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May 23, 2006
READY FOR SUMMER
That was a well needed vacation. I feel rested and ready to jump back in again. Lots of diving (shark, barracuda, rays, eel, turtle, lobster and tons of tropical fish), lots of sun, sand and sea, a helicopter or two, and about 15lbs too much food!!! But its nice to be home, and over the next few days I will call everyone and see whats been going on. It will take me a little while to get back into the swing of things, but I know I have some cues to do this week for Season 2 of the Bonaduce TV show and I am sure that I will speak with the various CF and CD management peeps and see what they have cooking for the bands. I have had some emails regarding an August CF show in LA and I have heard those rumors as well - I will see what info I can get and have the CF site updated if I can. And I will get back to working on that acoustic Diablo track as well. I forgot about that one. Hopefully we will have some news on that front soon. I just took a peak at the CD Community as well - its jumpin' over there!! I love it. I'll get in there later today and answer all the questions.
Dave is now out on the road with The Panic Channel so Matt and I are going to continue the CFR love on Indie 103.1FM every Saturday. Matt covered for me the last two weeks (MANY thanks Mr Sorum!! I owe you one!!) and between Paul and I, we will be attempting to have an easy-to-use Podcast page up here soon. I know that Paul has been taping the shows, and I will be in contact with him this week and begin working on a page to hold these Podcast, so bear with me..... I'll get all that sorted out as well.
I need to discuss Television for a second here. First of all, the season finale of 24 just blew me away. The best television show ever .... bar none. I dont want to ruin it for people who are behind in the seasons, but the two hour finale last night was amazing. And it just leaves us BEGGING for January 2007 - thank God that Sutherland signed up for more. And the season finale of LOST is apparently going to answer all our questions this week. I don't believe it for a second, but I will be watching religiously, nonetheless. But what happened with Invasion? Cancelled, and with a lame 'finale' last week. Hopefully, they will land the series a new home and we can continue the regular wednesday night Alien Invasion. But what I need to know is - why doesn't anyone make new programming for the summer. I mean I know that it is traditionally re-runs all summer, with new programming in the Fall ..... but WHY? Why wouldn't some network buck the system and bring us a new series or two for the summer months? All that great television we just had .... and now we are left hanging out to dry for months, while the re-run season begins. I just need a reason!!!! Oh well - I am getting into a few Netfilx seasons (The Shield, The Wire, The West Wing) so maybe live TV takes a back seat in the Morrison household for now!
So that's all I have this morning. A quick description of todays pics (and I promise that the "Here I am on holiday" type shots will cease forthwith!!) - the top one was the view every morning from my balcony. How could you fail to be relaxed, waking up to that every day. The second one was taken on our helicopter trip around the island - those are actually the cliffs at Moloki, and looking down on these 3000ft high cliffs as you skim across the island in a six seater helicopter is a VERY cool thing. And the last one? Yet another 'Billy on a boat" picture. Maybe I shoulda been a fisherman instead of a musician!!! As the week progresses, I will ease back in to the swing of things, and will gradually update all the sites, answer any questions that are around, and feel out what the plan for the rest of the year is - but right now, its Starbucks time. Adios Amigos - back soon.
Peace
Billy
Posted by vivelerock at May 23, 2006 06:35 AM
Comments
Awesome!
Saw Dave and TPC in Houston Saturday - check em out when they head your way (I'm sure you will).
Any luck with finding a drummer ?
Posted by: JOHN DICKERSON at May 23, 2006 07:34 AM
Welcome Back! Now...back to the grind....get cracking!
I'm seeing Mr. Navarro and crew on Thursday in NYC.
Matt did a fantastic job filling in on CFR, even doing it solo this past Saturday! His phone calls were entertaining!
Ok we need some new CD info, I'm trying to spread the gospel!
Robin
Posted by: Peebs at May 23, 2006 07:59 AM
Welcome home and thanks for getting the podcast page rolling- I can't always catch CFR live on Sat. and it will be nice to have my Sunday coffee, newspaper and CFR podcast mornings again!
Q
Posted by: QQQ at May 23, 2006 08:11 AM
welcome home billy, you sound relaxed and rejuvenated (sp?). I'm too lazy to look up the spelling. ;)
ta,
tina
Posted by: tina at May 23, 2006 08:16 AM
Hi Billy!
More holiday photos please..then we can make fun of them in the Caption Contest thread. :P
You sound great Billy.
( Rejuvenated, I'd say. And so would Tina. Hi Tina! )
Lisa
xxxx
Posted by: ylais at May 23, 2006 08:59 AM
Welcome home Billy - thanx for bringing the sun with you!
Paul has done a great job with the CFR shows - thanx mate!
Matt said (amongst a myriad of other things! lol)....
CF show - HoB - Aug 5th. Just so you can hit the ground running on this 'rumour'.
Love ya!
Posted by: laurie tuttle/ozmerica at May 23, 2006 09:22 AM
Welcome home Billy...I've been loving your Billy on Holiday pics...thanks for sharing! :)
Now...if you find yourself with free time on June 6th...the Bay Area is a nice place to visit...and you could catch a TPC show while you're there ;)
Posted by: Cori at May 23, 2006 09:48 AM
August 5th? Sweeeeet. Oh, and getting in legally to the concert at the HOB? What a Novel Idea!
I knew you'd love that 24 last night! Best season ending in a long time!
Posted by: Kate at May 23, 2006 10:53 AM
those pics are gorgeous from Hawaii Billy!
and, I was thinking that as far at TV is concerned, over the summer they do re-runs for the fact that people are on holiday and have barbecues and family reunions. haha. so, that's why I guess.
xoxo
Posted by: nikki at May 23, 2006 11:32 AM
Glad you made it back safe and sound. Getting away is a good thing!! How did Jen do on the dives? Does she have the same certification as you do? I still can't see me doing that with Will....so big props to her from me. :)
~Bonita
Posted by: Bonita at May 23, 2006 02:50 PM
Hey man welcome back. I don't suppose you could answer me a question on your next blog? whats happening with the CF record? is there definately one in progress? I havent really heard much about this and the idea of it just is.... genius! :D
Peace
Mark
Posted by: Mark at May 23, 2006 02:55 PM
Billy it's good to see you are back! And please tell me more about this season 2 of Bonaduce?? I have been hanging out for this for ages! I just hope it finds it way to Oz...
Posted by: Simon at May 23, 2006 05:24 PM
Glad you could get away and have some fun
but
if you insist on posting more pictures of you on a boat. I am afraid we will have to refer to you as Billigan ;)
Posted by: sonicgeisha at May 23, 2006 06:28 PM
welcome back. for noew programming during the summer, check out "The 4400" on the USA network. It starts in the next couple of weeks...just might fill your alien invasion cravings...There are two previous seasons, but you could netflix them easy enough to catch up...
Posted by: scott at May 24, 2006 12:59 AM