The Stills Day 17, Oklahoma City, OK
No rush to go anywhere today as we actually woke up in the town we had to be in. So, around noon I dragged myself out of bed and went downstairs for food. I was able to charm the kitchen staff into making me a late breakfast, and after that I just kept a low profile til it was time to head to The Conservatory, which was a rather dismal club, but the people were cool, so things were fine.
After the soundchecks, we met up with some friends who took us out to a Thai place for dinner, which was actually pretty good, and after getting lost on the way back to the club the show happened, and it went pretty well. The cool thing was that there was a big window right beside the stage and there was a major lightning storm happening while the guys were playing. Made for some cool visuals.
What it didn't do, however, was help the load out. With lightning, there also comes rain. Fortunately the trailer was parked about 3 feet from the door, but that wasn't good enough. There was merely light drizzle when we started loading, but by the end, about 30 minutes later, I was literally knee deep in water and the club was flooding, I kid you not. It was incredible. I don't think I've ever been that wet in my life. It was a minor miracle that we got the RV out of the swamp of a parking lot.
So, we make it back to the hotel, all our clothes go in the dryer, and because it was an earlier show, we actually had time to just sit back, so we ordered some food and for the first time on the tour, three weeks in, we finally got to just hang out for a night.
After the soundchecks, we met up with some friends who took us out to a Thai place for dinner, which was actually pretty good, and after getting lost on the way back to the club the show happened, and it went pretty well. The cool thing was that there was a big window right beside the stage and there was a major lightning storm happening while the guys were playing. Made for some cool visuals.
What it didn't do, however, was help the load out. With lightning, there also comes rain. Fortunately the trailer was parked about 3 feet from the door, but that wasn't good enough. There was merely light drizzle when we started loading, but by the end, about 30 minutes later, I was literally knee deep in water and the club was flooding, I kid you not. It was incredible. I don't think I've ever been that wet in my life. It was a minor miracle that we got the RV out of the swamp of a parking lot.
So, we make it back to the hotel, all our clothes go in the dryer, and because it was an earlier show, we actually had time to just sit back, so we ordered some food and for the first time on the tour, three weeks in, we finally got to just hang out for a night.
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