Day 36: Pontiac, MI

13. October 2009 Touring 0
Awakened by the sound of the engine stopping. Going on deck to see where we are. Ah, Pontiac, MI. Detroit if you’re not being picky. So the last US date. As the end draws near things are changing. Leaves. Minds. Pedals. Band relations. Some questions occur: How to re-establish contact with normality upon leaving the ...

Day 35: Columbus, OH

12. October 2009 Touring 1
Its late and the bus is rolling gently away from Columbus, OH en route to Pontiac, MI; the last of the US dates. Tonight was ridiculously loud but a ton of fun for me; everything went smooth and the stage was a good little intimate theatre stage. Usually carpet is not so good but the ...

Day 33: Boston

11. October 2009 Touring 0
Where i awoke., originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Boston started with some conflict between the powers that be. There’s been some of this already and its not pretty. Fortunately, relations between the PF and HM band members and most crew has been, and is, completely fine; its just other parties within the organizations ...

Day 32: New York City

10. October 2009 Touring 0
I love New York. I realised that once again on this trip. It’s an unbelieveably vibrant place. But its also crazy how you can never escape people. Claustrophobia is always a short pull away. I’ve become a space-aholic living where I live. I need to have peace and quiet and plenty of sky. I was ...

Day 31: Autumn in New York

08. October 2009 Touring 0
Day off in NYC, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. We bought $4 shades and day-glo socks. Had a great day in NY with my lady. Had great coffee breakfast at Cafe Reggio, ran into Mars and Knox Chandler (he’s going to rock some cello on PG tomorrow!) wandered the village, saw Charlie Parker’s ...

Day 30: Philadelphia

07. October 2009 Touring 0
I need to catch up on this. Will endeavour today. Philadelphia today… I see a blue bridge, chinatown and a rather uncompromising, cranky, lack of sleep. Trocadero tonight.

Day 29: Washington, DC

06. October 2009 Touring 0
I was trying to turn him in., originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. DC is a funny place. We are here early for load-in so Mars and I take a wander down the subway to take in the patriotic sights of the nation’s capitol. Washington, Lincoln, Obama, FBI. It was interesting and then a ...

Day 28: Day off

05. October 2009 Escaping, Touring 0
Day off, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Fairfax, VA. Lunch at Applebees with RB and Mars. Sleep. Mars and I walked over to a movie; The Informant – it was ok. That’s it.

Day 27: Norfolk, VA

04. October 2009 Touring 0
cool mirror thing, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. They are digging up the street in front of this venue. Despite that, Norva has the best dressing rooms i’ve experienced. It was like having a huge private suite with hot tub, showers, multiple lounges, flat screen tvs, sauna, kitchen, game room, dinner area etc… ...