Year Four
July 7th 2012
Louisville, Kentucky
We get up and we're out of this
Popsicle stand, mainly because a popsicle stand would melt in this
heat. Leave it to me to book our summer tour during the hottest week
of the year so far, I mean jeeze lol. We've got a day off so we can
have some time in the Twin Cities before tomorrow's show. Minneapolis
/St Paul is like a second home to me...it's the place (besides
Philly) that has been the most receptive to my music and our band.
Long story short all of these people have been nothing short of
amazing since the day we've met them.
Danville, Illinois
Andrew: The Car's Overheating
Rob: Let's Shut the Air Off
A Few Miles Later
Andrew: Do You Smell That?
Me: Yeah...Pull over
We stop
Me: The Car is Smoking...This isn't
good.
So we're on the side of the road as I
attempt to call Allstate to get us a tow. It's hotter than hell
outside, so obviously I'm not a happy camper. I know nothing about
cars other than what my dad said. “If it's the water pump you are
screwed”
A kindly police officer drives by
Officer: So are you guys taking a break
or just breaking down.
Andy: The car is smoking might just be
over heated.
We were picked up by the lovely folks
at Carnaghi Towing. The tow truck driver looked excatly as one would
think (a stock fellow with “chew” stained teeth) We weren't sure
what we'd find upon arrival as we sat there and waited to see what
was wrong.
Repair Guy: Well guys it's the water
pump, not an easy fix. It would be monday before we could work on it.
Clearly this man doesn't realize I have
s how with The Knux tomorrow...what do you mean you can't work on it
till Monday?
I am clearly devastated and now I have
to make a decision, do I want to find a way to play this show or do I
pack it in. Either are valid reactions to this situation I don't
think anyone would blame me for packing it in right now. But this
show was the reason we're out here, we're opening for a major label
act in front of our friends and fans. This could be the biggest show
we've ever played outside of Philadelphia so I wasn't goin to let
this stop me, I vowed to do whatever it took to get to St. Paul
tomorrow.
Me: Excuse me sir is there a car rental
place here
Repair Guy: Closed
Me: U-Haul?
Repair Guy: Closed at Noon
Me: Really?
Repair Guy: Welcome to Danville.
The good news was after all of us
(including the repair guy) calling around we were able to find a car
rental place in Champagne, IL the bad news was it was a $90 cab ride
to Champagne. We wait for 45 minutes and the cab arrives a young
brother drivin, good sign.
Cab Driver: What kind of music y'all
listen to.
Andy: Whatever.
Cab Driver: I was listenin to DMX when
I pulled up.
Me: That Works
And we're off. We drive past the exit
that we were stranded at with the van earlier that day.
Cab Driver: So I was tellin this bitch
I was like I need to stop and get the jack and spare tire but she
sent me out on this bull shit.
We hear a flopping sound
Cab: What the fuck is that?
Rob: Sir it seems as if you have a flat
tire.
He goes outside
Cab Driver: I got a munthfuckin flat
tire
Me: COME ON!
Clearly I'm frustrated, the unexpected
expense of the cab ride the repair and the rental and the cab taking
us to the rental car gets a flat tire. I mean jeeze lol.
Cab Driver: I wanna know which one of
y'all muthafuckers is comin to get me...Listen guys someone's gonna
come get you and take you to the airport...I'm sick of you
muthafuckas fuckin wit my paper.
Five minutes after he hangs up another
cab driver arrives and takes us to the airport, we rent the car and
take it back to the dealership and manage to pack just about
everything in the car and head towards St. Paul.
Stillwater, Minnesota
We arrived at the hotel around 6 AM and
man am I tired. Our room wasn't clean when we arrived, they gave us
new keys but they didn't work, but once we got everything squared
away I was able to shower and sleep.
Can't wait for Amsterdam tomorrow...or
today...I don't even know anymore
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