Man, Im really behind with this thing. Where did I leave off? Ah yes…

10-15 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
Attendance: 950
Cap: 950

I left my camera on the bus for this one, so I dont have any pictures. If you’ve been following this blog, you already know about this venue. If you havent already read it, check out my “Welcome to 1980″ blog. The PA is still older then me, felling apart and lacking in every department. I was around 97dBA for the show itself. The rig just didnt have anymore get up and go

10-16 Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Free Bird Live
Attendance: 600
Cap: 600

Oh man. Ive heard stories about this venue in the past, but I always thought “how bad could it be?” Well, it was surprisingly crappy. FOH was tucked under a balcony in the back of the room. But, wait, it gets better. The mains were flown 3′ BEHIND the front of the stage. Yes, you read that right! The mains were flown BEHIND the front of the stage. That put the left and right mics in direct line of fire with the mains. So, I had basically no gain before feedback all night… It was a pretty lame show in the end.

After a few small shows, it’s always great to get into a bigger club…

10-17 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Attendance: 1400
Cap: 1200

Another smooth show at Revolution. The show itself went flawlessly. I had no complaints at all. The installed Turbosound system is still alive and kicking. I can always make a room rock with turbosound.

The show itself was not the interesting part of the night though. After the show is where things started getting crazy. The area of town we are in turns into a nightclub packed with people as soon as it gets dark. The club next to the venue drew some very interesting people. Everyone in the band decided to head out and enjoy the night, while I stayed back on the bus and relaxed. An empty, quiet bus is something that doesnt happen too often! So, I cranked up some Miles Davis, grabbed some ego’s and started my relaxing night. About 15 minutes into my quiet, a drunken idiot stumbles onto the bus and askes “Is this the party bus?” I had to assure him that he wasnt missing anything and escort him off of the bus. Shortly after 2 other people wondered onto the bus, and at that point, I locked the bus door, drew the shades and hunkered down. The club people were overflowing into the streets and I wasnt going to let it ruin my evening…

10-18 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
Attendance: 2100
Cap: 2100

House of Blues! Finally, our first HOB show of the tour. You just cant beat House Of Blues. Great people, great PA’s and great food. Everything that an artist and crew wants, all in one venue. If every venue was like HOB, touring would be cake.

This is one of the older HOB’s around. It still has an old KF850 system and SB1000z subwoofers. But, it still sounds good and has plenty of get up and go. It ended up being a great show for everyone.

Oh, and how about a picture of someone else for a change:

More soon…

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