11 Shows and My 27th B-Day

So, my 27th birthday was spent on the bus from Budapest to Zurich, another super long trip, and I couldn't imagine a better place to be or better people to be with on my b-day. Everybody on this tour, band and crew alike, have all become close personal friends of mine, and we're having so much fun touring through Europe together.

Just yesterday (was that just yesterday?) myself, Jamie Kime, Aaron Arntz, Billy Hulting, and Scheila Gonzalez all went adventuring through the beautiful city of Rome. We got to see the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and a lot more. Then we played in the open air Olympic tennis stadium on a gorgeous night, how much better can it get?

It makes me a little sad to think that this tour is already almost halfway over, but I also can't wait to play for some American audiences, I really think we're gonna blow people's faces off. In a good way.

4 Shows Into the Tour

The crowds have been absolutely amazing so far, Oslo was really out of control. Thanks to those of you who have taken the time to post a comment here or on the zappa.com forums. Hearing such praise from people who saw Frank and his bands over the years really means a lot to all of us, I'm sure if we sucked you'd let us know...

The other night everyone in the band stayed up till 5 in the morning on the bus listening to the recording of our show, all too excited to sleep. Even Terry, Steve and Napoleon seem to be having as much fun as I am, and that's really cool to see. Every night something different happens onstage that gives me chills, whether it's Dweezil and Steve trading solos, Terry ripping it up on his drum kit, or Napoleon's mind blowing stage presence and vocals. I can't wait for tomorrow, and the next day...

First Show

Well, the first show of tour in Amsterdam went incredibly well, people really seemed into it. Now we're in Copenhagen, about to do another one, the first of three in a row. I'm sure I'll get tired evenutally, but I'm having so much fun I almost can't see that happening. I mean, I'm playing the greatest music ever composed with some of the greatest musicians on the planet. Who could get tired of that?

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dreamed i was an eskimo...

End of Rehearsals, Next Stop...

So we've finished a taxing but incredibly rewarding two and a half months of rehearsal, and we leave this Friday for Amsterdam to start the tour. If the 50 people at our open rehearsals were any indication, audiences are going to be blown away by this band. Tickets are going quick, get them while you can! We had a bunch of photos taken by award-winning photographer Mr. Bonzai, check out his website for a pic from rehearsal and his opinion of how we sounded.
see you on tour!