My weekend
First off, I want to thank everyone who came out to see a show during the Natchet Taylor Austin/San Antonio Tour 2004!!!! We had a blast and I hope you did too. Last night was good up until it was time for us to play. I had started drinking earlier and was having a good time hangin' out with Shogi and the boys from Air Tight, Rubberhed and Firekills. About 5 min before we went on stage I went to the bar to get some water and was presently nursing my last beer for the night when I ran in to Kirsten, Lindsey, Cherry and some other people and was given a shot. Now, anyone that knows me well knows that I do not drink Jagermeister and for a good reason at that. We don't get along. I don't know why, I just know that we don't. End of story. As the disgusting liquorice taste eeked down my throat, I knew one thing...goodbye sobriety...hello everything else!! I went up to the stage, put my equipment together, and walked to get my bass. Whilst walking back up the stairs, I felt the sudden sensation of unpleasantness slime it's little way into my head and boom...I'm on my ass. Looking up at the ceiling for that brief moment, I saw Shamus point and laugh and knew the reality of the situation. This show is gonna suck. In the spirit of rock and roll, I did my best to move around and put on a good show. I nearly fell down once or twice, so I put an end to that and concentrated more on the crowd. The problem was that when I leaned over to sing to them, it was all I could do to not fall off the stage Blacklit style. And that was just me walking. I haven't even mentioned playing yet. My index finger hurt the next morning and I can only assume that it was because it was jammed up my ass all night and not on my bass strings as it should have been. I've seen drunk midgets play bass better than I did last night, or at least thats how I remember. After the show was done, I felt like I had just run over Natch and Rob's dogs. I felt horrible the rest of the night and all day today, and not in the hungover way. Goin' sober for a couple of months. We'll see what happens.
Warped tour happened today and most of the people who read this were probably there so theres not much point in me talking about the bands, most of which weren't really that good leaving me to spend most of the day just walking around and chillin' with my friends. I do, however, want to comment on something that I think should be read by all. Now, keep in mind, this is just my opinion so if anyone gets offended, feel free to print it out and shove it up your ass. Warped Tour is something I look forward to nearly every year and relish in enjoying it. As I have been to seven of them, I see the same thing every year and this year, I've had it!!! As in any social gathering, there should be a set of unspoken guidelines that everyone should at least acknowledge. You don't put your fist through your friend's T.V. at their party and you don't tell the same joke ten times to the same set of people in the span of an hour. I think everyone can agree. I think that the same type of things should apply to Warped Tour, along with other such events, as well. Once again, I'm not out to hurt anyone's feelings so, if you get offended, see the aforementioned instructions.
Warped Tour Guidelines:1
(None of which were broken by anybody I went with or hung out with.)
1.) Do not wear the shirt of the band you are going to see. Don't be that guy!! The purpose of band t-shirts is to show support and promote. Agreed? We in bands love it when people wear our shirts around and purchasing them is appreciated greatly. Without it, we would be even more broke than we are in the first place and would be forced to get jobs and hold responsibility, thus defeating the purpose of being in the band in the first place. Promotion wise, wearing the shirt to the show is like passing out flyers for a show inside the club after it has started. You just look like a moron. Wear a different band's shirt instead to promote and support them for people who might not have heard of them. Makes sense? Good. I know there are alot of bands at Warped Tour so it might be hard for you to coordinate. Simple. Don't wear a band shirt!!!!! Wear a label shirt, skating shirt, clothing company shirt, etc. Most people who have to pick out a band shirt from several of them will own one of the previous fashion. Please, don't be that guy.
2.) Warped Tour is hot. This we all know and anticipate this fact. Wearing a min. amount of clothes is recommended. Ladies...if you have a gut, and I don't mean just a belly but a 40-year-old-man-who-works-at-the-factory-and-still-lives-with-his-mom gut, feel free to cover that shit straight the fuck up. If you don't want to look at it, neither do we. Tight clothing is a privilege, not a right. I trust that boys know not to do the same, but to be on the safe side, DON'T DO THAT!!!!!!
3.) If you are thirteen, do not try to look 21! Three or four whales could have been saved if it weren't for all of the caked-on make-up that many of the little girls wore today. You don't look hot, you just look stupid and insecure. Especially after you start to sweat and it all ends up on your cheeks. Keep your non-existent breasts safely tucked away. Don't let your ass hang out of the duct tape wrapped around your twat that you call a skirt. There are a lot of shady guys out there and you don't half to deal with it if you don't make yourself a scantily clad target. Need I say more on the subject?
4.) Do not dress to match the people you will be hanging out with. Foolish doesn't begin to cover three girls who walk around together in matching pink shirts, each with one of the letters N, F, and G. If a couple of broads came to one of my shows dressed like that, I would whole heartedly thank them for their support, and then call the police. Zealots and stalkers are a reality and should not be taken lightly.
5.) I have and love my mohawk. When I can, I love wearing it up. But when I know that I'm gonna sweat a lot and possibly get rained on, not to mention being knocked around in the pit, I leave it down or just cover it up. Spending an hour to get your hair to stand up straight and look good is not worth walking around for nine hours looking like a large tarantula collapsed on you bald ass head. Again, I love my mohawk and if you can put enough shit in yours so that it stays up, go for it. I love seeing good-looking mohawks, and nothing says "FUCK MY PARENTS UP THEIR STUPID ASSES!!!!!!" like a 10-inch high blue hawk.
6.) Ladies...bikini's and crowd-surfing is not in the index for good ideas. 'Nuff said.
7.) Guys...if you are going to remove your shirt, please take five minutes to make sure that your happy trail does not more closely resemble your happy forest. No one wants to see it and you are not going to get laid, just laid out.
8.) I meant this to be number one, but forgot. And it's for everyone's own good. Drinking heavily at Warped is not a smart thing to do. Booze dehydrates you and turns you into a fuck head that no one wants to be around. Need prove? Buy me a couple of drinks. In six years, I've seen several people pass out or throw up, myself included, just from the heat. Why make things worse on yourself? And this is coming from a bona fide alcoholic!! That has to count for something.
9.) Please, again for your own good, keep yourself hydrated so we can all just hang out and have a good time at the greatest summer tour to ever take place. See you next year.............in some decent clothing hopefully.
Peace.
Warped tour happened today and most of the people who read this were probably there so theres not much point in me talking about the bands, most of which weren't really that good leaving me to spend most of the day just walking around and chillin' with my friends. I do, however, want to comment on something that I think should be read by all. Now, keep in mind, this is just my opinion so if anyone gets offended, feel free to print it out and shove it up your ass. Warped Tour is something I look forward to nearly every year and relish in enjoying it. As I have been to seven of them, I see the same thing every year and this year, I've had it!!! As in any social gathering, there should be a set of unspoken guidelines that everyone should at least acknowledge. You don't put your fist through your friend's T.V. at their party and you don't tell the same joke ten times to the same set of people in the span of an hour. I think everyone can agree. I think that the same type of things should apply to Warped Tour, along with other such events, as well. Once again, I'm not out to hurt anyone's feelings so, if you get offended, see the aforementioned instructions.
Warped Tour Guidelines:1
(None of which were broken by anybody I went with or hung out with.)
1.) Do not wear the shirt of the band you are going to see. Don't be that guy!! The purpose of band t-shirts is to show support and promote. Agreed? We in bands love it when people wear our shirts around and purchasing them is appreciated greatly. Without it, we would be even more broke than we are in the first place and would be forced to get jobs and hold responsibility, thus defeating the purpose of being in the band in the first place. Promotion wise, wearing the shirt to the show is like passing out flyers for a show inside the club after it has started. You just look like a moron. Wear a different band's shirt instead to promote and support them for people who might not have heard of them. Makes sense? Good. I know there are alot of bands at Warped Tour so it might be hard for you to coordinate. Simple. Don't wear a band shirt!!!!! Wear a label shirt, skating shirt, clothing company shirt, etc. Most people who have to pick out a band shirt from several of them will own one of the previous fashion. Please, don't be that guy.
2.) Warped Tour is hot. This we all know and anticipate this fact. Wearing a min. amount of clothes is recommended. Ladies...if you have a gut, and I don't mean just a belly but a 40-year-old-man-who-works-at-the-factory-and-still-lives-with-his-mom gut, feel free to cover that shit straight the fuck up. If you don't want to look at it, neither do we. Tight clothing is a privilege, not a right. I trust that boys know not to do the same, but to be on the safe side, DON'T DO THAT!!!!!!
3.) If you are thirteen, do not try to look 21! Three or four whales could have been saved if it weren't for all of the caked-on make-up that many of the little girls wore today. You don't look hot, you just look stupid and insecure. Especially after you start to sweat and it all ends up on your cheeks. Keep your non-existent breasts safely tucked away. Don't let your ass hang out of the duct tape wrapped around your twat that you call a skirt. There are a lot of shady guys out there and you don't half to deal with it if you don't make yourself a scantily clad target. Need I say more on the subject?
4.) Do not dress to match the people you will be hanging out with. Foolish doesn't begin to cover three girls who walk around together in matching pink shirts, each with one of the letters N, F, and G. If a couple of broads came to one of my shows dressed like that, I would whole heartedly thank them for their support, and then call the police. Zealots and stalkers are a reality and should not be taken lightly.
5.) I have and love my mohawk. When I can, I love wearing it up. But when I know that I'm gonna sweat a lot and possibly get rained on, not to mention being knocked around in the pit, I leave it down or just cover it up. Spending an hour to get your hair to stand up straight and look good is not worth walking around for nine hours looking like a large tarantula collapsed on you bald ass head. Again, I love my mohawk and if you can put enough shit in yours so that it stays up, go for it. I love seeing good-looking mohawks, and nothing says "FUCK MY PARENTS UP THEIR STUPID ASSES!!!!!!" like a 10-inch high blue hawk.
6.) Ladies...bikini's and crowd-surfing is not in the index for good ideas. 'Nuff said.
7.) Guys...if you are going to remove your shirt, please take five minutes to make sure that your happy trail does not more closely resemble your happy forest. No one wants to see it and you are not going to get laid, just laid out.
8.) I meant this to be number one, but forgot. And it's for everyone's own good. Drinking heavily at Warped is not a smart thing to do. Booze dehydrates you and turns you into a fuck head that no one wants to be around. Need prove? Buy me a couple of drinks. In six years, I've seen several people pass out or throw up, myself included, just from the heat. Why make things worse on yourself? And this is coming from a bona fide alcoholic!! That has to count for something.
9.) Please, again for your own good, keep yourself hydrated so we can all just hang out and have a good time at the greatest summer tour to ever take place. See you next year.............in some decent clothing hopefully.
Peace.