so i thought about this far too much. when your on tour, thats all you have is time to think. fuck knows you can't get anything else done. ive even thought about thinking....i was going to do a traditional tour diary but its way too boring. i wondered if i should just make stuff up, everyone does that. nah, then i thought i could write about my days off. thing is, i dont have enough except this week. the german part of my tour finished and ive ended up in edinburgh, scotland for 4 days. today being my last. ive done it all this week, ghost tours, the castle, whiskey museum, and of course, i found the local metal bar, bannermans, where i sit wriitng this. they have free wifi. ive been in this city 4 times previous and besides the tourists, i love it. its like being in a harry potter movie. during this short trip ive learned a little something about myself. im a bit socially awkward. i dont know whether i always have been or its something i never noticed because as a bandmember and bartender etc, im never without something to talk about. as a lonely tourist, im retarded. even alcohol doesnt help, in fact it makes it worse. of course ive tried to avoid the band conversation with most people. nothing gets stranger looks than "im in a band called gay for johnny depp". but its inevitable. i dont look like a backpacker or your general tourist so it always comes up. i wish i could take video of customs officers faces...amazing. they actually wrote "gay for johnny depp" on my passport. anyway, its something odd ive learned and i still have a month left. i hope im done with the introspection. its a ruff road.
edinburgh airport, 7:30 am. didnt sleep a wink last nite. lugged all my shit to the bus, had to pay extra for baggage...again. i know, stop complaining. im excited to see friends in london but its expensive as hell. days off in london are the demise of ones tour funds. basically, you cant leave the house if you dont want to spend money. unfortunately, when youre staying with friends, thats not possible and usually, they are more broke than you. the english are the most polite and generous people on earth. also the most repressed. admittedly so i think. ever notice how a brit cant get off the phone...its all "bye, bye, bye...". they never want to be the one to hang up. maybe thats why bully boy tv is so popular (gordan ramsey) or was. that shits like hanging with a german. they are blunt, whether they mean it or not.
stop the presses! ive seen three people drinking in the terminal area. its 8:30 am. even in my heyday, i dont think i could do this. i guess its ok as long as its not the pilots.
a week has passed. im on my way to the third gfjd show. so far so good. we're just starting to get it together. the other bands are great etc. enough about tour. i was doing some research in my boredom and wanted to share the results. just like there is comfort food, there is also comfort music. you know that thing you throw on when you cant figure out what to listen to. we are all into certains kinds of music aestetically, but what are you really listening to? what are the hard facts. well, luckily with itunes, you can find out. i have very eclectic tastes. im older and have pretty much been into everything with out going too far. i love extreme metal, older political punk bands, britpop, classic rock, etc... but what gets the most ticks on my ipod? U2 "the unforgettable fire", by a mile! its my go to album in times of doubt. 2nd place goes to lush "spooky", a much maligned record at the time of its release. hmm...next up.... the lost classic from 1972, roy harper "stormcock". from there it goes into obscure oasis and verve tracks and downtunes to "the apostasy" by behemoth and mercyful fates "dont break the oath" and i'll end with yes' "going for the one". who knew??? i dont think the word eclectic even fits how weird this list is.
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