The view from above

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Aug 252009
 
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Got to try out a new prototype mic on the akas. It sounded really cool.

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Got to hangout in the bay a couple of days. Home is allways good. nuff said.

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The generator crapped out on us right in the middle of the Architects set at Fresno. Had to have a replacement brought in.

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Had a new band called Pour Habit for three days. The lead singer Chuck was pretty crazy.

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I’m thinking they get a significant amount of girls.

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Its become widely known around my sound coworkers that I’m allways hungry. Sometimes someone will bring their leftovers for me which can lead to hilarious situations.

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and empty, clean venue. shoreline I think.

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can you find the busses?

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My stage is now next door to the Old School stage. On this run they have the Addicts.

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and on my stage I have Trulio Disgracias which, oficially has 26 members. Usualy only 17 or so came on my stage at any given moment. Mic’ing everyone was interesting to say the least. Thats three horns and five vocals on the frontline alone.

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Flying Speakers

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Aug 252009
 

Its a fact of design that line arrays sound better when their flown in the air. Getting them in the air is an interesting subject.

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Washington

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Aug 182009
 

Arrived at a venue called the Gorge.

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Seems aptly named. Everyone had been talking about it all tour and now I discovered why.

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My stage was radically different. We were right next to another stage so I had two PA’s right next to monitor world.

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Chad the tm of Brokenside looking tough

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we also got to borrow a bigger PA that was (semi) flown

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and the well labled subs that none of the bands noticed.

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distro and amp land was a bit more complicated

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and I had a great view of Tom all day

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Chad also does backup percussion for Broken side

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its allways funny when a band member notices you have a camera

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the Waco Kid from the Akas

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Chochi (probably spelled wrong) from the Akas

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meanwhile all this is going on behind me

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Ivy League

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The Dirty Heads minus one singer

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there he is

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Atack Atack refusing to hold still for even a second

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a rather scenic placement of the skate ramp

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some clouds appeared and the lighting turned to epic

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Calgary, AB

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Aug 172009
 

So we arrive at a venue called the Race City Speedway and I step off the bus to find that it is, in fact, a car racing course.

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and we were right in the middle of it

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(yes I know the photos dont fit anymore, I just couldnt keep posting little ones)

In the early morning light drumworld starts building

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and kyle finds a pink scooter

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the tour actually barely fit into the place, two of the stages had to be outside the ring.

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my stage is the one all the way on the left

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everyone lining up to get in

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and a good sized crowd

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therefore I am rocked it

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Shad in his homecountry had a great turnout

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with TLO holding it down on the right

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attack attack

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some brokenside

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and the akas

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the most unusual thing about this date was that the local crew were very, very well marked. I’ve seen crews that all wear the same tshirt as a uniform, but this is totaly over the top.

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well, not missing any of them.

all in all a good, dry, day. the tour uses little golf carts to carry stuff around so I was waiting all day for someone to start racing around the track, but sadly title dictated behavior and no one went for it.

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Denver

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Aug 112009
 

Rocking takes a greater toll on some than others. Sometimes, when combined with other factors (such as an 8am load in call time) it can result in extreme fatigue.

It also takes its toll on gear. Sometimes requiring major surgery without the use of anesthetic.

A new band appeared today, and yes they rocked.

The now classic Therefore I Am rocking in the crowd.

Adam’s pose of furious drummer’s might. and the coolest kick drum I have seen. ever.

Rocking continues into the night.

Woke up the the next morning to some rocking of the side to side variety. It seemed allmost as if the bus was offroading. Upon further inspection I confirmed that the bus was in fact off the road.

Leroy’s a great driver but when they pull the road out from underneath you what is there to do?

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