Wednesday
Nov282007
One down, 18 to go
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 02:22PM
Well, the first show was awesome. A wonderful crowd, completely sold out. I thought we played really well and I just had a great time. Singing some of those lyrics just got me last night. I ended more than a few songs with tears in my eyes.
The people who put the show on gave us so much amazing food. I probably ate eight days worth yesterday. Here's just a tiny portion of the leftovers brought back to the bus that night...
After the show we stayed up way too late in the front lounge watching an amazing new documentary about Tom Petty. It's a four-hour movie and I had to go to sleep at some point in the middle, but I was sad. It was so good. You sort of forget how many amazing songs he wrote that you know every single word to. So fun to watch the simplicity of great rock and roll. You can find the trailer HERE.
All right, I never actually got to take that shower yesterday, so today it's a major goal. Thanks again to everybody who came out last night. So much fun. Can't wait for tonight's show. And thanks for all the suggestions!
Last night's songs:
The Ball Game
Early in the Morning
The people who put the show on gave us so much amazing food. I probably ate eight days worth yesterday. Here's just a tiny portion of the leftovers brought back to the bus that night...
After the show we stayed up way too late in the front lounge watching an amazing new documentary about Tom Petty. It's a four-hour movie and I had to go to sleep at some point in the middle, but I was sad. It was so good. You sort of forget how many amazing songs he wrote that you know every single word to. So fun to watch the simplicity of great rock and roll. You can find the trailer HERE.
All right, I never actually got to take that shower yesterday, so today it's a major goal. Thanks again to everybody who came out last night. So much fun. Can't wait for tonight's show. And thanks for all the suggestions!
Last night's songs:
The Ball Game
Early in the Morning
Reader Comments (4)
Woo Hoo!! Tom Petty! Between that and Planet Earth, I think I've got my dvds for the year.
So bittersweet to read these accounts of the shows... someday I'll make the 2,000 mi. trek... someday
Thanks for the tickets. I had an interesting moment at the end when the lights were dimmed, the band left the stage, and the audience was left singing that solemn christmas carol...and straight ahead of me is the backstage door, wide open, and all I can see is you leaning against a table laughing and joking. Kind of hard to describe, but it was amusing seeing both sides at the same time...it made me laugh. Maybe you had to see it from my perspective. Hope you have a fun next three weeks!
it was great to see you the other night.
if you think of it, send me the photo of derek's head if you know what i am talking about
you should play at your next show
kankakee
hold the light
anyways great show you guys do something that is amazing and very special, even though i have seen it 3 years in a row it is an amazing experience each time i can't imagine what it is like to perform each night i hope it never loses its meaning to you
The Elkhorn show was awesome. Since it's release, I've thought "The Ball Game" would make a good live song. And it does. We saw you play at The Foundry a few months ago but couldn't stay after the show. I'm glad you stayed for awhile after the lights came up. It was fun chatting. The BTLOG songs really benefit from your contributions, instrumentally and vocally. Nice work.