we went to a gator park.
i always forget...
I always forget I have this blog though I do want to remember to update it more, forgetfulness and lazyness are working hand in hand in my blogging life right now. I haven't take as many photos on this tour as the last so I think before when I would upload photo's I would remember to blog. o well.... here I am now.
Its 6 am, we drove from Birmingham, Alabama to Nashville overnight, Matt Hoopes was kind enough to let us stay in his home, the unfortunate part of it all is I feel asleep in the van around 2 and woke up a bit ago in the van and don't feel like making my way in. Figured I would do something productive for a moment and sleep it out in here, Its nice to be alone in here anyway sometimes. Falling asleep in the van seems to be a pattern with me lately, Ive been sleeping so hard and by the time we get to the hotel im to lazy to get out or I just dont want to wake up or be woken up. So I awake to the sun hitting my eyes early in the morning and i just throw blankets over my face for a few more hours. Its nice, i promise.
Im listening to the Eddie Vedder - Into The Wild Soundtrack while I write. The film itself moves me in a million different ways. From the value of relationships with one another to experiences the world and the beauty all around us. I talk about the film alot actually, mostly I talk about how Alex should have stayed and lived with the old man. It would have been perfect for him a family that loved him finally, a place where he was happy, and a man just as lonely as he was. Its easy for me to realize that about Alexander Supertramp but for some reason I forget to look out the window of the van and see all the beautiful things im passing. Its funny how most of us do that. So quickly we want to scream in a movie theater "dont kiss her or him","dont go out there he will kill you!"" Dont Leave Her" but in the reality of our own lives we would probably do those same things.
I would like to go to sleep now, but as for tomorrow im going to look out the window and smile and think about all the awesome things in the world, maybe ill forget to the next day but we can stick with tomorrow for now.
much love,
scott
a week in...
The Uncle Fest Tour with Relient K,Ludo, This Providence, and House Of Heroes
October 9th, 2008
So were a week into the Uncle Fest Tour now, it feels like much longer to me because we had a 2 day drive before the tour and a day off. We drove from Tempe, Arizona where the last show of the Why So Serious tour was to Wisconsin. The drive was long but a great time for all of us This Prov. guys to just hang out and talk about life with one another. Dan had to go to LA for 3 days so he missed out on all of the fun unfortunately. We stayed in the first town established when we got to Wisconsin. There were four restraunts, a hotel, and gas station. We wanted to go see a movie but the closest theater would have taken us 30 miles to get too, quite the town. ( we did see Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist the other day though)
The past weeks been really great though. Ill be honest I didn't know if I would be as happy on this tour after having such a great time and making such close friends on the last tour but I am. The Relient K guys are alot of fun and so down to earth. I find myself talking about nonsense with them in the green room during the day and going out during there set and realizing im singing along to all of the songs. Its great when you can appreciate the hang and the music just as much.
We played an off day show last night in michigan at a small club call macs bar. We didn't even write a set list just called the songs out before we played another by what the crowd wanted to hear. Now were in the van a couple hours outside of Cincinnati Ohio were we play tonight.
I need to take more photo's on this tour so I can post them. I just keep forgetting, I honestly haven't taken any except for with my cellphone so I can text them to my mom and show her where we are playing haha.
Well Im going to go hide in my head for the rest of the drive. Put my head phones on and listen to the new Kings of Leon record which everyone should go out and purchase!
Heart You,
Scott
October 9th, 2008
So were a week into the Uncle Fest Tour now, it feels like much longer to me because we had a 2 day drive before the tour and a day off. We drove from Tempe, Arizona where the last show of the Why So Serious tour was to Wisconsin. The drive was long but a great time for all of us This Prov. guys to just hang out and talk about life with one another. Dan had to go to LA for 3 days so he missed out on all of the fun unfortunately. We stayed in the first town established when we got to Wisconsin. There were four restraunts, a hotel, and gas station. We wanted to go see a movie but the closest theater would have taken us 30 miles to get too, quite the town. ( we did see Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist the other day though)
The past weeks been really great though. Ill be honest I didn't know if I would be as happy on this tour after having such a great time and making such close friends on the last tour but I am. The Relient K guys are alot of fun and so down to earth. I find myself talking about nonsense with them in the green room during the day and going out during there set and realizing im singing along to all of the songs. Its great when you can appreciate the hang and the music just as much.
We played an off day show last night in michigan at a small club call macs bar. We didn't even write a set list just called the songs out before we played another by what the crowd wanted to hear. Now were in the van a couple hours outside of Cincinnati Ohio were we play tonight.
I need to take more photo's on this tour so I can post them. I just keep forgetting, I honestly haven't taken any except for with my cellphone so I can text them to my mom and show her where we are playing haha.
Well Im going to go hide in my head for the rest of the drive. Put my head phones on and listen to the new Kings of Leon record which everyone should go out and purchase!
Heart You,
Scott
The Uncle Fest Tour has begun.....
This tour has been great! The Fans are alot of fun and all the bands are having a great time to hang out.
more to come.....
The Why So Serious Tour Come To An End....
Im sitting in a hotel room in Tucson Arizona right now laying in the floor, I believe everyone is asleep.
This week has been amazing. We were in California most of the week. We played Chico, S.L.O. Fresno, Bakersfield and Victorville last night.( I didnt realize actually how much we were in cali till just now)
All of the shows were really rad. The day after we played SLO we spent a day at the beach. It was fantastic me and my buddy Loren looked for sand dollars. He found quite a few , I found one haha. and me and Gavin walked down the dock and talked to an 80 year old lady about her son such an awesome day.
Tonight the Why So Serious Tour came to an end. Im super bummed to be honest. I made some life long friends on this tour. Really sad to see us all go on other tours. We dont play again until thursday in Wisconsin I believe where the Uncle Fester tour will start with Relient K. Im very excited to be on a stage with those guys i've listened to there music since i was in middle school, funny im now getting to tour with them.
anyway im so tired its ridiculous
love,
scott
Some photos with my boys from Rocket from our last night:
This week has been amazing. We were in California most of the week. We played Chico, S.L.O. Fresno, Bakersfield and Victorville last night.( I didnt realize actually how much we were in cali till just now)
All of the shows were really rad. The day after we played SLO we spent a day at the beach. It was fantastic me and my buddy Loren looked for sand dollars. He found quite a few , I found one haha. and me and Gavin walked down the dock and talked to an 80 year old lady about her son such an awesome day.
Tonight the Why So Serious Tour came to an end. Im super bummed to be honest. I made some life long friends on this tour. Really sad to see us all go on other tours. We dont play again until thursday in Wisconsin I believe where the Uncle Fester tour will start with Relient K. Im very excited to be on a stage with those guys i've listened to there music since i was in middle school, funny im now getting to tour with them.
anyway im so tired its ridiculous
love,
scott
Some photos with my boys from Rocket from our last night:
Coming to a close..
September 23, 2008
Why So Serious Tour with The Cab, A Rocket To The Moon, and Hey Monday
In the past 6 days it seems we've been in the van more than usual. Thursday we played Pocatello, ID in a barn ( not an actual barn but a venue that looked like a barn) on the second song someone unplugged something and all the microphones went out luckily Shane ( our sound guy ) ran on stage and pretended to play guitar. It was one of the funniest moments of the tour so far you probably had to be there and know it wasn't planned. You cant take yourself to seriously here on the why so serious tour haha.
Friday we played Boise. Me and my buddy Loren from Rocket bought 4 dollar tank tops at urban, Great Deal!!! After the show we drove overnight back to Seattle, spent a day there, went to a wedding, chilled out and by sunday we were back on the road. A tire blew on the trailer about 10 minutes from Andy's house so instead of leaving at 9 am we ended up leaving at 4 in the afternoon for Reno. On the overnight drive I realized my cell phone was broken and wouldn't hold a charge at all. kinda sucked but I ended up getting one yesterday refurbished for no charge so no complaints.
I didn't expect the Reno show to be as great as it was, no offense to Reno. The crowd was great, I felt we played a good show, and all the bands just had a good day of hanging. I lost 40 bucks in a casino, the sad part about it was I had already won about $110.00 and decided I would rather see how much I could win in the last 2 minutes we were there or how much I could lose. Obviously I lost it all, but it was totally worth losing $40 to me.
As I keep typing dollar signs I realize how weird it is that when we read $110.00 our mind thinks one hundred and ten dollars. not Dollars one hundred and ten. maybe I just confused you?
Anyway. now were in Chico, CA . Its a cool small town to play a show in. All kinds old buildings turned into cool clothing stores, little diners, and lots of college town hippies.
Im pretty bummed this tours last show is on Sunday. Im sure most people who tour often are used to making close friends in other bands and saying goodbye but I feel like I've made some long time friends on the road. It'll be very weird saying goodbye and not knowing when we will hang again since everyone has tours coming up. Lunch Time for me and I really want a Mountain Dew. See Ya
-Scott
Why So Serious Tour with The Cab, A Rocket To The Moon, and Hey Monday
In the past 6 days it seems we've been in the van more than usual. Thursday we played Pocatello, ID in a barn ( not an actual barn but a venue that looked like a barn) on the second song someone unplugged something and all the microphones went out luckily Shane ( our sound guy ) ran on stage and pretended to play guitar. It was one of the funniest moments of the tour so far you probably had to be there and know it wasn't planned. You cant take yourself to seriously here on the why so serious tour haha.
Friday we played Boise. Me and my buddy Loren from Rocket bought 4 dollar tank tops at urban, Great Deal!!! After the show we drove overnight back to Seattle, spent a day there, went to a wedding, chilled out and by sunday we were back on the road. A tire blew on the trailer about 10 minutes from Andy's house so instead of leaving at 9 am we ended up leaving at 4 in the afternoon for Reno. On the overnight drive I realized my cell phone was broken and wouldn't hold a charge at all. kinda sucked but I ended up getting one yesterday refurbished for no charge so no complaints.
I didn't expect the Reno show to be as great as it was, no offense to Reno. The crowd was great, I felt we played a good show, and all the bands just had a good day of hanging. I lost 40 bucks in a casino, the sad part about it was I had already won about $110.00 and decided I would rather see how much I could win in the last 2 minutes we were there or how much I could lose. Obviously I lost it all, but it was totally worth losing $40 to me.
As I keep typing dollar signs I realize how weird it is that when we read $110.00 our mind thinks one hundred and ten dollars. not Dollars one hundred and ten. maybe I just confused you?
Anyway. now were in Chico, CA . Its a cool small town to play a show in. All kinds old buildings turned into cool clothing stores, little diners, and lots of college town hippies.
Im pretty bummed this tours last show is on Sunday. Im sure most people who tour often are used to making close friends in other bands and saying goodbye but I feel like I've made some long time friends on the road. It'll be very weird saying goodbye and not knowing when we will hang again since everyone has tours coming up. Lunch Time for me and I really want a Mountain Dew. See Ya
-Scott