Greetings from chilly Minneapolis. I don’t really believe this “global warming” nonsense anymore. It’s cold everywhere. What gives?
Did everyone hav a good Mardi Gras? I hope you did. Didn’t really get to enjoy too much of it, as we were only home for Sunday and Lundi Gras. Enjoyed the little bit I got to see. Family Gras was a blast.
Family Gras
Got to meet Davy Jones, which was awesome.
Me and Davy Jones
Also caught Travis’ last set with the Ezras. One of the best sets I’ve seen from them in a long time, and as I’ve grown up with those guys, and got to be friends with a couple of them, I’m glad I got to see it.
We’re here doing pre-production getting ready to go over the pond to Iraq for our little tour of the Middle East, playing for the troops over there. This is pretty exciting I must say. I don’t really know what to expect over there, but I have heard from those who’ve gone over on these kind of tours, that it’s alot of fun, much safer than you’d expect. We’re doing about 8 shows in 10 days, spending time with the troops, and get to blow up all kinds of stuff. I get the feeling that Cowboy Mouth + Guns/Tanks/Missiles = Awesome.
We’ve all got cameras and such, and there is no shortage of internet over there on the bases we’re gonna be at, so I’m going to doing my best to keep everyone back home up to date with blogs and pics of the happenings. If you get a chance, check out our good friends Catchpenny, out of Minneapolis who hooked us up with the Iraq gig. They’re swell fellas, a hell of a band too.
For all you Beatles nuts out there, a weird 10 minute version of Revolution #1 (Take 20) has popped up on the net. It’s the original version John wanted on the White Album, gets very weird at the end, but definitely worth a lesson. Google it, you’ll find it.
Ok kids, off to our final pre-production meeting to get our gear all ready to go. We’re using PODs over there, no amps, which means infinite possibilities on guitar tones and effects. Just gotta dial in the ones we want. I may put some weird trippy stuff in for good measure. Who knows?
Be safe out there. Will holla from Iraq. Adios!
