Editor Boy Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 DISPATCHES FROM THE ROAD The New Reality of Touring By Reeves Gabrels Hiya, Well, we made the ten-hour trek from Boston to Pittsburgh in about 11+ hours due to road work and rest stops. We rolled on up into Howlers at about 7:20. Soundcheck was a breeze, and they had made a pork roast buffet to feed the bands. We ate and set off to the hotel to attempt to wake up and clean up before the gig. Turns out the hotel was 35 minutes away in another town, but it was a Best Western, so at least we had that going for us. Or not... The Best Western hotel in Monroeville, PA, wins (by a 3-0 vote) the "Nastiest Hotel of the Tour Award." Apparently, their proudly displayed dog-friendly sign means it's okay for guests to let their animals foul the external upper floor walkways leading to the rooms -- at least we HOPED it was canine urine and excrement. And apparently the hotel staff feels no obligation to hose the joint down, or vacuum the the rooms. Nice. As expected, we cut it close getting back to the gig for our 11:30 set time, due to the over an hour total drive to the hotel. And, as expected, the opening band was still playing. We went on around 12:10 to a very slim house (the club had a 150 max. cap), which was unfortunate given that our agreement was no guarantee and 50 percent of the door after the first $150 (which the venue keeps for expenses). A pretty bad deal for us all around, but it was a last-minute gig that filled an open date on the road to Cleveland (kinda). We sold 3 CDs, though. Keep on pushing, straight ahead. On the plus side, we had some new and very cool musical moments during the set, and, ultimately, we made some new converts. On to Cleveland, and our last show of our ten-day run. Time to wipe off the bottoms of our shoes and get in the van! RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Well, you had the new and very cool musical moments during the set, and made some new converts... Not a total bummer, eh? We want pics, and some mp3 clips, too! Yeah! Live gig recordings! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Are you playing with Reeves? Tech'ing? I'm in the Nashville area and have went to see Reeves play a few times in June at The Family Wash in East Nashville. Great to see him still playing. Who is running the production end for the tour? (Hint, hint..) It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar147 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I'll be posting a recording of the July 20th show in Upstate NY on reevz.net sometime in the next few days. Jason Davis guitarist/songwriter/producer info@JasonDavisMusic.com www.JasonDavisMusic.com Jason Davis is a Parker Guitars, Emerald Guitars, Randall Amplifiers, and Mojo Strings Artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I'll be posting a recording of the July 20th show in Upstate NY on reevz.net sometime in the next few days. Cool; thanks! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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