Morcheeba Day 10, Chicago, IL
I woke up a little early so I could have a chance to eat before everyone else got in to town today. I hate having to rush to work without having a chance to eat and have a coffee. I found a great place I didn't know about before, enjoyed very much, and made a phone call to find out what the bus' ETA was.
It was with great surprise that I learned they were about 5 hours behind schedule! As soon as they got on I-69, two of the rear tires blew out! That's not supposed to happen on a bus like this, very weird. Given the situation, I relaxed a little and kept walking to Park West, but a little slower... I figured it once they got in we'd be really short on time, so I would still get there on time and just set up as much as possible in advance. Every little bit helps.
I made the occasional call to keep up to date, and once the bus was rolling again they had to stop almost right away because one of the air conditioner covers on top of the bus broke loose. They sent a couple guys up on a ladder with bungee cords to resecure it before continuing on their way.
Eventually, roughly 5 hours late, they showed up at the club and we banged off a soundcheck as quickly as possible. We still ended up with a decent dinner break at least, so I was able to go back to the coffee shop I found earlier. (I really like good coffee).
After the show we didn't hang around too long, maybe only an hour or so. We got right back on the road and headed to Minneapolis.
It was with great surprise that I learned they were about 5 hours behind schedule! As soon as they got on I-69, two of the rear tires blew out! That's not supposed to happen on a bus like this, very weird. Given the situation, I relaxed a little and kept walking to Park West, but a little slower... I figured it once they got in we'd be really short on time, so I would still get there on time and just set up as much as possible in advance. Every little bit helps.
I made the occasional call to keep up to date, and once the bus was rolling again they had to stop almost right away because one of the air conditioner covers on top of the bus broke loose. They sent a couple guys up on a ladder with bungee cords to resecure it before continuing on their way.
Eventually, roughly 5 hours late, they showed up at the club and we banged off a soundcheck as quickly as possible. We still ended up with a decent dinner break at least, so I was able to go back to the coffee shop I found earlier. (I really like good coffee).
After the show we didn't hang around too long, maybe only an hour or so. We got right back on the road and headed to Minneapolis.
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