Hey there everyone. Got this email from our band's old pals in CAVO and thought it was rather amusing and worth passing along. Have a kick ass weekend and enjoy!!
Pookee’s Rules to Live By: Carnival of Madness Edition
1. Always know what your bus looks like, especially if you’re the new drummer! Accidently mistaking Evanescence’s bus for our bus, (huge difference) jumping on and making it to the back lounge and then realizing it’s not the right bus only to have Amy Lee’s head pop out of a bunk and ask can I help you is not a good thing. But muttering CAVO….wrong bus and running off only makes you look like a crazy person Andy!
2. When you have late bus calls never assume you will be sober enough that you won’t get motion sickness when bus roll time happens. Just ask Patty-Patty-Puke-Puke and yes unfortunately myself, PukeeJones!
3. Corn-hole….I know what you are thinking and in fact the name took us by surprise as well. Who would have thought 8 bags filled with 1 pound of corn, two boards 26 feet apart with a hole in them could occupy so much of your time. Longest tournament lasted 3 days! Try this game once and you will be addicted. Long live Team CAVO and John Chiodo if you are reading this, you lost!!! Dean and Cole, AKA team Chevelle, Joe and Josh AKA team Halestorm, we’re looking for you!! CAVO will rise again and it will be glorious!!
4. Someone change the hospitality list halfway through the tour please…. how many bags of plain tortilla chips and salsa is enough…. 10-15 cause we got it and trust me it’s enough. Funny how everything else gets eaten and only chips and salsa remains. And who the hell put plain chips on this list anyway......
5. If you are a bar owner and you want to give the band a gift in the form of something other than money, don’t give them alcohol that you use for your well drinks….we’re not dumb, we would rather you give us $10 then a bottle of tequila that cost $9.99. No matter how smooth you say it is, it’s still $9.99 and it’s still on the bus unopened!
6. When touring, try to remember time zones, being late or missing a meet-n-greet isn’t a good thing, but having Cole remind you every day is worse! WHATEVER COLE!!!
7. Whenever you get the chance to do laundry.... do it! You can only turn your underwear inside out once!! And to think you all made fun of the over packer huh, yeah well he packed 28 pairs of underwear, 40 pair of socks, 30 t-shirts, 20 tank tops, 5 pair of shorts, 7 pair of jeans and 4 pair of shoes and Pookee ain't sharing!!
8. Never, never, never bite the hand that feeds you or in this case the tour manager that hands out per diem. Getting your weeks per diem in 5's and 1's sucks! You could look at it through rose colored glassed and say 'now I just look like I'm a baller' but everyone knows better and you just look like a buster!! Thanks Wes!! I still luv ya though!!
9. If the tour stops off on a festival date avoid suspect catering, funnel cakes, deep fried Twinkie’s, deep fried Oreo’s or deep fried snickers candy bars at all cost. Summer time heat and porta-potties do not mix with food poisoning!! Now this is where the iPhone taxi cab app you downloaded comes in handy. You may think it's crazy but have you seen who's used the porta-john before you and are you really willing to face the biological warfare going on in one of those things? I say you spend a little cash and go for a short cab ride to a Quick Trip, Flying J or Pilot? These stations are everywhere these days and the cab drivers will even wait for you. And hell, while you're there pick up something nice for yourself, you deserve it after what you've just been through. I got a TEXAN hat, some chewy sprees and a fountain drink!
10. Lastly, touring is amazing, you get to play for those people that love and believe in what it is that you do!! Some many beautiful people and places!! We love and appreciate you all for believing and we will see you all very soon!!
© 02/15/13 Renee Lopez
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