GIG STARTS , AND WE NEED TO BE AS FRESH AS WE CAN BE . HAVING SAID THAT WHEN U DONT SOUNDCHECK,N THINGS GO WRONG . BITS FALL OFF THE KIT SCREWS COME UNDONE, SNARES BREAK , CYMBALS FALL OVER SO IM BACK IN THE GIG DOING SOUND CHECKS .AH WELL AT LEAST I GOT AWAY WITH 3 OFF ..BUT ITS WHAT IM PAID FOR AND INSTRUMENT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY, NOT SOME ONE ELSES .......AND I FEEL BETTER ABOUT THAT....
CHARLOTTE WAS OK IN SO MUCH AS WE HAD A GOOD TIME . THE ON STAGE SOUND WAS TRULY AWFUL FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, AND WE HAD A STRUGGLE TO CONTAIN THE CAVERNOUS SOUND . BUT THE GIG WAS A SUCCESS AND AFTERWARDS SITTING IN THE COOL EVENING BREEZE ,IT WAS NICE TO MEET SOME FANS ...AS ALWAYS .WE ARE IN THE HILLS OF KNOXVILLE TOMORROW SO WE HABE A LONG JOURNEY AGAIN .IM OFF TO BED SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!11

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SIR WALTER WASNT TO BE SEEN

2009-10-07T23:04:00.002-05:00

THIS GOIN TO BE SHORT TONITE .IM DUST.................WE HAD A GREAT SET ,THE CROWD WERE SO UP FOR IT HERE IN RALEIGH,AND IT WAS REAL FUN ..LOTS OF INTERPLAY ,ROB WAS STEAMING . ME AND GLENN .LOCKED UP TIGHT,AND DAVEY ALL BUSINESS.....WAS REAL FUN AS I SAID .LONG DAY 8 TO GO AND FEELING REJUVINATED AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF TIREDNESS DUE TO BUG...GETTIN OVER IT NOW THANK GOD ...WERE IN THE SOUTH AND THE FOLKS HERE REAL FRIENDLY .WEATHER WARMER THAN LAST FEW WEEKS .AND STEAMING INTO THE HOME STRAIGHT ..........HOPE TO COME BACK HERE SOON ............THANKS TO ALL AT THE THEATRE. GREAT JOB .......ALSO MANY THANKS TO OUR CREW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR US THAT GOES BEYOND NORMAL DUTIES .THANKS GUYS . WE COULDNT DO THIS WITHOUT ALL THERE EFFORTS ...........SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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RICHMOND VIRGINIA

2009-10-07T17:56:00.002-05:00

WE HAD A GREAT TIME STAYING IN VIRGINIA.GREAT TOWN ,GREAT HISTORY AND BOY WHAT A HOTEL TOO ......WE HAD THE BEST DAYS OFF I CAN REMEMBER THERE ..THE GIG WAS A COOL THEATRE AROUND THE CORNER ,BEEN OPEN ABOUT 2 YEARS AND ROBIN HASNT VISITED THIS AREA FOR A LONG TIME , SO THE TURNOUT WAS REALLY GOOD FOR US .THE VENUE WAS VERY BUSY , AND THE SOUND SYSTEM WELL UP TO THE JOB .LAURIE WORKED HIS MAGIC OUT FRONT AND WE HADF A GOOD TIME .MET LOADS OF REALLY FRIENDLY PEOPLE AFTER THE SHOW,AND WANT TO COME BACK VERY SOON . WERE HEADING DOWN SOUTH NOW AFTER SPENDING A WHILE UP NORTH EAST COAST ,AND WERE GOING INTO WARMER WEATHER TOO..WE HAVE SOME LONG JOURNIES AHEAD ,SO I WILL BE LOOKING TO SWIM A BIT MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN SO FAR ..MY STRENGTH HAS RETURNED AFTER MY LONG BOUT OF SOMETHING AND IM REALLY LOOKIN FORWARD TO GETTIN BACK TO FULL POWER AGAIN ....MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO SAID HELLO .SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

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PENNS PEAK

2009-10-03T23:29:00.002-05:00

I HAVE FORGOTTEN WHERE I AM,AND WHAT DAY IT IS .IF ITS SATURDAY IVE JUST DONE PENNS PEAK ,A GREAT GIG,HIGH UP IN THE HILLS OF PENNSYLVANIA,AND WHAT A ROOM IT IS TO PLAY IN TOO.A CAVERNOUS GIG WITH HIGH CEILINGS ALL WOOD INTERIOR AND A FULL HOUSE I THINK .WE DID ONE HERE LAST YEAR AND THE CROWD WENT NUTS , IT WAS THE SAME TONITE .I HAD SOME SEVERE HEARING PROBLEMS ON STAGE AND HAD TO CONCENTRATE REALLY HARD TO HEAR THE BAND FROM MY HIGH RISER.THE SOUND WAS SWIMMING ABOUT,AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO LOCK IN SOMETIMES .BUT WE DID OK I THINK,AND THEY WERE HAPPY.SO GOOD THERE THEN ..WERE OFF TO THE SOUTH SOON AND TOMORROWS JOURNEY WILL TAKE US AROUND 6 HRS, BUT WE HAVE A DAY OFF,WELL A NIGHT OFF REALLY.THEN WE KEEP GOING SOUTH TILL FLORIDA THEN THE HOME STRAIGHT ..10 MORE TO GO ....I GUESS WERE BEGINNING TO FEEL THE WEIGHT OF GIGS NOW ,AND AFTER THE SICKIES WEVE HAD ALL FEELING A TAD TIRED TOO..TO BE EXPECTED THOUGH .WE ALWAYS PLAY ALL OUT EVERY NIGHT AND IT TAKES IT OUT OF YOU SOMETIMES .AND IM NOT MOANING HERE , ITS JUST A FACT OF LIFE .WELOVE PLAYING FOR YOU ALL AND EVERY NIGHT IS A CHALLENGE TO BETTER THE NIGHT BEFORES GIG ...IM OFF TO WATCH THE F1 RACING NOW AND ITS GETTING LATE .SEE YA!!!!!!!

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BOSTON ,TEA,AND HISTORY

2009-10-02T10:05:00.003-05:00

I LOVE BOSTON.ITS A GREAT CITY...THE PEOPLE .LOCATION AND VIBE HERE IS FANTASTIC..WE DID THE BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC,GREAT SOUND AND AFTER 3 VISITS HERE I FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT . WE PLAYED A BLINDER ........ALL OF US WERE ON IT AND WE ENJOYED THE GIG VERY MUCH ....HAD A GREAT IRISH BREAKFAST...ALL IN ALL FAB ME HEARTIES ..
WERE OFF TO CONN AGAIN . WE KEEP GOIN BACK OVER THE SAME GROUND HERE BUT SUCH IS THE WAY OF THE ROAD ,,,I MET UP WITH SOME OLD FRIENDS LAST NIGHT ,AND THATS ALWAYS COOL TO CATCH UP AND SEE HOW THEY ARE DOING ...NOW THIS BUG HAS LEFT ME I CAN CONCENTRATE ON MY PLAYING A BIT MORE .IM RUSHING AROUND HERE SO I WILL SIGN OFF AND SEE YA TOMORROW ,OK?

ON WARD AND UPWARD CAPTAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1STEADY AS SHE GOES BOSUN. STRIKE THE MAINSAIL..CAPTAIN? THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME WEIRS BIG WOODEN BOXES IN THE BAY..IT SAYS TEA ON THE SIDE .................................TEE HEE

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NOW THIS IS INTERESTING.

2009-09-29T10:02:00.002-05:00

ITS GREAT HAVIN A DAY OFF SOMETIMES.I DONT HAVE TO MENTION ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE TOUR ETC ,I CAN JUST RAMBLE ON ABOUT ANYTHING REALLY.. THE BEATLES ON GUITAR HERO,OBAMA ON TV,DALLAS COWBOYS STADIUM, BONO'S OPINION ON EVERYTHING,AND GLOBAL WARMING..........SO, IM JUST GOIN TO SIT HERE TILL SOMETHING COMES TO ME..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................:
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THERES BIG..THEN THERES REALLY BIG

2009-09-28T16:07:00.003-05:00

WHEN WE ROLLED INTO TOWN ,SO TOO DID THE CROWDS OF AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS, IN THERE DOZENS .ALL OVER THE HOTEL LOBBY,OUTSIDE AND SOME STAYED FOR THE WHOLE NIGHT TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THERE HEROES.. YES FOLKS.......YOU GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!W.W.F HAD COME TO ALBANY IN ALL ITS GLORY,HUGE BUSES, HUGE BODIES ,AND LOTSA GLITZ.YOU COULDNT MOVE FOR TESTOSTERONE,AND THAT WAS FROM THE LADY WRESTLERS..CUTE AS BUTTONS,AND ARMS BIGGER THAN MY THIGHS.THIS WAS ALL GOING ON WHEN WE GOT BACK FROM THE REALLY WEIRD SHAPED EGG THEATRE WE PLAYED ONLY AN HOUR BEFORE ,AND A GOOD SET ALL ROUND BUT DRY AS HELL IN THERE ..THE OLD BLISTER ATTACK HAD SUDDENLY GOT ACTIVE AND I PICKED UP 3 IN 3 SONGS DUE TO THE DRY ACOUSTICS,.WE HAVE 2 DAYS OFF NOW,BEFORE RHODE ISLAND THEN ON TO BOSTON AND THE BERKLEE THEATRE.....THANKS FOR ALL WHO STOPPED BY TO SAY HELLO....GOT TO RE STOCK MY STICK COLLECTION SO I WILL HUNTING OUT A MUSIC SHOP LATER TODAY ALSO...THAT AND PUTTING ME TOOTSIES IN THE RIVER FOR A SOAK...I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW ,MAYBE I WILL PICK UP MY GAME TOO ,NOW I,M OUTA THE WOODS,AND FEELING STRONGER...SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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BUFFALO SOLDIERS

2009-09-27T14:39:00.002-05:00

HELLO AGAIN .I,M TRYING TO DO THIS FROM THE BACK OF A SUBURBAN AT 70 MILES AN HOUR IN THE RAIN,BEING BUMPED ABOUT AND AN HOUR FROM SOUNDCHECK..BOY ,ITS THROWING IT DOWN .ANYWAY,HERE WE ARE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AGAIN,AFTER A GREAT VI SIT TO
BUFFALO LAST NIGHT .THE PLACE WAS PACKED TO THE GILLS AND WE HAD A SMOOTH JOURNEY ON STAGE,ALTHOUGH THE SOUND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANAGE FROM MY END CAUSE I WAS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GEAR,AND IT WAS SOOOOOOO DRY..BUT THE ENERGY LEVEL WAS WAY UP AND WE DID GOOD I FEEL. THE CROWD THOUGHT SO..WERE INTO THE 3RD WEEK NOW AND ALL FEELING MUCH BETTER THAN LAST WEEK ..MY CHEST COMPLAINT HAS PASSED DUE MAINLY TO THE ANTI BIOTICS AND EVERYONE ELSE ARE FINE NOW......GLENN WENT HI TECH ON THIS TOUR ,AND USES IN EAR MONITORS NOW ,AND SO THAT WAY HE GETS A NEAR PERFECT SOUND /MIX AT EVERY GIG,HEARING JUST ENOUGH OF WHAT HE REQUIRES,SO THATS A PLUS FOR HIS PERFORMANCE LEVEL,AND ALL ROUND COMFORT ZONE.I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOME TOO BUT UNTIL ITS TRIED AND TESTED,ITS ALL A TAD TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME..I LIKE THE FEEL OF THE AMBIENCE IN A ROOM ,BUT WOULD ALSO LIKE THE LUXERY OF WHAT GLENN NOW HAS, THE BEST OF BOTH ..AH WELL MAYBE ONE DAY...THANK YOU BUFFALO FOR A GREAT VISIT

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PALACE THEATRE PITTSBURGH

2009-09-26T17:18:00.003-05:00

PITTSBURGH......THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT,AND ONE OF THE BEST CROWDS EVER..IT WAS A BIT TOUCH AND GO AS TO WHETHER WE COULD PLAY,BUT WHEN WE GOT THE ALL CLEAR ,WE LET YOU HAVE IT ...THE SOUND ON STAGE WAS GREAT, THE ROOM WAS ALIVE .AND THE FEELING WE ALL GOT FROM YOU ALL WAS JUST AMAZING ...WE HAVE JUST DONE A REALLY LONG JOURNEY TO BUFFALO IN THE TORRENTIAL RAIN SO IM CUTTIN THIS SHORT SO I CAN GET A REST BEFORE THE SHOW .............BUT WE HOPE TO COME BACK TO YOU ONCE AGAIN SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE CAUSE WE LOVE THIS PLACE .............MANY THANKS .SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!

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STATE COLLEGE THEATRE

2009-09-24T22:58:00.002-05:00

HELLO AGAIN.WELL THE REST OF THE ENTOURAGE ARE COMIN DOWN WITH SOME SORT OF BUG NOW .POOR OLD GLENN DID THE SHOW TONITE AFTER BEING ILL ALL DAY ,AND HE PLAYED OUTA HIS SKIN TOO ..DAVE OUR MERCH MAN IS FEELING WEIRD ALSO ,IM STILL NOT OUT OF THE WATERS YET AS FAR AS MY CHEST COMPLAINT .I SPENT THE WHOLE OF"FOOL AND ME" COUGHING UP ALIENS,AND MANAGED TO CONTROL IT TO THE END . ANYWAYS THE GIG WAS OK CONSIDERING WE WERE ALL SUFFERING FROM THE DRIEST SOUND ON STAGE THIS TOUR. NO ROOM AT ALL ,NO AMBIENCE, AND THE SOUND WENT STRAIGHT UP TO THE CEILING ,BUT WE PULLED IT OFF AND PLAYED QUITE WELL UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,,ROB WAS FLYING , I WAS DROWNING,DAVEY LAYING BRICKS AND GLENN SOARING...BUT WE ALL ENDED UP AT THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME. SO ,DAH DAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..WERE OFF TO GREENBURG AND WE HAVE BEEN STAYING AT THE NICEST HOTEL HERE IN STATE COLLEGE ,RIGHT ON CAMPUS.VERY NICE ..GOIN TO MISS THE VIBE OF THIS QUAINT HOTEL ..ANYWAYS IM ORF TO BED FOLKS..THE PILLS ARE NEARLY GONE ,I SHOULD BE MY OLD SELF SOON.LETS HOPE SO CAUSE THIS MISERABLE SOD IVE BEEN LIVING WITH THESES LAST FEW WEEKS IS DRIVING ME NUTS ............SEE YA XX

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no caploksw today didnt notice ha !!!!

2009-09-22T09:41:00.003-05:00

the medication kicked in last night.anti biotics for this , if you remember ,a chest complaint going right back to the texas leaving date ..well its still here and knocking the crap outa me .nyc was the worst cause i had to play and could barely breathe in.................i must have lungs of a yak...lol.,,the birchmere was a great gig . the crowd very pleasant and always warm to us .. we stayed in a part of virgia that was alike a studio film set, surreal it was.too clean and perfect, a bit like that movie where jim carry was born into, and his life filmed from the moment he was born ..good movie too . anyways off to penn today fort 2 days off , and i really need to rest cause im dropping fast here..the best beds in the usa and i cant sleep except for on the road when were travelling . i must have been one of those babies where dad has to take u for a drive to get you to stop bawling, so evry one else could sleep................see ya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

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IN AND OUT OF NY....

2009-09-21T16:11:00.002-05:00

I LOVE THIS GIG.SAYERVILLE .GREAT SOUND SYSTEM ,NICE PEOPLE, NOISY AND HAPPY, CONSIDERING WE JUST FINISHED 5 SHOWS IN THE N.Y AREA ,I WAS SUPRISED TON SEE SO MANY AT THE GIG .IT HOLDS AROUND 2000 I THINK .AND IT WAS OVER 3/4 FULL.GOOD JOB NEW JERSEY. WERE OFF TO WASHINGTON, AND WE HAVE ALONG DAY AHEAD SO I WILL CUT THIS SHORT AND DO ALONGER ONE TOMORROW .I AM FULL OF ANTI BIOTICS ALSO , SO THATS SLOWING ME DOWN A TAD .DAMN CHEST INFECTION.......SEE YA SOON !!!!!!!!!!!!

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B.B,KINGS 2........SAT.NIGHT .

2009-09-20T00:12:00.002-05:00

I'M NOT SURE HOW 2 NIGHTS IN THE SAME PLACE CAN BE SO DIFFRENT,BUT THATS THE WAY IT TURNED OUT .THERE WAS AN EXPECTANCY AND A VIBE IN THE AIR ,AND WE GOT A TASTE OF IT FROM THE OFF.THE CLUB WAS HEAVING ,AND I'M GLAD TO SAY WE TURNED THE SCREW TONITE , STRAIGHT AWAY IT WAS FLYING..SMILES ALL ROUND , WE HAD A BALL ,AND THE CROWD CERTAINLY DID TOO.. THANKS FOR ALL THE NICE WORDS TO ALL THOSE WE MET ,BACKSTAGE,AND TO THE STAFF ALSO ...IM NOT ABLE TO WRITE MUCH TONITE ,CAUSE QUITE FRANKLY I AM REALLY TIRED
WERE AT A GOOD POINT IN THE TOUR NOW ,ITS FLOWING AGAIN.........GOTTA SLEEP SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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B.B.KINGS,

2009-09-19T10:39:00.003-05:00

ONCE YOUR IN NEW YORK ITS FINE .GETTIN INTO NEW YORK IS A WHOLE DIFFRENT BALL GAME ..WE DID 39 MILES THE OTHER DAY IN 3 HRS ,OUTSIDE OF LONG ISLAND INTO NYC..3 HRS !!!!
BUT ITS ALL WORTH IT WHEN YA DO FIND YASELF DOWNTOWN. ITS GREAT.....WELL ITS GOOD........WELL ITS OK I GUESS...................WELL .....I WOULDNT WANT TO LIVE HERE,MIND YOU,THATS FOR NEW YORKERS TO DEAL,AND I HAVE FRIENDS FROM THE UK THAT HAVE SETTLED HERE NO PROBLEM, BUT THATS IF YOU HAVE KNOWN LONDON FIRST,AS I HAVE . BUT THERES NO PEACE HERE,JUST NOISE ALL NIGHT LONG .....HAVING SAID THAT ,NYC IS VIBRANT ,COOL , AND ALIVE , NO DENYING THAT .IVE BEEN COMING HERE SINCE THE HEADY DAYS OF THE 70'S, AND IVE SEEN SO MANY CHANGES HERE ..THE STREETS ARE SO MUCH SAFER NOW AND THE ATTITUDE OF THE CITY ,ALWAYS CONFIDANT..
ON TO THE GIG LAST NIGHT . I ALWAYS REALLY ENJOY B.B KINGS.SO MANY AMAZING ARTISTES HAVE PLAYED ON THAT STAGE,JAMES BROWN,BB KING,ZZ TOP,ARETHA FRANKLIN,TONY BENNETT,EARTH WIND FIRE ,ME, YOU KNOW ALL THE GREATS,AND IT IS JUST SO COOL TO PLAY THERE .THE CROWD WAS GREAT,I FEEL WE DID GOOD ,AND AFTERWARDS , HAD SOME OLD FRIENDS FROM HOME STOPPED BY AND HAD A LONG CHAT TOO..WE HAVE ANOTHER NIGHT TO DO TODAY, AND TONITE WILL BE DIFFRENT AGAIN .ITS YOM KIPPUR SO APPARENTLY IT WILL AFFECT SALES ,SO WE WILL SEE..AFTER A 2 DAY OFF PERIOD THE WHEELS ARE TURNING AGAIN ,AND WERE FINDING A FLOW ONCE MORE .....IM OFF TO A STREET FARE TO BUY STUFF . SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MANY THANKS TO STEVE LOBMEIRE FOR RE SKINNING THE KIT AND BEING MY DRUM SLUT FOR THE DAY ,IT WAS FUN MATE . KNOW WHAT AH MEEAN JON......

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TOADS PLACE ,CT

2009-09-17T19:01:00.005-05:00

WE..ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM WHERE THAT POOR GIRL GOT MURDERED,LAST WEEK AT YALE UNIVERSITY.THE PRESS ARE ALL OVER THE STREETS ,AND IM HOPING TONITE WILL BE BUSY,IN SPITE OF THE RECENT EVENTS . A GREAT COLLEGE TOWN THIS , AND MY FIRST VISIT BACK HERE SINCE 1988,SO MEMORIES ARE RIFE TONITE..THE GIG IS EXACTLY THE SAME , NOTHING CHANGES SOMETIMES ,AND TOADS PLACE IS ONE OF EM ..WE ALSO FOUND OUT TONITE THAT ITS EXACTLY 25YRS SINCE WE FIRST PLAYED THERE TOO ,AND WERE PRESENTED BY THE OWNERS,WITH A BOTTLE OF DOM PERIGNON CHAMPAGNE.WHICH BY THE WAY , WAS VERY NICE INDEED .WE PLAYED A GREAT SET TONITE,AND THE CLUB WAS VERY BUSY.ROBS BEEN USING HIS 2X12 CABS AGAIN ,OPEN BACKED WITH 2 50 WATT MARSHALL HEADS , SOUNDS SWEET, AND NOT REALLY LOUD ,SO THE STAGE SOUND HAS BEEN REALLY CONTROLLABLE OF LATE.MY FRIENS FROM EVANS DRUM HEADS CAME DOWN THE OTHER NIGHT AND RE SKINNED THE KIT AND ITS SINGING ALSO.SO ALL IN ALL , WE DID GOOD . IVE STARTED SWIMMING AGAIN AND MY ENERGY LEVEL IS GOOD ,AND AS THE SEVERE POLLEN AND FLU VIBE IS LEAVING ME NOW,I CAN HEAR BETTER AND PLAY WITH MORE DYNAMICS,IM HAPPY........THE CROWD WAS GREAT TONITE , THANKS TO ALL FOR COMING TO SEE US AGAIN .ON TO NYC AND BB KINGS TOMORROW . CANT WAIT ..SEE YA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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