"Just when I thought I was out of it.....

[AlienCraft]

...They suck me back in!"

I love that scene.... Man have I lived that before and here it is again.

Got a call from an old tour manager buddy of mine.
He's putting a crew together for another 'retro rocker' package.
yay. I'm so underwhelmed.

While the money's ok for a few one-offs, my day gig has a 401K. and Health insurance.
I didn't get no stinkin' 401K with freakin' Journey, I'm not likely to piss this job away for a couple of weeks in Europe.













wellllll, maybe.... Are we doing Barcelona???? I love Barcelona.

 

[HannibalX]

You only live once.

 

[Farang]

So you were in Journey?

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Farang
So you were in Journey?

Once upon a time, I gave Steve Perry the first verse of a song they recorded.
Among other varied and sundry "duties".:thumbsup:

 

[Farang]

God I fucking hate Journey.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: Farang
So you were in Journey?

Once upon a time, I gave Steve Perry the first verse of a song they recorded.
Among other varied and sundry "duties".:thumbsup:

Well at least you seem suitably ashamed of that fact.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: Farang
So you were in Journey?

Once upon a time, I gave Steve Perry the first verse of a song they recorded.
Among other varied and sundry "duties".:thumbsup:

Was Steve Perry gay?

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: GuideBot

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: Farang
So you were in Journey?

Once upon a time, I gave Steve Perry the first verse of a song they recorded.
Among other varied and sundry "duties".:thumbsup:

Was Steve Perry gay?

No, Never set off my gaydar.
Never had any "friends" of dubious gender present.

 

[SearchMaster]

I think he was referring to you putting "duties" in quotation marks - makes us wonder what those "duties" were...

 

[spittledip]

Originally posted by: Farang
God I fucking hate Journey.

try not to be a jerk

 

[rocadelpunk]

family guy "is that journey"

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I think he was referring to you putting "duties" in quotation marks - makes us wonder what those "duties" were...

I assumed "fluffer". But maybe that's just me.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Auric

Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I think he was referring to you putting "duties" in quotation marks - makes us wonder what those "duties" were...

I assumed "fluffer". But maybe that's just me.

LOL, I didn't think of that when I wrote that. toolate to edit out :frown:


I was an all around tech guy for the company, as opposed to a tech in a specific field.

I did recording and monitor engineering during songwriting sessions for the reunion project with Perry, TRIAL BY FIRE, which included a lot of espresso's and lunches. All of which have to be schlepped or made. Guess who?!

Was a bench technician for the lighting company when I arrived in '84 ( fixing touring lighting equipment, building custom electronic projects for various artists and crews) moved over to be an instrument tech for Ross(87) and Jon, crew chief(97) and finally Internet Operations Manager when I left(2002).

During 93-97, I re-furbed the original rehersal space with power upgrades, structure and HVAC upgrades, Sonic updates with the guidance of my mentor, Chips Davis, and ran it as an exclusive rehersal / recording / multi media space as the Web Bubble grew, digital overtook analog recording, and the principals decided to get back to business.

this space started out as where Larry Graham and Graham Central Station started, Herbie Herbert took it over, and blah bl;ah history woof woof.....
Their history is all over the place.
The building I'mreferring to is pictured in their old video FRONTIERS & BEYOND.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Farang
God I fucking hate Journey.

LOL, I know what you mean. I've been there, more than once actually.

 

[AlienCraft]

HA ! I knew it !!
The trip to Belgium, yeah, now that the airlines are sticking it to us for fuel surcharges they decided to do without techs.

Screw this, I'm not so sure I want to put up with anymore bs anyway.

 

[nakedfrog]

Which retro tour is this? Seems like there's a couple of them this summer.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
family guy "is that journey"

Hey, that IS Journey!

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: Auric

Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I think he was referring to you putting "duties" in quotation marks - makes us wonder what those "duties" were...

I assumed "fluffer". But maybe that's just me.

LOL, I didn't think of that when I wrote that. toolate to edit out :frown:


I was an all around tech guy for the company, as opposed to a tech in a specific field.

I did recording and monitor engineering during songwriting sessions for the reunion project with Perry, TRIAL BY FIRE, which included a lot of espresso's and lunches. All of which have to be schlepped or made. Guess who?!

Was a bench technician for the lighting company when I arrived in '84 ( fixing touring lighting equipment, building custom electronic projects for various artists and crews) moved over to be an instrument tech for Ross(87) and Jon, crew chief(97) and finally Internet Operations Manager when I left(2002).

During 93-97, I re-furbed the original rehersal space with power upgrades, structure and HVAC upgrades, Sonic updates with the guidance of my mentor, Chips Davis, and ran it as an exclusive rehersal / recording / multi media space as the Web Bubble grew, digital overtook analog recording, and the principals decided to get back to business.

this space started out as where Larry Graham and Graham Central Station started, Herbie Herbert took it over, and blah bl;ah history woof woof.....
Their history is all over the place.
The building I'mreferring to is pictured in their old video FRONTIERS & BEYOND.

pretty impressive resume there. i was a local stagehand here (lighting, sound and set) for about 12 years, got offered a carpenter gig for sabbaths reunion tour. i had kids and a great job so i passed it up. damn i wish i had gone tho. i could have taken a sabbatical and kept the job too, but the family part was what i would have missed. how about taking an extended leave? good chance your boss would understand the reasons and work with ya.


edit:

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
HA ! I knew it !!
The trip to Belgium, yeah, now that the airlines are sticking it to us for fuel surcharges they decided to do without techs.

thats ridiculous.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Which retro tour is this? Seems like there's a couple of them this summer.

Last I heard it was being called "The Legends of Rock Radio" or something along those lines.
Jimmy Jamison(Survivor), Kevin Chalfant(707), and a couple of other one or two hit wonders to round out the bill.
5 vocalists with radio hits, a common back up band (W/ Josh Ramos on git) and you get some 90 + minutes of a trip down memory lane.

Whatever. I'm so over "gigs" right now if I never do another show, it'll be alright with me.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

pretty impressive resume there. i was a local stagehand here (lighting, sound and set) for about 12 years, got offered a carpenter gig for sabbaths reunion tour. i had kids and a great job so i passed it up. damn i wish i had gone tho. i could have taken a sabbatical and kept the job too, but the family part was what i would have missed. how about taking an extended leave? good chance your boss would understand the reasons and work with ya.


edit:

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
HA ! I knew it !!
The trip to Belgium, yeah, now that the airlines are sticking it to us for fuel surcharges they decided to do without techs.

thats ridiculous.

Thanks, I understand the sentiments in both cases.
Family > Rock and Roll
Techs < Fat Wallets for principals
Then there's Craft's Corollary .... Flakey Agreements < My Day Job.

I am loathe to leave a steady job right now. I need to refill the retirement accounts, and i'm the only real paycheck in our family.