60. 60. Sixty!! H.O.B. New Orleans, LA. 5.21.05
May 21, 2005 07:06 PM
Would somebody give us a round of applause for completing the course?
I don't know what grade we get, but we went to class everyday and gave it all we had. It feels like graduation day. In a few hours, we'll point the van and beat up trailer full of 12 people due West and drive for 3 hours before heading North West toward East Texas. The way I have it figured, we'll pull up into the Vineyard parking lot at 7:30am right before Kim does - to return to our normal life - helping her with the music at our very rocking church with great coffee, great couches and great people. We'll look like crap, but we're totally up for it.
HOB Show in New Orleans
Woah. What a crazy crowd. Crazy. They were yelling and chanting things before the show ever started... I couldn't figure out what. But there HAD to be Eisley fans here. I was so shocked at the response. Honest... you ready for this? I think this crowd rivaled the best of only a handful of shows that qualify as SUPER-DOOPER Eisley Response Shows. I'd say just under Dallas. Does anyone have a clue why? Maybe they were just hyped to be at a show. It was freakish; fans were raising the rock sign and screaming.... loud. Thank You New Orleans. You made Eisley feel so welcome and loved. We were here for the Voo-Doo Fest with Snow Patrol, but beyond that, Eisely has never darkened the city doors, though I am a native. Yes, born here. Raised in Lafayette till 15. We're totally cajuns... come on sha' - Du Pree? what choo tinkin?
Ok. Gotta settle, take care of business; nfg is almost finished. I appreciate you guys SO much. I can't express HOW much. I have to say, in the spirit of "the last day of high school", I love you all... stay the same forever. Never change.
oh, and, remember me.
and... miss me.
The End.
59. Numbers. Houston, TX. 5.19.05
May 19, 2005 11:17 PM
I know for sure that i'm too sleepy to do this. I know that I'm going in. I can vouch for my going in. I'm going in. and out. of consciousness. But it was a show day. So i'm supposed to be super man and keep up. But i think it's just too heavy.... for superman.
3 people with guitars are serenading me with vicarious tunes... mild chatter from the table over there...mac's galore... the eating of bar-b-que'd ribs has brought on a sudden drain of blood to the head. I'm weary.
I shall retire. Talk tomorrow.... a day off. The last show is on Saturday. The Last show of this tour. Amazing. Simply Amazing. The 59th show under our belt. Good night.
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About Last Night
I give up. What do you guys think? Objectively, my brother, who's perhaps the best guitar player on the planet and plays "engineer" during the day hours, felt Eisley was amazing; that they kicked some major booty face. But I don't think the crowd totally got it. I know, I know... you're right; I'm being judgemental and jumping to conclusions.
Some of you fans came and I could hear you. But I have little confidence that Reggie and NFG fans were really very totally on board. I might be presumptuous. My brother asked me how productive I really thought this tour was for the band. (that tells you something) I still think it's been a great opportunity... and far more productive than I ever imagined. hmm.. Again... time will tell the story. The next tour will tell the story.
It's the first time we've ever been to "Numbers". Everyone was super nice. That's a deliberate statement and it true. The crew, the stage people, the promoter... everyone. In fact, it's been the same at every venue in Texas. Oh well, that's the South. (don't rub it in, boyd) Thankyou Numbers, though none of you are reading this or ever will.
Cyrus had to cover Billy's part during Reggie's set since his grandpa was very sick and he had to fly back home to Kansas. That was sad. But he managed to get his last bit of trickery in - by soaking Weston's throne with water. (made for a wet seat) I didn't hear their set, but I'm sure it was different without Billy - though Cyrus is so pro. I heard a bit of nfg's set. The crowd was going crazy for them as usual.
Not much to say about the eve. We found Starbucks after Eisley's set but before "signing", as usual. I had to unhook the trailer and get out ("leg hurtn' bad" - Tull lyric) of the packed parking lot. I invited Evan, a nice kid who was hanging around back stage, since he was instrumental in helping us find the address. His sister is a huge fan and I got her a photo pass to shoot for her editor - at AP magazine, who's been so amazing to Eisley. I'm rambling and boring. Watching "Ice Age" with all the little kids at my brother's house out in Richmond.
Working on T-shirt ideas. Have a few. Nothing I'm excited over yet. Will keep working. We leave at 8:00am for New Orleans.... the last show. wow. How bizarre' it will to be home again. Can't wait. Chad coming to hang with us before leaving to go back to LA. There, we'll turn him on to our amazing Starbucks complete with scene kids and friends... my famous coffee, the happy room, the Vineyard, music and movies... and the movie theater, of course. Good times.
Great talking to boardies, the Pilots, and other cool bands that I can't remember the name of but who just got signed to a national. (hi. will listen to the cd) And thanks to Beardo's mom who made us COOKIES!!! And thanks to everyone who shelled out the big bucks to see 7 songs over 30 minutes from the burgeoning, indie-ish - but - signed - to - a- national band. You're like a gold record to them. But wait, what would that be like? How about a pewter record!! I'll set puter at 40k. Nickel at 60k, Bronze at 100k. Silver at 250k; then back on track with the Gold standard at 500k. Record sales - bah humbucker.
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I'll include the day off here... Friday. 5. 20. 05
Most everybody lazed around here 'cept for me n my peeps... Plenty left fairly early. Various coming in and out - Jamba juice, eating out, movies, and now many are still out...dinner and movies. We all split up. Eisley n Chad hung w/ other dupree cousins in local spaces during the day, getting "qualified" and creating drama. A lazy day. Slip n slide in the front yard, Activity - in and out, last time we stay out here since my brother just sold this 3 acres w/ horse n giant home. To bed. Up at 7:00am to get us to New Orleans by 3:30pm. One last, final, 60th, show. It's already 12:30am, tonight we drive all the way back to Tyler - to arrive by 5-6am.
boyd out.
57 or 58?Concrete St. Corpus Christi, 5.17.05
May 18, 2005 03:18 PM
Happy Birthday Weston.
Poor Weston - birthday on the road. He didn't get much or feel much... but he's pumped over the new kit he's getting. That's enough to keep him stoked for now. We hugged him and gave him preferential treatment all day. It was an ok day. Driving after the show was hard. But not for sleepers. Anyway. Happy Birthday... now belated, to Weston. 19 years old.
I'm stumbling over my numbers
What happened? I know it looks like I just jumped ahead, but... if my math is correct, there are only 2 shows left after this, so we have to be at 58 in Corpus, right? Sorry. I was never good at math. I'm a a mutematician. A goobermatician. So.... whatever. Please, someone with the time, fix my math.
Eisley Rocked it in Corpus Christi
Hard to say that, especially in a market that embraces Ted Nugent, Creed, Nickelback and Slip knot (sp?). All I know is that there were hords of persons that followed Eisley as they emerged from back stage across the open venue to the merch area. The got stopped so many times and drug glunks of kids along with them toward the boof. I get on to them for stopping and signing before they get to the area where the bulk of kids are waiting patiently. If the stay there, they'll get small mobs of endoplasmic riticulums around them and never make it to the swag zone.
Anyway, the show was good. solid. outdoor. nice temperature. sunny, a sea breeze... good times.
We headed out after settling merch, got gas and magged Richmond, TX. 3.5 Hours later, around 3:30am, we arrived at my brothers house and were welcomed by their entire family - 7. boyfriends and girlfriends and friends and more siblings showed only moments before we arrived.
What else can I say about Corpus Christi? Bret and Hillary, who conducted an interview, hooked us up at a local coffee shop.... half price. Sweet. We just unhooked the van and cruised over. Mine was too sweet, but that's ok. honey is very sweet.
OH, OH... and Weston got a cake shoved into his face by Chad at the show. And James was nice and came to help him clean it off. I have some of it on video. I should stop what I'm doing now and go grab that tune and put it up. I will. boyd out.
I warn you... it's a crappy performance. But, hey, it's Weston's birthday... I gotta put it up anyway. This all happened while they were trying to perform Vintage People. Make sure you post the disclaimer if you show it to someone:
http://www.eisley.com/tourpics/vintagecorpus.mov