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Front Page News
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Hey y’all….
I’m just back from “out there”, Tour Managing for The Victor Wooten Band. Folks… it ain’t easy…and it AIN’t glamorous….. but it sure is fun.
The US portion of the tour was broken...
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Man… it’s been a long time! Fall has been beautiful here in upstate NY….but it’s starting to get chilly. The snow is coming! We have SO much going on in WootWorld…… 2008 is gonna be nutz!!! The Victor Wooten Band begins a year-long World Tour on February...
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Leave the room at 5:45 with Ted. Meet Saundra in the lobby to wait for the shuttle. It’s late. Victor has done a clinic in nearly every city on the tour. He has signed autographs for hours…. played an incredible show every night… went...
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El Rey Theater….
Wake as we’re pulling into LA… about 9:00AM. Call the promoter and leave voice mail saying we’re in town. Call the hotel and am told that it’s only 2 blocks from the venue. Anthony, Tone’ and I set...
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The Fillmore…
“Welcome to The Fillmore”…from the back gate guard….and again from the first loader to arrive. (Early). Both are roughly the size of Cleveland and exhibit an equally sized amount of pride in the venue and it’s place...
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Bell Memorial Auditorium, CSU@Chico
Ah… the halls of higher education. To be inside the bubble again…..
The day starts like so many others, with Paul’s feat of amazing bus/trailer skill. Today it’s backing into a construction area...
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McDonald Theater…
I’m really enjoying Oregon. Lots of pretty scenery…. and nice people. There seems to be a certain consciousness up here. The load-in is next to the municipal bus company terminal and Paul has to thread our bus thru...
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Aladdin Theater…. My cell phone wakes me… a call, not the alarm. Joseph from the front lounge…. Slight miscalculation on time today and we arrive at the venue at 9AM.
Do we sit at the venue for 3 hours or go to the hotel? Can we get...
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Well…I’m obviously way behind. I’m off the road now, and will finish the last week of the tour soon!...
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The Mobius….
Very sore this morning. I went out to the bus after getting back to the hotel last night to get the printer and my second briefcase. I missed the bottom step getting off the bus and ended up on the pavement with a skinned knee and palm....
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Driving into California and then up to Ashland, OR today….. 14 hour ride. Miss all but 2 hours of it.
ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz…….
Check into hotel….discover that internet is down and not expected back on until tomorrow. Some have trouble...
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The Depot…. I’m into a good daily rhythm…so I plan on today being an easy one. We decide that we’ll do a webcast into TheBassVault tonite… and Vic forgot to bring a tripod. We have a great runner today and Saundra, Ant, Paul...
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Aggie Theater…..
Have you noticed a trend here? Yup…. each day is basically the same. Pull into town… load-in… see what’s missing from the rider…. Vic heads off to do a clinic…. Jack and Ted set-up….the...
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Fox Theater…. another homecoming. The VWB has played here many times.
Carl is the stage manager and our runner. Nice guy….albeit a bit unorganized. The arrival food doesn’t arrive until soundcheck…. dressingroom food arrives in...
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Granada…the second.
Another rainy day. Wake up parked behind the venue. A phone call later, the production director arrives and the crew gets ready to push…. in the pouring rain.
Runner arrives….take Paul to the hotel…. stop at...
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George’s Majestic Lounge….. in beautiful downtown Fayetteville. The day starts with Paul threading the bus into the parking lot next to the venue. Paul is an incredible driver….. 23 years pulling everyone from Cher to Peter Frampton....
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Wake as the bus is pulling into the parking lot behind the venue. Nice old theater…great shape…beautiful murals…. nice staff…. or so it would seem.
It’s sad how a person’s entire being can change when things don’t...
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Planned to wake up in time to see some of Katrina’s aftermath…. but Paul is such a good driver that we get into town before my alarm goes off. Wake up a few blocks from the venue. Hotels remain a source of stress…early check-in is hard...
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Wake up at 9:30AM...thinking the bus is still moving.... but it's actually parked behind the venue. Already well over 60 degrees. Quite a change from upstate NY. Loaders arrive right on time... easy load-in.... get crew.... great promoter. Variety Showcase...
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Wake up somewhere in the hills of North Carolina. Called this one fairly well…. we’ll hit town about an hour before or scheduled load-in. Tragedy strikes. No coffee aboard. This must be rectified ASAP. Glance out the window in time to see “Welcome to...
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Busy day. Collect Saundra at the airport at 8AM…. pick-up a truck to transport gear to the bus… collect Jack…. inventory merch….load truck…drive thru Nashville….pick-up lights from Flecktones’ storage….stop for a Strawberry/Chocolate Chip popsicle…. load...
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Apr 18.-Syracuse, NY- 9:30AM: Spend the night at the airport hotel. A wife and two school-aged kids makes travel during the week difficult. Definitely cheaper to book a hotel room than to pay for parking for 3 weeks. I wonder if it'll be noticed on my...
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