With the website back up (mostly) we can return to our regular programming as we get to the half way point of the tour/blog about the tour.
Day 10 - Terre Haute
Once again we took to the highways of the mid west, heading from Fort Wayne to Indy and our Wedding Party accom, dumping our gear and heading for Terre Haute where the Ken Tucker Band were doing a double with us.
Every now and again something at the side of the road gives you pause for reflection.
Vale Allen Peters.
Our venue for the evening was the famous Wagon Wheel.
Ken's mates set up a multi cam shoot for his band so I didn't get much footage as I didn't want to get int the way of the filming, but he's all up in the Youtube. Here's some random moments from the night including some Bass by Bill.
Big cheers to Ken and the boys and a special shout out to the Country & Western loving local who complained bitterly that we weren't doing Johnny Cash and then proceeded to dance anyway. Got ya.
Day 11 - Union Station, Streets Festivals & Birdys with the Blue flames
If, Dear Reader, you're familiar with the lyrics to our song 'Twice Shy Girl' you'll see a reference to Union Station. When we got to the accom and found it opposite the old Union Station entrance in Indianapolis I made that spooky twilight zone sound. Cultural cringe be damned, BTW, as the story in Twice Shy girl was from a true story set in London and Sydney, recast in the mid-west and written by an Aussie so there.
Exotic Life On the road Cont'd
Mr Wizard and Rosie went in search of fuses for an amp that had gone kerplooie and Jo and I went in search of a Laundromat. Siri guided us to..
A combo laundry and tanning salon. Brilliant.
And Mr Murdoch/Telstra, have a look at these numbers and let me know when I can expect the same thing down here? (Begs the obvious Springsteen reference - 140 channels and nothing on...I guess that's why you're here dear reader!)
Whilst waiting for the machines to do their thing I spotted an article in the local press about what I can only guess is Marsupial Transpecie-ism.
A Kookaburra trapped in a Koalas body I see.
Wtih our housework done, we headed for that evenings show, a double header with local heroes, Dicky James & the Blue Flames.
I got some great footage of their show.
Check out the video bit.
The Blue Flames had already done a festival slot that afternoon and made a huge effort to join us for the evening. Thanks guys.
I was lucky enough to get up and do a couple of numbers with the lads. Luckily for me, he had the lyrics to hand. Whew. Cheers Dicky!
Finishing late into the evening and with another early drive and midday festival start the day following, we did the only wise thing imaginable.
We went out for late night fast food at Steak and Shake.
Next epidsode
- Garlic Sorbet
- 3 in a hot tub
- A dutchman in my bed
