Tour Blog: Day Two

Back into the van. The show last night was a mission accomplished. For us, it's not about how many come through the door to see, but making the few that witness believe. This is the best thing I've ever been apart of, and it is good.

After the show we stay at a good friends. We're all night people, so eating breakfast at 1am, then drinking, breathing music until 5am is the natural course.

Everyone in the room has a guitar in their hands, and no communication is needed other than the smiles and nods, and notes shared by all. Every so often we come up for air, head out to the porch and sit around an old metal table that takes you back to childhood memories with grandparents. We time travel, while some smoke, and I'm just taking in the crisp fall air and time shared with some of the coolest people on the planet.

Now we're driving to the next destination along the road, Tom Waits is invading my ears, and seeping into my thoughts. I think tonight is going to be powerful. We are slowly spreading through the system of scenes throughout the Midwest. For better or worse, we are coming around.

I've always felt strangely at home on the road. I've always had a different currency, counting myself rich with good friends, and music and art. Being in the van, and bringing everything we truly value with us is more rewarding than slaving at a 9 to 5, and paying off that new whatever it is you think you need to have. It's not everyone's calling though, but for everyone in this van right now, it is.

I'd be lying if I said we have it rough, or we're starving artists, or something like that. The truth is, we all have big smiles on our faces, and people feed off that, and then they turn around and feed us. As long as the music keeps gas in our tanks, we're going strong.

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