Amazing what can fall into your lap sometimes.
My drummer, Clutch Burnoutski, aka Mike Nelson, is close friends with/drum tech to Prairie Prince, Bay Area legendary drummer, of The Tubes and Jefferson Starship and who knows who else. He probably played with Journey at some point. Super nice guy. It's all very incestuous up here.
Turns out The Tubes are playing 3 shows this weekend. 1 in Tahoe and 2 in one day in Sacto, and they needed a guitar tech. I leapt on the opportunity, and so I'm going to hront with The Tubes this weekend, wrangling Strats and Teles, taking no goddamn guff from the spare Les Paul, etc.
The Tubes. The Friggin' Tubes.
Wow.
Anyone reading this is most likely familiar with at least their bigger hits (Talk To You Later, Sushi Girl, She's A Beauty, etc). But this band has been at it for 30 years and is as good as ever. Roadying for one of the greatest bands the world has ever known. Humbling, I must say. Let's see if I can't parlay an opening gig out of this...
Notes from the road next week, assuming I survive all the rock and roll mayhem and love.
Posted by eric at October 18, 2004 07:31 PM