
I woke up in the hotel parking lot (like normal). Jimmy (our driver) is the man. I went for a run today. It was absolutely beautiful. I could imaging that this town gets pretty hot in the middle of the summer. I'm pretty much 5 miles from Beaumont, TX.
It was a pretty boring day. Tonight's gig starts at 11:30pm (Central Standard Time). My body & brain are still in Eastern Time, so it was pretty late. The gig was slamming though.
The opener tonight was an hour of bull riding. It was insane. I've never seen it live. It kinda freaked me out. I think it's a bad idea on all fronts.
I really have found my sound on the electric guitar with this band. The '59 Reissue Les Paul & the 50W Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature are IT! I am extremely comfortable with that situation.
I'm not 100% on the steel sound from night to night. I'm thinking of switching from the Peavey Nashville 400 (1x15) to a Fender Twin (2x12). The Twin is what we normally rent & 9 out of 10 are usually perfect for what we need it to sound like.
The stage tonight was easily 15 feet, if not 20 feet, off of the ground. It was really weird looking at the crowd from that height. It sounded awesome & everyone played great. It was a good night.
We have a 6+ hour trip tonight. I would hope for the same results tomorrow.
Listening: 'Under the Pink' by Tori Amos