Make Mine A Double!!! Spring Tour 2005 May 15/05 - Flint, MI - The Local 432 I love this place. Everyone working and who cum here just seem to love everything with music. We had a blast hanging out with down town brown and South Bay Bessie again. Thanks for the ride to grab that hummus as well. Good stuff. Great crowd full of all kinds of eye candy. I was blown away on how many people sang the entire set. I had a blast and can't wait to come back. -E May 14/05 - West land, MI - Token Lounge Man it has been years since we played this club. So many good times. The name has changed but the owner john is still the same. We had a great time throwing down with all the bands and friends that showed up. The staff was great and well john is a king. Really great people. Spent most the night talking shit with Jason from the suicide machines. Great guy and thanks for the meds man. They really helped. Down town brown rock as always. Just like to thank the singer for giving me his blessing on kissing his mom. Oh hot lips!!!! -E May 13/05 - Detroit, MI Well here we are again with a canned show. Dave and Colin put us on opening for them and the rest of the mustard plug goons tonight at Alvin’s. We had a blast and it was great to see so many old pals show up. This being sick sucks sucks sucks. I spent most the night trying to stop coughing and just hanging out with everyone that works at Alvin’s as well. Great people and club. -E May 12/05 - Grand Rapids, MI Well got a call the day before saying the show has been canned. I just so happened to get an e-mail from my old pal Colin of mustard plug saying he can throw us on some radio show he was working at. Yep how do we get better faster? Running to the first smoky bar and rock out. It was a fun night most of which was spent catching up with mustard plug boys and fighting off all the horny college girls. Oh the pain. -E May 11/05 - FT Wayne, IN - Legends After walking around Dayton with Willy and picking up a few Frank Sinatra box sets and a Carter family box set, we hit the road to Ft. Wayne. Tonight’s show got moved from an all ages venue to a 21 +. Always hate that but the turn out was good and all the old gang showed up. I spent most the night chatting up Von Ghoul from the lurking corpses and trying to hide the cake etc from our birthday boy the kid. The lurking corpses kicked ass once again. All the bands did. We did our set celebrated the kid’s b day and then off to the hotel for more rest. I pulled a muscle on my ribs tonight from coughing. Man this is murder! Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!! -E May 10/05 - Dayton, OH - ElBO's Had a nice drive day the day before where we all tried to get one more day of sleep and to get rid of all the colds and bronchitis we all have. Got to Dayton early and checked in to the crown plaza across the street from the club. After we load in Elbo's, Chins hooked us up with some killer Chinese food. Always a treat. Had a great turn out and as always had a blast. Gee Gee and the boys always go over the line for us. All the bands were great and well it was just a fun night. I am still really sick so can't hang out like I always do so after one Jager shot with gee gee I’m off to the hotel for a little rest. -E April 30/05 - Fayetteville, NC - John J's Spent the afternoon at our friends Kate house. She had an amazing cookout for us. Hung out with the Spartans and had a few drinks. Not a bad crowd at the venue. Everyone there seemed to be really cool. Well one band right out of high school didn't understand my humor and got kinda pissy but after a few words were said and I offered to take them all on at once did they shut up and leave with their tails between their legs. It was a fun show but the PA really sucked or should I just say the sound man suck. Vocals were pretty much nothing. All he kept saying was how great it was and he would hook us up in RI. OH Boy. Back to Kate’s for an after party where I crashed out due to feeling like crap once again. We have a week off so I'm off to get med and some R&R. -E April 29/05 - Johnson City, TN - Heather's Hide Away Seems as if I am getting sicker and sicker. Tonight’s show was really fun a great crowd showed up. Had a great time singing to bone's mom. It was her first show so it was great to see her with all smiles. I just didn't get to hang out due to being sick. I once again got stuck in my room while the guys tore up the town. I think everyone is getting the bug now. -E April 28/05 - Nashville, TN - The Gibson Showcase The venue is huge and there is No advertising for the show. It looks like a scary night indeed. We spend the day walking around Opry Mills where the venue is located getting b-day gifts for bones. I hung out back stage most the night puking my guts up but tried to but on a good show for the people who showed. Not a bad turn out just not what it should have been. We had a good time fucking with bones on stage making him open his gifts and reading his cards. Most the crowd are good friends so they go a kick out bones getting cake smashed in his face. After the show I once again crash as the guys terrorize Rashville. Heard some funny stories but the way bones looked in the morning said it all. -E April 27/05 - Chattanooga, TN - The Local We show up and hook up with some old friends of ours that were in the Shaffers. It was great to see them and to hang out the little bit we got to. The place was packed and the show was great. We really had a good time. I am just getting more and more sick so after the show I put on some dry cloths and hit the van to rest. Man I wish I could have hung out more. -E April 25/05 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone OHHHHHHHHH where am I. We get to Memphis and do our thing. We hit the BBQ shop with our leader of Memphis Jody and ate till we were all unable to walk .Memphis we always hit but as far as playing we have not been here in years and tonight were just a fun night. I am really sick so that sucks but we had a blast. The guys all went out with our good pal Jody and his wife Kelly and tear up Memphis and a 20 million dollar flight simulator. I’ll let you ask them. -E April 24/05 - St Louis, MO - The Creepy Crawl We load in and shoot the shit with everyone at the Creepy Crawl. For those of you who have never seen a show at the creepy crawl you should really look into it. I will just leave it at that. It is one of my Favorite places to play period. The crew working their and the owner Jeff are all kings in my book. And with that I let you hear the stories from others. They are all true! -E April 23/05 - Paducah, KY - Reidland Community Center Got to the venue and couldn't believe how many people were showing up. The promoter for the night was really nice. It was his first show. Teenage Rehab was great but all the bands were cut short due to the show starting late. They had rented the hall only for a set amount of hours so that kinda sucked that we didn't get to see full sets by all the bands. We had a blast and can't wait to come back. We ended up at a huddle house then the guys partied all night with the adrenals. I'm trying to be a good boy and save my strength for the creepy crawl. -E April 22/05 - Springfield, MO - Billiards (The Blue Room) Got to Springfield the night before and just took it easy. Went to the venue early and checked out the place and loaded in. I just took it easy at the bar till show time hanging out with friends from horrorwoodbabbleon.com and some people who drove from Tulsa to see us play. Didn’t hurt that the Bartenders all were big fans and really nice and looked as if they just fell out of playboy. Had a great time just shooting the shit till show time. Had a good turnout and a fun show. I ended up crashing out early while the other goons went out for a wild night. -E April 20/05 - Snowed-In in Denver Can you believe we are stuck on the highway in a snowstorm this time of year? There has been a bad wreck in front of us and the road is blocked. We still have about 4 hours to drive. Looks like we will be late. Bones has been chatting it up with a guy from victory records in their promo van trying to get something worth a crap to listen too. What a day so far. From hot and desert dry to this. Well it is getting worse and worse so we say the hell with it and find the nicest hotel close. Checked in and loaded up the fridge with drinks and order some room service. None of us have phone service so we are cut off from the world. Feels kinda nice. Seems all the calls I have been getting of late sucked anyway. Bones, the kid and I hit the hot tub and run into no other then Katsumi and Jill Kelly the porn stars. Seems the gals and some of the dancers they are traveling with are stuck here too. Oh well life is so hard some times. We have a nice relaxed movie night in our room with a few friends over for no other then The Rat Pack "Elvis welcome home special" and some fresh hot buttered popcorn. Yum Yum kiddies. -E April 19/05 - Salt Lake City, UT - 15 Street Pub Burt’s Tikki Hut Well that was a drive. We get in and find out our show has been moved to a 21+ venue due to the slipknot show being canned. All the opening acts took our venue and sold it out in 18 minutes. Our promoters picked up that show as well so they were happy as pigs in shit to say the least. We hit the hotel and the guys go eat some rotgut mex food. I just walk the streets my stomach is in knots to say the least. Just too much going on in old E's personal life these days. We load into Burt's tikki lounge and throw back a few Jager bombs. The place soon packs out. We thought we were going to get the shaft due to the other show but the promoters treated us very well and the crowd was in a frenzy to say the least. All the bands were great and all put on a great show. I couldn't believe that everyone knew all the words to every song. I split my pants right up the front half way through the set. A little extra show for everyone. Glad it was 21 + at that moment. Die monster Die put on a great show after us and we took care of the bartenders and knew found friends. It was a very, very long night to say the least. -E April 17/05 - Portland, OR - Sabalas of MT Tabor We pulled up to an early metal show going on. This is a great venue. Huge with all kinds of little corners and rooms filled with great posters and artwork. So many great memories from last year when we were here last. After load in the club fixes us some killer food and take great care of us. I had a shitty day but all the bands killed tonight. Everyone was so nice it really helped me get out of the funk some. I must admit I was a little sad to see the 800 Octain boys do their last show with us on this run. Great guys and great band. The place really fills up as we walk on stage. I had a blast playing. Everyone in the room was all smiles. This is just a great place to play and great people to play for. After the show we head over to ol' Dave Octains house for some washing of the rags and late night chit chat. -E April 16/05 - Spokane, WA - Fat Tuesday Will! Why is the room spinning! Oh man what did we get into last night that made us feel like this? Jump in the van and we are off .8 hours till Spokane. Load in then hit the hotel room for a little R&R to get back on track. The venue tonight (Fat Tuesday's) is great. Nice people and just a great set up. I don't know who called all the strip clubs up and gave all the dancer's free tix but THANK YOU! All the bands were great and a good time was had by all. To our new pals heading over to Amsterdam remember what I told you! They Have Great cheese at the airport too. -E April 15/05 - Eugene, OR - John Henry's Had to sneak in and out of the hotel last night. A lot of work for four hours sleep. Today is just one of those days. We check into our suite then all hit the sack. I walked around and checked out the town. Nice city. Today is the fourth anniversary of Joey's passing. Can't seem to shake it .so I just try to keep myself busy. Not much that can keep my mind off things. Trust me for such a small mind there is a ton of dookie on it these days. I W\watched Willy's Iron maiden DVD’s and just screwed around till load in.800 Octain open the show tonight. I missed them but Bones said the killed again. Check em out kids! Libby behind the bar was trying to kill us with the stiff drinks among other things. We had a fun time playing to say the least and once the doors were locked the after party was nice as well. I snuck out early and just hung out alone for awhile. Nice to be alone sometimes you know. Just one of those nights. Well mornings by then. -E April 14/05 - Longview, WA - Reid’s Pittstop Well after two long days of driving and some heavy duty thinking we reach Longview, WA. We get to the show early like always and check out the street the club is on. I have never seen a pawn shop that sells guns, tools and used bondage/ S&M gear till today. UGHH .After load in we head over to The Canton Chinese restaurant and bar to throw back a few. The show tonight is all ages so no booze in the club. We were warned about this bar earlier in the day by some locals who told us great tales of biker fights and sleazy ladies of the night and drinks so strong you'd lose your voice for a week. You know we ran right over to it. What a treat. We got there just in time for Okey Dokey Karaoke. Imagine Vincent Price with our sense of humor dry humping the biker chicks as they sing and telling nasty jokes. Sounds like a good time eh? Willy B sang some Conway Twitty to the ladies and even proposed to a woman with the blackest teeth I have ever seen. Oh that Willy is such a romantic. We head back over and had a great show. I love all ages shows just for the reason people are there to see the bands not just to get drunk & laid etc. We had a blast hanging out with the owner and his son Sam. Great people. 800 Octain played after us and brought the place down. They were one of the loudest bands I have ever seen..... Eh sunny -E April 11/05 - Downey, CA - Anarchy Library Woke up and hung out all day at the hotel doing nothing but walking around and talking to all the cheerleaders in town for a big meet they were having. OH the luck. The venue tonight is very small but makes up for it with a great vibe. It's hard to believe that the Voodoo Boys and DK's have played here. Hung out with the other guys in Poop and threw back a few cold ones. I'd like to thank all the girls for coming out tonight. The professional dancers and the ones who just shook their money makers. You made our night. We had a blast and didn't want to get off stage. Thanks again to all who came out. You made it a great night and BJ I ordered your food from Denny's! -E April 9/05 - Huntington Beach, CA - Fitzgeralds We swing by the Voodoo house and pick up Jerry from the Voodoo Glow Skulls for a night of well... Trouble. Get to the club and throw down. Cell Block 5 opened and kick ass. I have known Dave the singer for about 10 years but never met him face to face. Great guy. Poop played after. Some of the guys were in DI, Adolesence and Christian death. After we did our thing we threw back a few then hit Johnny's place. Man it is closing time so after the shut the doors the party begins. What goes on the road stays on the road and tonight is why we have that rule! *SUN 10, well no show tonight. Long story. We end up over at the Voodoo house after a huge feast at Buca de beppo. Catch up with Jerry and Eddie and some other old friends then hit the movies to see sin city. Great movie. Go see it. After we threw down a little more then back to the hotel. We have a cop following us with his spotlight and lights on us till we park. I know it's hard to be as pretty as me but damn he didn't have to shine the lights on my pretty face for 15 minutes. We get out and everything is cool. He didn't get the big bust he wanted and we get some good R & R. -E April 8/05 - Phoenix, AZ - The Emerald Lounge Everyone is kinda burnt but we do our best of doing what we do and have fun. Great to see so many friendly faces and old friends. Can't wait to cum back in the fall. -E April 7/05 - Tsaile, NM - The Sub Wake up with my legs black and blue from all the people who fell into me last night. My ass is sore to say the least from the show and sleeping in the van. We make it to the rex on time to find out the venue pulled the rug out from us again. Our Bro Anthony always does our shows here and one thing is for sure he always comes through. After dinner he gets a call we can do a house show. We show up and they have a great PA and lights set up out side for us. I can't believe all the people who show up on an hour notice. They are getting call from the club we were supposed top play that there is a ton of people there who can't make the hour drive for one reason or the other. To those who hitch hiked Thanks you. Friends like you are why we do this. The party was great. Everytime Will did a solo the crowd would swallow him up. I have never seen will jump into a crowd like that so that says a lot. Seeing him have so much fun was really a blast. I wish I had a pic of all the girls hugging him while he did the solo on mother. Classic. Thanks again to Denise and her mom for letting us throw down and to the soundmen and to all who showed up. Tonight will be in my mind for a long time to come. -E April 6/05 - El Paso, TX - Surges If it's not one thing it's another. Willy and myself head out in search of a tire. After that we hit a soup or salad on the way out of town. We get to El Paso at 5pm on time and wait for two hours before anyone shows. Uurghhh this shit is getting old. The promoter takes us to his grandmother’s house for some killer home made mex food. She speaks no English but still manages to get out she want to be independents. Very sweet. We head back to the club and sit outside with the crowd for another hour or two. This does not look good. Finally the owner shows and explains there was a mix up with the bartender on who will open. Make a long story short the club pack out when we go on stage. The girl working the door tells bones she over sold it by 50 because she thought some people would leave. Wrong. The place went nuts and so did we. Can’t wait to come back in the fall. After we play we have to jump in the van and haul ass to the Rez. I hate the long drives and early load-ins. -E April 5/05 - Santa FE, NM - Whare House 21 (Free Show!) Had to get some work on our trailer so we got a late start. After the 9-hour drive we had time to say hello to Electra and the gang and hit the stage. This place always packs out. Great show and great crowd. Always a pleasure to play here. Free shows rock. We are really burnt so we head to a hotel and crash. -E April 4/05 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservator Got some work done on the van and ate some great home cooked mex food and we are off. Get to the club on time and sit around for two hours on some one to show. I hate when that happens. We had a great time and the crowd was great. This is the old green door. I loved it then and I still do. Not a lot went on after the last bartender fell out. So we head back to the room for a little rest. -E April 3/05 - Dallas, TX - Red Blood Club Loaded in and then hit the streets of deep E to check out the art fair going on. Tons of bands playing and art with you know it. Bones styles everywhere. We had some good laughs for sure. Some of Maltoro showed up and threw back a few with us as well as other good friends. The show was fun and well lets say we can't wait to come back and do it again. After the show we took all our pals and most the people working the show over to the Texas tearoom for an after party. That’s about all I remember :-) -E April 2/05 - Denton, TX - Private Party After a good drive and some Bones front seat sing alongs we hit Denton for a birthday party. A friend of ours found out we had the night off and got a hold of another one of his pals to get us to play his friends B day. There was already a show but she is a huge fan so they went the extra mile to make this work. This was a fun night. Laid back just like we like it and well everyone one who worked the club to the people at the party were all smiles and very cool to us. We had a blast. -E April 1/05 - San Antonio, TX - Sanctuary Woke up and got a nice surprise at the front desk. Our old chum Al left us a ton of some local brew we dig that is only made one month of the year in Houston. Cheers Al. You are a king. Got to venue early and checked out the record store built into the front of it. After load in we hit a hotel and think for about 2 minutes on going to check out the river walk. Fri night and river walk =‘s NO Way. We head back to the club and check out the scene and some great bands. Once again I can't tell you how good it feels to have the first few rows all girls singing every word to every song. I can't wait to come back. Mojo the promoter is a great guy and good friend. Always nice to see this cat in a good mood. -E March 31/05 - Houston, TX - Will's on Washington Stopped and grabbed some pooboys on the way out of town. We have a nice windy drive with a little rain but nothing that could or would stop us. Checked into the hotel then off to the club. It was a great mix of bands tonight. A little metal and some cool reggae dub then some old style punk before Maltoro hit the stage. We had a blast with these guys and please be sure to check them out. Not just a great band but also a great bunch of goons to boot. Thanks to our pal Al for showing up with the toast before the gig. Glad Jager founds it way to us. Hate when a club runs out on us like that. We did our thing then off for some late night fun and attack of the Tex-Mex! -E March 30/05 - New Orleans, LA - The Lounge Lizard Got into New Orleans around 4 and checked into the hotel. Hit the roof top bar with the the kid and Willy B for a bloody mary w/ pickled okra. After load in we had all night to take in the French qtr. I have been playing New Orleans for years so I have my special spots I like to hit. First off are some fresh Oysters and craw fish then just walk around and take in everything, such a perfect night to do this all in. the weather could not have been more perfect and the qtr was not crowded. After some Japanese tea I head back to the club and hook up with our old friends in Rock City Morgue and the F$%#@ Horribles showed up and our main NO goons Coz and Kimmie. Maltoro Kicked ass again tonight, we had a fun set full off goofing off and well just laughing. Thanks again for all the hookups that the lounge lizard hooked us up with. Great people. -E March 29/05 - Pennsacola, Fl - Slugo's I'm so happy this place is back open. Terry and the gang have been doing shows for us since the mid 90's. Always a great place to play and just hang out. I spent most the day walking around down town checking out the piers and the ships etc. The weather could not have been nicer for doing nothing in. we loaded in and just sat back and had a good time. The crowd was made up of old friends. This was more like playing a party then a crazy show. It was just a relaxed night. This place is also a vegan restaurant with some of the best food period! It was great to see the f#%#@n Horribles as well. They have some of the best props! Ziti made the show by eating one of them. -E March 28/05 - Mobile, AL - Cell Block 9 hour drive in some really windy weather. Whets up with all this wind the past few days? We get to the venue and everyone seems laid back. We walked around down town which was pretty much all closed and found a bar for a few drinky poohs. When we get back to the venue there is a really nice sized well boozed up crowd. Maltoro played again tonight. Looks like they will be on the next 4 shows. The crowd was really getting into them. Our new pal Russ was throwing Jager Bombs out like they were hot potatoes. By the time we went on stage this place was ready to explode and that is just what they did. Everything happened from boobies being flashed to me ending up with some one's dentures in my mouth by the end of our set. This was such a fun night that no one expected to end up as good as it was. I can't wait to come back. -E March 26/05 - Orlando, FL - Will's Pub Had a great lunch with our pal buck from Flat Stanley then off to do another awesome show with The Queers. After load in we hit a Korean Restaurant for one of the best Korean meals I have ever had. Back at the club around 8 and it's sold out. I missed the bones but got to catch some of the black Halos. Great guys and band. Hung out with Joe Queer most the night just talking shit and goofing off. We had a blast playing and hanging out. Thanks to my old pal Phillip Hill for helping me out on suspicious minds again tonight. Everyone that works at Will's and Will himself treat us like kings. It is one of our favorite places to play. We really are lucky to be able to hit such great friendly places. The Queers were amazing tonight. One of the best shows I have seen by them. I got up and sang Rock away beach with them again tonight. I had a great joke in my head worked up to play on Joe but I jumped the gun and it went to shit. Easter always is a hard day for me since I lost Joey on it but tonight’s show really kept my chin up. Thanks to everyone who came out played or work. It was a perfect night. -E March 26/05 - Tampa, FL - The Brass Mug After a chinese feast and a quick stop by Roz's Smoothie king we hit the road back up. Sleep time in the everglades. We must have seen 200 gators today. Done this drive hundreds of time and never seen them till today. Could it be a sign? They are coming for you Willy B. The Brass Mugg is one of the first places we played out of state years ago. They have always been there for us and to top it off they have the best Cajun boiled peanuts in the south (Ohhhh my ass!) There was a good crowd full of rowdy drunks and crazy ladies. Tampa is one of the craziest towns we play. Our friends Mal Toro are on this show along with Flat Stanley. These are two great bands you should check out. The pits were pretty out of hand I must admit. We had a blast playing and goofing off with everyone. I don't think we got out of there till 4am. Last thing I remember is some girl walking towards the door fully puking on herself with zombie eyes. Get me to the hotel! -E March 25/05 - Miami, FL - Churchill's What a long crappy drive we had. It was bumper to bumper all the way down and raining like hogballs to top it off. I don't think we ever got over 50 mph the entire drive. We managed to check in a room and clean up sorta before hitting the venue. The shows down here always pack out and not with just any goons either. It's always like a super model convention. Our booking agent Roz came out and blessed us with her presence. She is one hell of a woman to say the least. We didn't hit the stage till 2:30 Am and had to cut it short. The crowd was crazy and the pit was amazing. It’s an amazing feeling to see a few hundred people singing every word to every song. Nothing is better. Well a lot of people were not too happy about us having to cut it short but that’s just how it goes. We would have played longer but the show just over ran on time. -E March 24/05 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebirds I knew not to over due it last night. We are playing with our best pals the Queers tonight and these shows are always the shit. We got to the venue early and shared gear with The Queers and Black Halos. Easy is the key word to shows like this with the Queers. We all work together and have a lot of respect for each other. I go have dinner with Joe and Phillip and the boys and talk shit for a few hours. If you know Joe then you know he is the King of shit talking. He kills me the funny mofo. The places packs out and well the Bones kick ass. Check the guys out. Great guys from over seas that play good ole dirty rock and roll. We blew a new hole in the roof if I must say so myself. the crowd knew every word to every song and the bodies were flying left and right from all the stage diving .all our fiends showed up tonight from Big D to Will and Libby and the rest of the cast of misfits we call family. It was a great show and one hell of a night. -E March 23/05 - Gainsville, FL. - Market Street Pub I wish I could tell you about the past few days but some things are better left unsaid. We get into Gainesville early and try to check into the same hotel we always stay at and find it and all the ones close to it full. Man this is not good. I look into my coupon book and find a huge add for a cheap room and well I do have a k mart credit card you put it together. Turns out this hotel is really nice and full of female swim teams from all over the country and has a free happy hour for its guest. Fast forward two hours and you have all us ghouls in black by the pools trying to teach these girls how to swim with a mighty good buzz. Watch out for those gators ladies! Willy and I catch a ride to the radio station and due a pretty funny interview then off to the venue. We got to play with one of my favorite bands tonight NOMORE. They are some of the coolest people out there and they kick ass. We had a great time throwing down with them and catching up. Glad all the guys from Less Than Jake came out as well. Sorry we didn't get to hang out more but had to try and catch up on my beauty sleep. Hey you think I just wake up looking this good? -E March 19/05 - Atlanta, GA - Hard Rock Cafe"Punk/Ska fest" Yep, you heard me right three hours then it was off to hotlanta for the "Rude Boy Invasion". Our load in time was supposed to be 12pm and well we made it the by 12:45.damn Parades! Talking about the walking dead well we were it. Never have fit in to any scene really just kinda slipped into them all and being ourselves. Love it or leave it bitches. Today's show was really laid back and I was surprised on how much props we got from all the bands. Seems all grew up listening to us or had played with us in one band or another they used to be in. I had a lot of personal things I was dealing with so didn't get to really hang out as much as I wanted and when I did I was beating the shit out of Jose Quervo. It was great as always to see our good pals The Pietasters. Steve and the boys are trouble just like us on a bartender. Once the Hard rock cut me off from the bar it was time to split. I heard it was by 10 pm. I was already in Mexico in my mind by then. -E March 18/05 - Savannah, GA - The Jinx Sorry again to all the girls from platinum plus who asked us out after the show. I really wasn't feeling well and had a ton of things to take care of today so I couldn't make it out. Next time it will be on trust me. After a very shitty emotional day full of crap, doo doo and other great words that are fun to say we hit Savannah, GA. The streets are packed due to all the St. Patrick's Day crap they have going on. We are playing the Jinx tonight. This has always been a good place for us over the years and tonight was no different. Everyone who worked there and the owner are some of the nicest people we have come across in a long time. The show was packed and well we had our Conway Twitty "live on the Mississippi" playing on the huge screen behind us so you know we had a blasts. We did three encores and well would have done more but we ran out of songs that the guys knew how to play. I hate when that happens. Everyone in the place was stomping their feet, banging on what they could chanting for more. Nothing is better then that folks! Thanks to our old pal Jeff for letting us crash for the three hours we did. -E March 17/05 - Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern Well after the crappy Chinese food we ate we all just wanted to get to our hotel rooms and get it out of us ASAP. We checked in and did just that and as Johnny Cash taught us. Took long power naps. Nothing better for a hang over then sleep... well maybe more booze but if you know us you know that will be there. I get hit with a big blow at sound check. I lost one of my best friends. Needless to say this put a big damper on the show not to mention I have a really nice sinus infection and horrible sore throat. Thanks to everyone who came out and Thanks for all the shots. Columbia feels like another home town to us. So many great people came out and threw down with us. Always a high light of any tour to play here. -E March 16/05 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone Oh boy. Last two times we played this joint I got a bottle broke over my head and a knife pulled on me. Not to mention the owner got a dead rat smashed on his head for ripping us and the Frankenstein Drag Queens off. What a night that was. Good to know they have new people running the place. We load in and then hang out with the new guys and find out these guys are really great people. They really are busting their ass to make it work. You'd be so surprised on how many promoters out there just don't give a shit. It is crazy. I talked to my buddy Wed 13 for awhile. His kid is sick so he can't make it out. We had planned on getting him to get up and sing over the rainbow for everyone. Man he can really bring a tear to your eyes with his angelic version. The crowd tonight was insane as well. I'm glad our pals from Canada came down and filmed some of these shows. I have never been kicked so many times in the head by stage divers in my life. It's nice to say finally that we had a great time in the home of Ric Flair! Whooooooooooo!!! -E March 15/05 - Charleston, SC - Cumberlands Loaded in a 5pm and didn't go on till 12. Life on the road kids. Hurry up and wait is all you have to know. I must admit I was nervous about the turn out. These goons are very fashionably late in this town for sure. Around 11 the place was really jumping. The Skoundrals put on a great show. By the time we went on the place was a Jager bomb ready to blow. We had a blast and the crowd knew more words to our songs then I did. A ton of old friends and family came out that we have not seen in years. And to all the girls showing their boobies. I wish I had two more thumbs. I'd give you all four thumbs up for sure! -E March 12/05 - Jacksonville, NC - Arena We knew this was going to be one of those days when we stopped to eat Chinese buffet and the soundtrack to CATS was being played in the restaurant. Tasted like chicken to me. This is one of the easiest and coolest places to play. As soon as we walk in the door we get handed our hotel keys for the hotel behind the club and get offered some shots. We load in and eat then hang out with the band Black Ice. I have to tell you. If you like the misfits with graves singing you have to check out this band. They sound more like the records then the line up that played on them. They drove the crowd into a mad frenzy. Jerry Von I swear is Jerry Only's twin. Same million dollar smile and personality. This was a fun show. The place was packed and insane. We had a blast! Ross the owner kept us going all night with the Jager bombs. The man is a saint! -E March 11/05 - Florence, SC - Shooters Another home town show. We walk in the venue and see our pal Rent A Roadie doing sound. I can't tell you what a good feeling it is to walk in a club and knowing you are going to be taken care of. This guys has been doing shows for us since 95 .some how we lost track of him for a few years but it was great to have his drunk ass back out . Another very great laid back day for us. The show was great and everyone seemed to have a blast. There is no better place in the world then your own bed..... You know I still didn't sleep worth a shit. -E March 10/05 - Myrtle Beach, SC - The Social It's always great to play your home town. In our case we seem to have a lot of home towns. Most of our day was spent hanging out with friends and just doing what you are supposed to do at the beach...Nothing. The Social is a great new club that our good friends (who used to have the limelight) opened up. They really have put in a ton of work to give Myrtle Beach a great all ages venue and bar. I really hope that the scene there gets off their ass and makes sure it's open for a long time to cum. We had a little before show party at our pal’s restaurant Sun City. Things were going great till the kid got jumped by Jose Quervo and Peppy Lopez. The poor guy just about made it through the set when he did his now famous Ric Flair strut and face plant. As always we had a great time. -E March 5/05 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero 10 am... Had a nice walk around the hotel checking out all the fights in the parking lots. Seems like a lot of people woke up on the wrong side of the wet spot this morning. We Gas up on Mexican food and cheap Fuel.* Note for drivers Augusta, GA has the cheapest gas. We got into Spartanburg after one hell of a windy drive. We were all white knuckling it with flash backs of the crash in the UK. I was very van sick when we hit the local mall to do some shopping and wench watching. Come on now. Don't make that face. There is no one at the club and you know the mall is always packed with the local talent, clean bath rooms and AC in the summer time. This was my kinda day. Nice cool weather and nothing going on but us farting around. We did a fast load in and sound check then checked in the hotel and just kicked back. Had another good turn out at this show. We tour so much that when we hit the same places twice a year it's like a family reunion only thing is we are all the ones who sneak out back of those and get into trouble. Now we are all in one room and in charge. We always have a blast in Spartanburg and tonight was no different. Hell I almost got pulled off stage a few times from the felines in the front few rows. MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOW! After the show we hung out with Mick the owner and talk worldly events till the wee hours of the Morning. I wish I could remember some of it now. We have the next few days off so we all plan on getting those last minute things done and some R&R. Can't wait till the next show. Food from Venue = a few Domino's Pizza's. -E March 4/05 - Augusta, GA - Sector 7 8:00 am...What the hell am I doing up so early? Who am I kidding? I can't sleep I'm ready to get on the road and kick some ass!!! Mocha Cap with a Double shot of espresso there is no turning back now! We have a nice ride with old Alice Cooper and New Judas Priest blasting. I think ole JP ripped off spinal tap on the last # on the CD. Stone Hinge! I hear ya baby. We hit Augusta about 6 PM and hit Hale Tiki bar at about 6:01pm. I wish! We loaded in and knocked out a quick soundcheck. The Kid and I Hit the local Coffee house to get our fix for the night then decide to see what's shaken. This is the first Friday of the month which means the streets are full of bands, beer, food stands and well freaks and prostitutes. Nice to feel so at home. We work up a mighty big thirst so we decide to hit a favorite stomp the Hale Tiki Bar for a little drinky pooh. After a few Scorpion bowls, Fog Cutters and Concubines... Willy B stops in and throws back a few and then remembers it's time to play. Always nice when the Venue is right behind a Favorite spot! There is a nice crowd tonight full of all the familiar hoodlums ready to throw down. I didn't get to catch the opening bands which I heard all kicked ass. I had no idea of what time it was after Tiki time :-). Hate when that happens. The show was great. Augusta always kicks ass! You goons never let us down that's for sure! After we hung out for a while we all went to the after party at (You guessed it!) The Hale Tiki bar. Now let’s keep pizza score. Food from Venue = a few Pappa John's Pizza's -E             Copyright © 2005 Site Design and Graphics By Dave Flook @ De Facto Design       The Independents Maintained By "The Cryptkeeper"