Webmaster On Tour...

[TeamBajaMarine]

Gang,
I have just recieved confirmation from one of my clients that I will be heading out on the open road starting February 8 till March 8th. Where will I be you ask? Here are the dates and cites:

02/08/04 Vancouver, BC
02/09/04 Seattle, WA
02/11/04 San Francisco, CA
02/13/04 Phoenix, AZ
02/14/04 Los Angeles, CA
02/15/04 Las Vegas, NV
02/17/04 Albuquerque, NM
02/20/04 San Antonio, TX
02/21/04 Galveston, TX
02/24/04 Chicago, IL
02/25/04 Detroit, MI
02/26/04 Toronto, ON
02/28/04 Atlantic City, NJ
02/29/04 New York, NY
03/01/04 New York, NY

What does this mean? As I would love to meet everyone in each state, the dates are very close together, so anotherwords, I do my show and then off to the next city. So I dont think there will be any time for socializing.

I will have my computer on the road to stay on the boards, but the OWNERS REGISTRY will not get updated nor will requests for MERCHANDISE be filled untill March 8, 2004.

[BDannecker]

Think of all the Frequent Flyer Miles you will be getting.:headspin

[TeamBajaMarine]

I wish this one was by plane, nope! The standard tour bus.

[haulinvols]

By bus? I feel for ya, especially looking at your itinerary. Have a safe trip, thanks for the heads up on merchandise, I ordered my shirt today. Its a birthday present for myself for Feb 8th. :party

[Seize n Ticket]

Blake,
Are you going to be hanging with Kid Rock? :rocker

[jal4sas]

Travel safely. I hope some of this d*** snow in Michigan is gone by the time you get here.

[Seize n Ticket]

Jim,
How much snow do you guys have right now? We were back in Detroit for the holidays and they had not received much snow by then. When does your boating season start up there?

[TeamBajaMarine]

Not Kid Rock, Good guess though as I just got off the phone with a buddy of mine that is doing that one. Try again.

[haulinvols]

Hey Blake, how about Deep Purple. What do I win?

[Baja Daze]

What, No florida? :fu :biggrin

[TeamBajaMarine]

We have a Winner! Matt what color TBM stickers do you want? I cant get anything past you guys. Next time I am gonna make it harder.

[haulinvols]

Hey if your offering, black and red are always nice. I would just like to thank all the little people.:biggrin

[Seize n Ticket]

Kid Rock actually hangs out in the Kansas City area with Hank Williams Jr. from time to time. Hank was a good friend of Chief's player Derrick Thomas before he past away (I guess this is where the tie-in to this area comes from). There is a little hole in the wall Bar-B-Que place "Perry Fosters" about 40 miles east of Kansas City and they pass thorugh there each time they are in this area. Perry has Kid Rock and Hank Williams Jr. paraphernalia all over the wall...oh yeah, did I mention Pam Anderson too. Kid was on one of the rock stations a few weeks ago talking about this area and boating in his 40' Donzi :ohyeah :skull :dancinbanana We need to get him into a Baja!

[eddie]

By the dates it looks like you are going to miss the Miami boat show??? :headspin

[MXBAJA421]

Ahh, deep purple:thumbsup
My computer shut down, But I was thinking

METALLICA

:rocker :rocker :headspin

[BDannecker]

With a tour bus, the groupies can't be far behind...:dancingjalepeno :party :dancingjalepeno :cigar

[TeamBajaMarine]

Unfortunately my job takes precedence at this stage of TBM. I will be missing MIAMI, ATLANTIC CITY and the BOSTON show. I am not happy about this...but I have a 30 Outlaw that needs to be paid for. :beathead

[Busta]

Blake,

So what do you do for a living? Inquiring minds want to know?

[missouri]

seize...
Derrick T's wife used to be in the Party Cove every w'knd from Fri.- Sun when it was on the 14mm-19mm. .... she hung w/ agroup from KC and St.Lou....
they hung w/ the guy's in the Cig called Bad Habit & the 4? Cig w/ the radar arch, light grey trimmed in maroon, the kid I knew hung in untill he blew his $700k inheritance....I saw that boat last summer....he used to have at least 6 beauties in Thongs, all standing around the arch....seen it, he was alone, had grown that same tumor around his waist I did, boat was all faded and looking bad....I was thinking "He hasn't got that thing paid for yet!" Still had the fluoresant trunks going though....:spineyes

[TeamBajaMarine]

Busta,
I guess you didnt read my expose in the last issue of the BAJ MAGAZINE. Go to the EXTRA BAJA STUFF and then go to BAJA FULL THROTTLE MAGAZINE , see the feature article and once all your homework is done, then come back and post what you have learned.:bigwave

[MXBAJA421]

Rigging lights :trampoline

[bajacraig]

HEY Blake

Where is the Casa De Blakester page?
That was some cool lookin CHIT. :rocker

Not just "Rigging lights", that was ART :tiphat
That looks like a real job, not like lookin at boxes in a cave all day :beathead

Good luck on the new show
:cheers

[TeamBajaMarine]

Still there...casadeblakester.com/ (http://casadeblakester.com/)

[Seize n Ticket]

Missouri,
That is a funny story. Hank Jr. use to have a boat on the LOTO called Monkey Business. Seems we have some pretty well know people who frequent "Our Lake."

[haulinvols]

Blake, as I sit here reading through this thread, it occurred to me that I sometimes forget you have a primary job that comes first. I for one really appreciate what you do here. It was 70 degrees outside last weekend and I was able to do some upgrades to the boat, now we have 2 inches of snow on the ground and I will probably be stuck inside most of the weekend. Thank god we have a place to go and get our boat fix on a regular basis, it really helps pass the cold winter until we can get out there and fire 'em up for the spring. Thanks again for your hard work. :notworthy

[OUTLAW 29]

Hey TBM,

How did you ever get started in your field? Did you come from a theatrical and artistic background or did you come from an engineering background? I imagine you’ve got to be artistic and know about theater so you know what looks good but it seems you also need to be an engineer cause your working with electrical power budgets and stuff like that.

[Houston Propeller]

I DONT CARE ,I am going to drive 70 miles to Galveston and I will find you,Darin

:shocked :biggrin

[TeamBajaMarine]

Gang,
A note to say I will be leaving on February 4, 2004 till March 12, 2004. I know my presence hasnt been much in the past few weeks, because I am very busy putting my show together. I will still be here while on the road, just not as often because of the schedule.

[hp500]

Blake
Good luck and be safe:skull

[TeamBajaMarine]

Well,
My last 2 days at home for 6 weeks. I will have my laptop so its business as usual, I am still here and will chime in when I can. Thanks for your sup[port and lets keep the board going strong!

[firehill19]

Even though you'll be working, hopefully it will be a great trip. Keep us informed. Keith

[pancepance]

Blake,
Have a good trip man, be safe and secure.
Maybe when you get back we wont be buried in snow :thatsfunny

[Seize n Ticket]

Blake,
When you return you'll just be that much close to spring and the new boat...YEAH :party

[TeamBajaMarine]

This quick juant will let me have my downpayment and not have to dip into the ol bank account, thats the nice thing about the road, not much to spend money on.

[Houston Propeller]

I was just looking at some of your lighting proposals,They are awesome ,very cool Blakester:headspin

[TeamBajaMarine]

I will try to document my trip for you guys...

February 4, 2004...

Left NYC LGA airport at 12:45pm, Hardest thing to do was say goodbye to my wife for 6 weeks. Arrived in Houston, TX, deplaned and then on to Vancouver, BC. Arrived safely in Vancouver at 8:45pm (local time) after a brief immigration issue with one of our crew members. I now sit in the hotel on West Georgia St, where we will do our first set up tommorow. Till then...

[ckmansell]

And the airlines wonder why they are going under. Fly from NY to BC via Texas. LOL

Out here they do the same thing. In order to fly to Vegas west from KC, they always send you east to St Louis first.

[bottomless pit]

Sounds more like Yellow Cab.

[TeamBajaMarine]

February 5, 2004

Today was a set up day before the band arrives for rehearsals tommorow. We hung all our lights, tweaked everything so it is working 100%. Ready to rehearse and program the show with the band, not very exciting today, but a long hard day at the office. I will be posting photos to go along with the tour diary. Some of you who have no idea what goes on behind the scenes in putting together a "touring rock show" will get a first hand look at what it really takes, right here on TBM! It aint no party out here, well maybe sometimes. Till the next entry.:samurai

[TeamBajaMarine]

Here are the first of many to come in the next few weeks...Pretty boring stuff to look at, but It gives youy a good idea of my job.

www.teambajamarine.com/Coppermine/displayimage.php?album=46&pos=0 (http://www.teambajamarine.com/Coppermine/displayimage.php?album=46&pos=0)

www.teambajamarine.com/Coppermine/displayimage.php?album=46&pos=1 (http://www.teambajamarine.com/Coppermine/displayimage.php?album=46&pos=1)

[hp500]

I don't know Blake it looks cool to me. Tell the guys in the band that we here at TBM say HI and keep rocking

[haulinvols]

Blake too bad your not coming through Knoxville, I'd love to see that show.:D

[jal4sas]

Six weeks without the wife :o !!!???

Have a safe tour! Maybe you can spend some per diems and fly her in for a quickie....:party

[TeamBajaMarine]

Just did our 2nd show last night in Seattle and then spent the day today in the bus travelling to San Fransisco where I sit in my hotel room. Nothing too exciting, except that the show looks and sounds great and we are playing to sold out houses. More to come with pictures.

[bajacraig]

So.......
are you sick of "Smoke On The Water" yet? :biggrin

or is it just a Poker Run to you now :lickthis

[TeamBajaMarine]

2 shows only. Takes more like 2 months before you actually get sick of a song and humm it for 6 months after that. But I am a pro, so I just dont really pay attention. However, the set is kick ass and the band is very tight. If anyone remembers the song Perfect Strangers, this is probably my favorite one they do and gets a strong crowd reaction.

[hp500]

Blake
Just remember at the end of the tour sets a brand new 30 Outlaw

[TeamBajaMarine]

...and a hefty down payment.

[Houston Propeller]

I will be in Galveston on the 20th and if you have time call me at 281-580-7767 >D arin

[TeamBajaMarine]

Last night played in a seedy part of San Fransisco, the tour bus was parked on the curb with the door of the bus facing a porno theater. Outside the stage door there were crackheads doing and selling dope, no lie. Bad part of town. Show was great and the last song Joe Satriani showed up for an impromptu jam session with the band. At 3am we hit the road for a 15 hour trip to where I am now, in my hotel room ready for another show tommorow in Phoenix. more to follow.

[bajacraig]

Joe Satriani.... That's kick a$$
I take it Joe can still play 0]

[firehill19]

Blake, you said something about being in Galveston in a earlier thread. What date and what venue if you know. I can't think of any place for a concert in Galveston, unless its on the beach.
I just saw Darin's thread above, so i assume you'll be there on the 20th?

[TeamBajaMarine]

February 16, 2004...

I write from the hotel in New Mexico, last night we played in Las Vegas at House Of Blues in Mandalay Bay, the night before we were in Los Angeles where we played at the Wiltern Theater.

Las Vegas was fun, we used all in house lights so my job was a minimum, I spend time in the casino playing roulette where I lost $100, no biggie. Alot of hotties all over the place in Vegas, not much more to say.

Loas Angeles was another good show. Not much more to report about LA, except alot of posers backstage which included a couple of guys from Ratt and Dokken who came to see Thin Lizzy.

If anyone wants to read the reviews of the show on the web, click here thehighwaystar.com/reviews/ (http://thehighwaystar.com/reviews/) This is an official Deep Purple site with fan reviews, good reading.

Another entry coming soon and I am 20 days away from being home.

[bajatroublemaker]

Perfect strangers. when did that song come out? i am going to find my cassette and crank that song in the garage while I stare at the 302.

Funny how fast time goes..

[WHOSNEXT]

Cassette?????? you mean 8-track dont ya????? LOL

[TeamBajaMarine]

Perfect Starngers was a hit in the 80's and it was a staple on MTV, it also was a resurgence for the band in that day.

[hp500]

Nineteen days from your new 30 Outlaw. And a big down payment

[Baja340SF]

Thin Lizzy???

Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy playing together........Man, what a throw back. Ive always liked Thin Lizzy but theyve got to be close to a hundred by now!!
Im guessing the drug of choice on this tour is Geritol!! :thatsfunny :thatsfunny

[TeamBajaMarine]

February 18, 2004...
Just arrived in San Antonio for 2 days off and then we play an outdoor festival in town. Last night we were in New Mexico and I gotta tell you it was like playing in a high scool auditorium, lame stage, lame crowd (sorry New Mexico) The bus ride was uneventful but a long one, I watched John Q this morning on the sattelite and what a tear jerker, great flick. Anyways, you guys would be surprised how tight both bands are on this tour, Thin Lizzy sounds good and looks great (thanks to my lighting skillz) and Deep Purple is also very tight sounding as well as very well lit (by their lighting director) Nothin but the hits on this one.

[ckmansell]

gotta tell you it was like playing in a high scool auditorium...lame...

What did you expect with a couple old has been bands? Good no doubt, but has beens. I think 340 sum'd it up best with the Geritol comment above.:lol

[82C3]

Enjoy your 2 days off
Tom Bolduc
03 202 Islander

[bajacraig]

[bajacraig]

And I thought I was the harsh one Curt :lol

Even if they prop them up with a stick, I always thought a good lighting job makes the show

JMO and I'm not suckin up to Blake :lol

[missouri]

lol...if you think it's lame..I wonder how they feel...looking at the facilities and crowds in comparison to their better days...gotta be a huge letdown.

I used to play a lot of sports and pool on pretty high levels ...after listening to some "old " guy one day, I told my son if I ever start saying "well 10 tears ago I....", just shoot me...a couple of years ago he asked me if I wanted him to tell me 1st or just pull the trigger.....the kid is lucky because 10 years ago I would have beat his a$$.........

[BDannecker]

I was in DC the summer before last, and while looking over the railing at the capital, I saw them setting up for a concert on the mall. We did the tourist thing, then drifted back to see the band. It was Deep Purple. I and about 20 others were standing there right in front of the band for the "show". Thought they were great but then again, we were the ONLY ones there... :biggrin

[TeamBajaMarine]

Gang,
I write from my day hotel room in Memphis, TN. We are here because our drivers can not do the drive from San Antonio, TX (where we played last night) to Chicago straight through, so this is our halfway point. We leave Memphis at midnight tonight for our drive to Chicago.

San Antonio was interesting to say the least, we played at the Mardi Gras celebration in the middle of the street on a makeshift stage, this place was nuts from early morning till about 2am (when the bars close) It was just like the New Orleans Mardi Gras, just in Texas. Alot of people in the streets and people hanging on balconies throwing beads down to the people in the street. Only thing I didnt see was naked breasts for a set of beads. I guess that is where the real mardi Gras celebration comes into play or maybe if there was a GIRLS GONE WILD camera team there, maybe I would have seen the naked breasts. Other than that, just another show. Onto Chicago tonight and just a few more days till I am back home!

[missouri]

You'll be coming thru St.Louis on I-55 from Memphis about 5 in the morning, 5 more to Chitown....next to New Orleans, St.Louis has the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the US....
tell the driver to take the I -255 bypass around St.Louis/East St.Louis, besides being a lot faster, when you get to hwy. 15 in Illinois get off, make a right and another one at the 2nd stoplight to the topless bars.....ask for Humphrey and tell em Dan sent ya......
:)

[Baja340SF]

Man that went by quick! (at least it seemed to) So just under a week and your back in the big bed...........thats gotta be looking pretty sweet by now. Nothing like your own place to let you unwind!
Just think..........when this countdown is done (till you get home), then you can start the next one!......How many days till you pick up the 30OL!!!

:party

[TrainWreck447]

Blake, if you have any free time in chi-town, let me know, would like ot hook up with you if you have the time