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December 05, 2005
WHIRLWIND
It really is a whirlwind when we do that kinda thing. One minute, I am waking up, drinking coffee and smoking, and trying to clear the fog in my head and get a picture of my day. And the next I am crawling back into my bed at about 3.30am having flown to Vegas and back, soundchecked for five hours, meeted and greeted, shook hands, smiled a lot, played a show and flown back home. Its a ton of fun, but I wish I could learn to be in the moment when its all taking place. I spend so long working on a show and thinking about all the details that once it arrives, I am too busy going over stuff in my head to appreciate whats going on! I mean, playing Round And Round with Warren De Martini from Ratt is pretty much something you dont do every day! The band sounded really tight, and we threw in a couple of new songs to keep it fresh. The Ratt song was one of them, and we also did a storming version of Alice Cooper's Eighteen, with Mr Jerry Cantrell singing lead vocals. Other highlights included me forgetting the lyrics to the first verse of Ziggy (I was so excited to sing that song that I got a little carried away!), Billy Duffy and Ty Taylor killing it on Whole Lotta Love, our very own Dave Navarro just WAILING on the lead of more than one tune, and of course, Scott (just call me Jim Morrison) Weiland knocking Roadhouse Blues outta the park. Personally, doing Crackerman with him, and Duff on guitar also ranks up there on my 'wow, did we really do that?' meter.
Its a bizarre thing that we do, and I always expect it to fall apart at any moment. But it doesnt, and people seem to have a lot of fun - both audience and band go home smiling. And isn't that what it is all really about? I'll have a bunch of pics to post in a day or so, thanks to Todd, who flew out there to hang with us. So I will post again soon. Have a great day. Oh, and by the way - breaking news! Changed the pics, courtesy of the lovely Princess Abby. A couple of Billys and a Duff. Sounds like a nursery rhyme.
Billy
Posted by vivelerock at December 5, 2005 11:07 AM
Comments
Wendy's pictures RAWK!!!
Glad you made it home safe and sound. Would love to see the show myself....hopefully sooner than later. Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.
~Bonita
Posted by: Bonita at December 5, 2005 12:41 PM
Sounds like a great time... wish I could have been there!
Posted by: Twisted Angel at December 5, 2005 12:45 PM
Billy-
Did you guys geth the CF Core tattoo??
Posted by: Dennis@ProTonePedals.com at December 5, 2005 12:54 PM
WOW the CF shows sound like they get better and better! One day I WILL be there!
Billy what you guys have created is absolutely awesome - the sky's the limit! I can't imagine how amazing it must be to be a part of it all. I'm totally pumped just from reading yours and Dave's blog LOL but to actually be there - yep -would blow me away!
Sending much love from Sydney, OZ x x x
(can't wait for the pics)
Posted by: KCee at December 5, 2005 12:56 PM
Hi Billy,
I’m sooo tired. We drove yesterday to catch the show and drove back right after.
Didn’t get home to close to 7 a.m. and started “working” at 10. Actually I’m pretty much a zombie here but it was worth it.
Anyhow it was a blast.. I’m so glad we made it there. I know Abby has a ton of fabulous pictures and I got a couple of gems myself.
I’ll work on them as soon as I get home around 8 p.m. and post a link by 10 p.m. I hope.
Thanks for the great show,
Wendy
Posted by: wendybird at December 5, 2005 02:08 PM
Hey Billy! Excellent show =) As Wendy said, we too left the show immediately after, only we drove home!! So we got home super-late. I'm still working on the pics but....
a little Billy and Duff http://princessabby.com/1234/temp6.jpg
and a dash of Billy squared, anyone??
http://princessabby.com/1234/temp7.jpg
Posted by: Abby at December 5, 2005 04:56 PM
Sounds like the show was excellent.Thank you for the Billy nd Duffy pic. Love.
Posted by: Terri at December 5, 2005 05:49 PM
Wendy,
What was your expert opinion of "Round and Round"?
Posted by: Digger at December 5, 2005 07:00 PM
Loves the Billy & Duff pic...
Billy, did the CD ever arrive?
Posted by: Simon at December 5, 2005 08:10 PM
Billy We have a show on wendsday!!!!!!!!!! omg its gonna be insane im sooo exited!!!!!! some people are sining with uss this kid that is sining whole lotta love wow he sings it the best ive ever heard. he is worthy to sing it with you guys! its sooo tight!!!!!!! welll ur show looked fucken amazing!! wish i was there. well if you wanna come to our show this wendsday at hogue barmicheals in newport beach. 9 people on stage for i wanna be your dog. should be un and if you come your are for sure gonna be stoked!!!! welll love you man you are the best see ya
Posted by: Alec from Camp Teddy at December 5, 2005 08:47 PM
Camp Freddy pictures complete!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16503066@N00/sets/1521456/show/
Posted by: Abby at December 5, 2005 11:19 PM
Abby - I thanked you on Dave's site and I'll thank you here too! You looked to have been pretty busy at the CF show with all of those awesome photos you've taken - once again thankyou so much for sharing them with us all!
Sending much love x x x
Posted by: KCee at December 6, 2005 01:29 AM
Posted by: Wendybird at December 6, 2005 02:30 AM
Thank you Wendy and Abby for the great pics! Those of us that couldn't be there really appreciate it.
Luv xxx, Terri
Posted by: Terri at December 6, 2005 05:33 AM