Day XVII: Saturday, November 2 - CMJ Showcase

So this was it people, the moment we were all waiting for. The big dance.

We spent the day Saturday just getting mentally and physically prepared for the show which generally means making damn sure your mind, body and especially stomach are on the same page. No one likes a stage farter which, ironically, is why no one likes me. Oh well.

Anyway, after some fiber and beano we rolled up to the show and got ready. The place was packed. I mean, "so many people you can’t breathe" packed. This was a pretty fantastic sight, especially after the more sparsely attended shows we had played on tour. But those shows proved to have been useful, for on this night we were ready to rock. And rock we did, playing one of the best shows we’ve ever played in front of some of the most important people we’ve ever played for. It was, as my friend Sully might say, wikked awsum.

After the show we partied the way Andrew W.K. wanted us to, hard. We had a blast with our NYC friends and didn’t retire until the wee hours of the morning. It was by far the best night on tour, and was a fantastic way to close out two and a half weeks of work.

In the van on the way home everyone was quiet, getting ready to return to menial jobs and normal life. We were all sad until Pete started singing along to Tiny Dancer and one by one we all joined in until the whole bus was one singing family....er...oh wait, that wasn't us. We were all sad until we stopped and ate some McDonald's, had a big hug and patted each other on the back, promising to get back on the road ASAP.

So I guess that’s it, people. Thanks to everyone who has read this diary, everyone who helped me remember stories from tour, and of course a huge thanks to everyone who came and saw us, let us stay with them, or gave us food. We love you all and will see you soon.....ON THE ROAD!

Soon - Stories from my boring regular life!!!!