Monday, September 26, 2011

The morning after......

So it's Monday in Austin. Tony and I are planning the route home over a cocktail or three. Our final show of this leg was last night. We were properly hazed by the crew during our last set. Our intro music was changed; it was certainly special. The highlight was a diaper-clad bender hitting the stage, wearing a cape and sunglasses, eating a sandwich and drinking a beer. Only to be followed by Fozzy and Mike shooting us with silly-string from behind the ryche drumset. And Kelly Gray then strolls onto the stage and starts yanking on cables (not maliciously, just enough to mess with us). All in all it was a fantastic hazing.


We really want to express our sincere thanks to all of the Queensryche crew, and band for being soooo good to us while we were on the road with them. I'm now going to turn the blogging over to everyone else. The South Texas sun has fried my fragile little mind.Until next time.........


Mark

Monday, September 19, 2011

Hello from Glenn...

Hello again fans friends and loved ones…..!!!!
   We're…okay…. I have no idea where we are…I woke up about 30 minutes ago and I think we're still in Colorado. It's flat driving where ever we are…which is a wonderful thing. The boys in QR have been cool enough (God bless you big Ron) to let us start hauling our gear in their Semi so that our trailer would be lighter and we could make better time and get better gas milage out of the White Knuckle Express..but our load out in Denver was a little crazy so we're fully packed again…thus…I am stoked for the current "no hills" factor we seem to be experiencing on our way down to Tulsa Oklahoma. 
   
The past couple nights we're damn long ones…play our gig, meet and greet (always the high point) and then pack into the RV and take off.. for 2 nights running Tony and I drove (one guy drives, the other makes sure he doesn't fall asleep and kill everybody) from 1:30 am until about 7:30 or 8:00am…and then we would wake up Mark and Kevin…they take over and we rack out until we'd hit the venue…so we're like some kind of submarine crew..sleeping in 4 hour shifts while the other semen are on duty (yeah…I said semen…look…we're all away from our girls so at this point..the back up of seminal fluids alone qualifies us as high level priests…wait..that could open even more doors..I'm gonna leave it at that…other wise the subreferences and bad jokes could consume this blog entry)
   
anyway…by Denver the 4 of us were all pretty shot….there's nothing like watching the QR buses zip past us like we're going backwards at 4am….knowing that all our friends are asleep in their bunks…with their well rested driver safely behind the wheel…lol….fuckers..sigh..
  
As a result of the sleep deprivation, general wear and tear, and kick ass sets….I have lost my voice completely…my band mates seem happy about this for the time being, but may be bummed tomorrow if I cant sing,…lol…mark and I have developed a psudeo sign language as I'm trying not to talk and get my voice healed up for the next leg…of course it involves a lot of masturbatory gestures and gagging noises…how all that translates to "dude can you get me a bottled water"…"sure man..no sweat" I'll never really know.
  
The shows? My God the shows have been killer…they all start to blur together into these snap shots of incredible moments in time for me…Jesus the attendance at these last few dates was mind blowing…and the response to Windowpane has been so overwhelming…as I mentioned earlier in this post…for me…even more so than getting the audience whipped into a frenzy and chanting and cheering…the high point is ALWAYS meeting the fans at the merch area to take photos, sign CD's and just…meet all these amazing people…it's a little strange I guess as honestly…I think we may be even more excited to meet them than they are to meet us..the hugs, the gratitude we share..it's so amazing to be able to exchange that with these people…such genuine and sweet people, to know that we mean something to them is something I cant even begin to comprehend…because they mean everything to us..it's just killer and these are memories and faces I'll carry with me until they cover my dumb ass with dirt. 
   
Knowing that we've made all these new fans, and knowing how much it meant to them that regardless of how late it gets…we'll stand there and ask every last name, sign every last ticket, set list, CD, photo…I keep hearing "thank you guys so much…I cant believe you guys would take all this time!!" and all we can say is "My God…that's why we're here!!!"…it's been our lives honor to meet and connect with these people…and despite the tired eyes, empty wallets and empty stomachs…I'd say in some ways….we've made it. What ever the hell that means…. to so many people "making it" means the big house, the sports car collection, the limos, the life…man…when a 13 year old kid hands me a crumpled set list and says "I'd be honored if you would sign this for me"….I mean…who the f*ck am I?? We're really all just dreamers and I think really the four of us are just stubborn and stupid enough to actually be trying to get out there and play real rock music despite an industry and economy that is dying fast..maybe now more than ever people need to look up on a stage and see some people that are just like them throwing down like there's no tomorrow…so when I say…"brother…the honor is mine"..I mean it…(okay..now I've gone from Semen and Priest jokes to over the top flower land..so…in a minute I'll type out a fart joke to level things out..cool?)

  Regarding QR? Man, those guys are the BEST group of people I have met in a long long time. Just genuinely good human beings, regarding references to honor….it's an honor to be out supporting them, they throw down EVERY night and it's always incredible…these guys have had a 30 year run so far, night after night, show after show they are at the top of their game!!!!!….and you meet them….there are no egos, no bullshit, no "do you know who I am"….christ man..I am honestly staggered by these guys, who they are, and what they give to their fans every night. The coolest thing is seeing their support of us, knowing that they are hearing our sets, the heartfelt compliments we've gotten from them regarding our sets and our songs..I mean damn man…when Geoff Tate compliments you as a vocalist, and discusses your melodies with you…dude….that meant a lot. I could go on and on regarding this topic too…I'll just leave it at this: Geoff, Scott, Whip, Eddie, Parker, Jason..you guys are the top shelf…don't ever forget it…and thanks from the bottom of my battered little heart…

  the unsung heroes? Ohh let me hip ya to the backbone of these shows…

 Fozzy O'Hare - Foz is QR's tour manager and one of the greatest human beings drawing breath currently…Foz has gone above and beyond to make sure we've been taken care of at every turn..he's an awesome guy and I think a new die hard Windowpane fan…he keeps videoing our sets and last night even got up and jammed with us during our sound check of daybreak…I got to meet Foz's kids a couple shows back and I told 'em their dad was about the coolest guy on the planet and what he'd been doing for us…Foz….you are our minister of quan!

Kelly Gray - Kelly is out mixing monitors for QR and had been doing FOH (front of house) for us…night after night…Kelly is the REASON we sound so goddamn good…the man is a pimp! God bless you bro! he's really looking after us and seems to be another of the gang who is falling in love with our dumb asses…lol..

Mike Allen -  Mike is QR's lighting director and yet ANOTHER guy who has stepped up to help us out….those cool videos you've been seeing on line of the crowd all lit up as they cheer at the end of our set…yep…that's all Mike…he makes us look good every night (a daunting job…lol) and is always there to spot me when I'm chatting up the audience and light them up like the sun when they cheer.

Anthony Bender "Kenny" - Bender is Eddie and Parker's tech….he is there every night to help us with our gear, lets us use his tech station to get dialed in pre set, he even grabbed me a new set of locking tuners for my Paul which installed perfectly and painlessly. Thanks for looking out for me bro

Maureen Fisher "Mo" - Mo looks after other day to day items for QR…and has been looking after us too…bringing us late night food and water drops, pizzas, name it…she's a saint..God Bless ya darlin!!

Sean Smith - Sean handles all of QR's merch and has been dealing with all of ours too..Sean is a killer guy with a dry sense of humor that fits right in with our twisted asses..yeah..a brother from another mother..

Alan Miller - Alan does QR's front of house and has been checking in on us to make sure we've got all we need..or stopping by for a quick chuckle as we're covered in grease and working on the White Knuckle Express..lol..yeah..true story..

Geno Bishop - Gino is Whip's tech…and a total sweetheart man…you should have seen him snap to attention when Tony's input jack came up missing from his head at the Hard Rock… good on ya bro!!

Ron "Big Ron" Heiss - Ron drives the 18 wheeler with all the gear..and volunteered to haul ours after seeing how we were traveling!! today he spent about an hour helping Mark fix the door on the White Knuckle Express...Love you brother!!

 -- these brief sentences and descriptions don't nearly do the justice necessary in recognizing these people and what they have been doing for us…you guys (and gal) are all officially Windowpane family now…I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not…lol…so I'll apologize in advance…

  right now we've crossed into Kansas. Kevin is a the wheel…and driving back into his home state with his band by his side…all those years ago when he left here…I wonder if he ever thought it would work out for him to be crossing back into his home state on tour with a band like Queensryche…I'm proud to be by his side….

 I and we love you all very much…if you're reading this…you're a part of it…and a part of why we even exist. 

   …and now….for that fart joke…

         Glenn

Rabid Rychers

So here's a shout out to Denver. The Ogden theatre was sold out with “Rabid Rychers”. If I haven't said it yet, let me be VERY, VERY CLEAR!!! Queensryche is just absolutely amazing! And their fans are incredible!!!! We were well received by Denver. And for that we say THANKS!!!

Pre-show was like a tailgate party outside the venue. Post show was un-real. A lot of people took the time to get CD's, have them signed and chat with us. The feedback was great. The fans were great. And Richard Snow is one of the best friends a band can have. He flies into Denver, gets a great hotel room to share with us, and when we buy him a ticket to the show, he already has one. So we did a give-away on the radio in the name of Windowpane and Richard Snow. Not to mention he gave us a new merch set-up and a 'care package' to hit the road with. (also stocked us up with beer and cocktails in Denver) WE LOVE YOU RICHARD!!!!!!!

As I write this we are finally east of the rockies, on a flat a$$ I-70. Let the gas savings begin!! Next stop is Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is where we will get to meet Kevin's parents and friends. And we also get to see Big Rog and Jola (Glenn's parents). I gotta feeling it's gonna be yet another fantastical, 'ryche-spastical show'. It's a really great feeling to meet so many new people, and also get to see some familiar faces. I think it may be finally setting in on me...... we're on tour w/ QUEENSRYCHE!!

Speaking of Queensryche, we want to thank the whole camp from top to bottom. Their whole crew has been very accommodating, and looking out for us. It almost seems like they kinda like us (but let's not be presumptious). We want to especially thank Kelly Gray, Fozzy O'hare, Kenny Bender, Mike Allen, Maureen Fisher, and Sean Smith. These are the people that have to deal with us on a day to day basis, and help us get through each day in one way or another (or many others).

The time has come for me to do another 'road show'. We are doing 70 through Kansas. Sounds like a perfect time to make some tacos....

Until next time.........

Mark

Saturday, September 17, 2011

What's happening out here...

It's 6:40 am and Glenn & I have been driving since 1:30 am from Albuquerque, NM on our way to Denver, CO. We did a similar grueling drive the night before from Phoenix, AZ to Albuquerque… drove till 7am when Mark & Kevmo took over. We're pretty damn wiped so… they'll be taking over for us in an hour or so, lol. We have all gotten used to only getting about four hours of sleep a day. Next tour we'll have a driver so we can actually get some sleep!

Tonight we played to 2500 people in New Mexico. The show was fantastic and we met an overwhelming amount of fans afterward! What a great city… so many personable, genuine people… you know, come to think of it, it's been like that everywhere on the tour so far! Maybe it has something to do with the kind of people that Queensryche's music "speaks" to. We're starting to get to know some of the guys in the band pretty well at this point and understand where their musical integrity comes from. They are all such good people… and have really been going out of their way to make us feel comfortable. 

My fiancee Sibel showed up tonight to surprise me! =P It was awesome!! I didn't see her near the front row until halfway through the first song… I felt the biggest, goofiest smile take over my face! It's so nice to be able to share this with her. The set felt amazing… we as a band have definitely passed through another threshold… we have never been THIS tight before. Playing to a large crowd night after night and having to "win over" a new audience, night after night, has given us a flow and an edge that we've never had before… but you know, it just feels like home. Talking to hundreds of fans post show and hearing similar perceptions from people all over the country is giving us an even stronger idea of how we come across to others from the outside point of view. 

Every show has one consistent commonality, we are completely WINNING THE CROWD ;) Every day we roll into town, sleep for as long as we can, load our gear in, get something to eat, sound check and then hit the stage. As we walk on stage we can tell some are thinking that they just have to "sit through another typical opening band" before Queensryche… part way through the first verse there is a look of relief, by the time we get to the first chorus of the first song there are smiles, screams and arms shooting up… by the time we hit song two we have them ALL… faces full of emotional content and connection, people breaking their necks and punching the air… and by the end of the set EVERY single person in the venue is arms in the air, screaming at the top of their lungs with PASSION!!  …and this is happening in EVERY…SINGLE….CITY! It feels amazing :)










There is a quite sense of validation amongst us now. We have all been working our asses off following this dream since we were kids…. but since finding each other, as a lot of you know, Windowpane has been clawing our way up, meeting resistance at every turn. We've had big time management companies & label execs tell us that we need to be more like "this current band" or "that current band" …all of which we feel are missing that essence that makes REAL Rock N Roll what it IS! The record industry is at an all time low…. and listening to rock fans bitch, from age 14 to 60, all over the country about the current state of radio, it is clear as to why. There is a reason why albums made with integrity 30 years ago are STILL outselling current trends. I have to admit that our insecurities and self doubts had also reached an all time low prior to the tour… and although we felt in our hearts that people would get what it is that we are doing… we were really starting to question ourselves. Not any more. People GET it… the LEVEL of complements we have been getting is almost enough to bring us to tears. Rock fans want integrity, they crave passion… people are really TIRED of the corporate, carbon copy of the last quarterly profit bands that are saturating the radio right now… and all seem to be just as relieved to find us as we are to find them!!! Don't get me wrong, there are a few great bands that have surfaced over the past decade… but I think you get what I'm talking about ;) We're just up their being ourselves... and it's working ;)
To our long time Seattle fans; thank you for supporting us as you have… thank you for keeping our heads above water, thank you for believing in us even when we did not… may you feel the vindication and relief that we are right now as well~
You all mean the world to us, thank you!
Much love
Tony




Tucson, Phoenix & Albuquerque...

We love you Tucson!!! What an amazing crowd! The response to Windowpane was fantastic. The Rialto Theatre was a great venue. I guess it helped that Petsi flew in and had a great hotle room, because we all definitely needed showers. The pool was a huge bonus. Tucson is where we also had to break down and get an air conditioner installed in the RV. It wasn't a matter of comfort. It was a matter of being able to physically survive and be able to perform.

Off to Phoenix. It's hot. Jungle hot. But at least we have AC. (BTW, thank you Charlie. He willingly assisted in the acquisition of said 'fantastic AC') The Foundry was great. The room was electric. It's amazing how many old friends I ran into there. Even some from high scool ( and yes I graduated). After 11 glorious hours of AC, the generator runs ot of gas. So off to Albuquerque we go....

(BTW that is the last time I will spell the “querque” word ever again. It now to be know as “Al-B-Q”)

Al-B-Q is a really neat place. It's almost a mile high, and pretty flat ( a plateau you say?)I gotta say that the fans there we strong and plentiful. It was mild. We are tired. And even Sam snuck in to surprise Tony (awwwww, ain't dat so sweet it makes your teeth hurt) The Hard Rock casino was a freakin sweet venue, and packed full of 2500 responsive fans.

We think we're seeing a pattern. The more we play, the more that people like us..... Hmmmmm.... So if we divide the average show attendance by pi, the multiply by mileage, divided into the average density of a metric gallon of water, and then apply the geometric coeffecient of a trangle.... I think it equals = We Ain't Stoppin. Although it's physically and mentally taxing, at the end of a long day, when we pile into the RV for another round of endless hours of driving. There is a heir of satisfaction that we are finally getting out there and spreading our love (of what we do) all over different parts of the country.

Giggidy giggidy......

Mark

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

More tales from the road, 8 days in...

and here we are…

….barreling down the road in our beloved RV now dubbed "the white knuckle express". She earned that name after one to many trips down some crazy assed steep hills… Tony and I went through some "national forrest" a few days back in the dead of night…we crested a hill top and saw a sign that had two squiggly lines and read "next 99 miles"… of course that wouldn't have been so bad had the VERY next sign NOT read "8% down grade next 100 miles"…that portion of our journey came to a close at the base of "Hells Canyon"….yes..this is a real place…midway down the nastiest squirmy two lane road I've ever seen with cliff face on one side and a drop off to oblivion on the other…we could smell our brakes starting to deep fry…I eventually said hell with it…kept my feet of the pedals and said a prayer….it got so bad all Tony and I could do was laugh…our eyes were about as wide as saucers..the best part is…we had been cautioned about this route via the Queensryche camp…but thought "nahh…we'll be okay…we're in a smaller vehicle and need to save some time"…yeah…new rule: always listen to the truck drivers..

  The shows have been like a fantastic blur, the drive times in between widdleing down what little energy we have left each night. I remember at one point looking down at my stage tuner and realzing I couldn't get my eyes to focus a few shows back…then looking up at the sea of faces and feeling the adrenaline kick in. The crowds have been so, so amazingly supportive of us. Its a great feeling to be winning over so many new fans each night. We all haul ass to the merch table post set and are swamped with new friends and fans wanting their CDs signed, photos taken. Its just such a great feeling to be connecting with so many amazing people, and seeing them respond to what the 4 of us are putting out there.

  We had a day off yesterday so we could have time to travel from Sacramento CA to Flagstaff AZ. Tony's Father Pat and his wife Diane, live in Kingman AZ. So we were able to crash with them last night. It was really nice to get to see Tony hook up with his Dad. Due to the distance apart, they don't get to see each other very often (much like the rest of our camp with family spread all over the country). We arrived to an amazing steak dinner, great company, warm showers, and a lot of great visit time and laughs. We're only 6 shows in and there are already to many hilarious stories and moments to keep track of….but we certainly had Pat and Diane in stitches.

 Out in Sacramento I had decided to sleep it off for a while. I had been bought many a drink by new friends and fans while watching Queensreyche's set..so yeah…I needed a little "nap"…Kevin Mark and Tony went to a local bar around the corner from the club we'd played and had a blast hanging out with more of the QR gang. As I understand it, at some point Mark climbed a tree while Tony tried to knock him out of it while a large crowd gathered howling with laughter and commenting on what lunatics the Windowpane gang is.

   The QR crew has been just phenomenal, the sweetest group of guys, looking after our every concern, just treating us like family. I can say the same for the band members as well, all such great, warm and welcoming people, and being so good to us. It's a hell of a thing seeing those guys do what they do night after night. So much talent, and so much humility. We all feel very honored to be a part of this tour and be among this group of people. 

 The venues have varied from large clubs to theaters, I gotta say..i think we all LOVE the theaters…just the size of the stages and the sizes of the rooms, sounds incredible in those venues. Chico CA was a hot one…that was the Senator theater. We rolled into Chico and it was about 101 degrees, the theater was an older building so…no AC…I went up to the second story balcony and found some box fans…I turned them all on and literally sprawled out on the floor in front of them…venue staff kept coming by and asking "…are you okay??"….I would moan.."yep…the world is my oyster".. I eventually fell asleep face down on the floor for about an hour…. funny part is I found out a few hours later that there was a green room downstairs with couches and cots…lol…perfect. Chico wouldn't have been so bad except that we were all VERY hung over after Reno…Eddie Jackson (QR Bass player) Michael Wilton (QR lead Guitar) and Parker Lundgren (QR Rhythm guitar) as well as my old friend Kenny Bender (QR guitar tech for Eddie and Parker) and Kelly Gray (QR monitor engineer and our FOH guy) all invited us to this hotel room where some "mega fans" were having a party for the band…Windowpane and free booze??? brilliant. so yeah…we had a ball…but we hit Chico in 100 degree heat with a series of hangovers that could have dropped a rhino. no complaints though….at least not now…lol…it was worth it for such a good hang.

  a really memorable moment happened a few nights back…we rolled out the loading door of the theater after the meet and great and final "idiot check" of the night…(idiot check - when band members return one last time to the venue, stage and dressing room to make sure nothing was forgotten…thus AVOIDING being called an idiot the next day for forgetting said item)… as we came out the loading door, three teenage kids who had been down front rocking our set and whom we'd met at the post show meet and greet to get their CDs and T-Shirts signed…were jamming. One was playing a jembe (hand drum) one was on bass and one was on guitar…we stood there for 10 minutes or so just watching them jam…we had thrown down for them, now they were trowing down for us. It was killer…they could all really play. The youngest was the bass player…all of 14 years old…and slapping and popping on this acoustic bass like Flea on his best day..they were all REALLY good…when they finally ended their 3rd tune..we stood there in awe clapping and thanking them…there was a mutual inspiration at play…as they looked up to us, and we looked up to them…just a bunch of people who love music sharing what they do with each other and for each other. I'll never forget that moment. That's the thing I'm feeling most out here…the people…the people we've been meeting who are so excited about our music and so excited to meet us…and I think it's really coming across just how mutually stoked we are to be meeting them, and how grateful we are to have the opportunity to play for them..this thing…it's not about how many notes you can play, how well you landed that change, how great your tone was that night, how well the set flowed…it's about the people..the exchange of energy..the amazing feeling of sharing a genuine hug with someone you've never met before…they are so happy to meet you..and you are so elated to meet them…it's always been the heart and soul of this band…the fans…the people…and meeting them and embracing them night after night has been one of the greatest feelings of my life. God bless you f*ckers one and all….you're all the reason the four of us aren't dead in a ditch somewhere…thanks so very much for your love and support…

   Tonight we're in Flagstaff, looking forward to the gig and getting loud with my boys again. The tour is going great and we really are killing them night after night, feeling the love and respect from the QR staff and band members has been a tremendous reinforcement to what we've been feeling from each new crowd…we're killing it for you all out here….more to follow… 

  Cheers and much love ~ Glenn

  Final thought ~ last night we were at yet another random gas station..as we pulled in a rather large and expensive looking dual level tour bus with a big "Las Vegas Tours" logo down the side was pulling out….there were lots of very happy looking tourists visible through the tinted windows..watching flat screen TVs..enjoying their journey..as the bus pulled out of the gas station and headed up the freeway…a young pretty brunette in a pink sweater came SCREAMING out of the gas station…running at full pace…yelling "WAIT!!!!….WAIT!!!!…WAIT!!!…" she ran out on to the shoulder and continued sprinting up the road after the bus….as it faded into the distance...
   …at that moment I knew…with all of my heart…I knew….that our tour….was going a shit load better than hers…." 

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Day 2: Spokane update & Missoula Montana

It's 12:30am and we just hit the Montana highway. We had little signal all day and there is no 3-G anywhere so I'll just have to post this tomorrow, lol. Glenn's at the wheel and we are starting our 10 hour drive to Boise.

Last night's show in Spokane was killer! We didn't quite know what to expect as it was the first show of the tour. We were dealing with so much prep the week prior that I think we had lost touch of what it was we were about to begin… don't get me wrong, we were excited, just that our focus was so "zoomed in" that we had temporarily lost a bit of the bigger picture. …but walking out to the side stage area pre-set and looking out to a packed Venue whipped us right back into "oh yeah, it's just a rock n roll show… we got this" lol…  we felt right at home and had a great set :) 











Post show we got into a bit of "Windowpane celebration mode" …and some may have drank a little more than we should have, (surprise) lol… but man, after last week, we needed that! Queensryche was absolutely flawless… and we got to enjoy their set with a lot of friends that made it out to the show. Kevin (the sober one) drove us over to Montana after load out… and during this drive… we saw one of the more amazing things that we have seen in a while!! Cruising at about 70mph Mark was some how able to cook burgers on the stove… this may not sound like much… but you have to imagine… the pan was frantically bouncing across the stove like a 'dropped basket ball' and Mark, somehow, was standing straight and completely UNAFFECTED by the motion of the vehicle… somehow his over served ass was flawlessly "surfing" the road WHILE attending to the burgers without breaking conversation, eye contact or even LOOKING at what he was doing AT ALL… just every time the pan was about to fly off the stove at high speeds... a hand would somehow expertly extend, grab the handle and place it back on the burner! It was as if we were talking to Mark's head... atop of someone else's body that was focused on attending to the task at hand! And... the burgers were fantastic! !! We... are still... in awe…lol



The drive in this morning was beautiful. Tonight's show at the Wilma Theater in Missoula was a full-on BLAST! Great venue and those guys really know how to ROCK!! People were REALLY getting in to it, made us feel extremely welcome and we sold a TON of CDs :) The venue reminded us of the Moore Theater in Seattle. After our set we had the chance to meet and hang out with some genuine, good people. ...Queensryche, was once again, flawless. 
~Fantastic town, can't wait to go back! AWESOME night!









…well we just passed a sign that said "Winding Road next 99miles",  we have seen a ton of deer on the side of the road and we are headed DOWN a steep hill! The shit they leave out of the video game "Rock Band" eh? …I better get back to being a good co-pilot ;)
Much love guys~
T

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Queensryche/Windowpane Tour- day one

So here we are in Spokane WA, sitting in our RV parked curb side to tonight's venue along with Queensryche's rigs. We loaded the gear (guitars fit nicely in the shower ;) and hit the road last night... Kevmo has us STOCKED with movies for our down times and we watched "Raiders of the Lost Ark"on our way out...  was a warm and fuzzy trip here ;)

After rolling into Spokane at 3:30 am and meeting the crew at 11am post last week's chaos of preparing for the tour... we ...are... tired...and quite... cloudy today! ...so...if... sentence... make sense not... that is reason for...

The entire crew has gone out of their way to make us feel welcome. We are already getting the sense that this is a tight family out here.. and we are going to be well taken care of :)

We just had lunch and are about to load in. Queensryche's crew is setting up their stage for the night... looks like they have quite the production! ...this...is...going..to...rock!

There is a quiet yet strong "calm before the storm" feeling among our camp...

Have to go load.... will check in with yall later ;)





The entire crew has made us feel extremely welcome