Come Fly With Me - Part 2

Hey kids!! I’m back in the air again, this time high above Texas headed for Houston. It’s been a whirlwind weekend for me and the boys from Tequila Sunrise.

We made it into Dallas right on time and were greeted by our Texas cohort, Jason Manning. He chauffeured us through downtown Dallas and drove through Dealy Plaza where JFK was assassinated.

The House of Blues staff in Dallas was top notch, as usual. Soundcheck was extremely easy because of the great sound crew at HOB. We got everything sounding great and ran through several tunes to brush the rust off. Some impromptu jamming even occurred when we launched into “Hysteria” by Def Leppard, and then “The Wall” by Pink Floyd. I’m sure the fans gathered in the lobby were quite confused as they thought they were coming to an Eagles show!!

Showtime came and we did our thing. The room was almost full to capacity with loud, crazy Texans!! Just the way we like it!!! They were dancing and singing along from the first note and it didn’t stop until the last note of “All Night Long” faded from the loudspeakers. Next came the Foundation Room after-party.

It has become a tradition of sorts for the band to head up to the Foundation Room, a private “members only” club above the HOB, after the shows to carouse with our fans. It’s a nice perk and a cool way to unwind after a show.

All the folks up there were gushing with praise for the band, which was great considering we’d played our last show the weekend of Thanksgiving. There was much rejoicing, drinking and dancing. The DJ was incredible and played a great mix of 70’s and 80’s pop hits, all strung together one after another.

We got out of there about 2:30 and headed to the Dallas/Love Field airport to drop off Paul and his friends Tobi and Dana. Then it was a 40 minute ride back to Jason’s house in Fort Worth, TX, where we caught 2 hours of sleep. Then back into the car to drive BACK to the airport where Vern and I caught our flight back to Nashville. Vern is actually sitting right next to me sawing some serious logs. I think that man could sleep through an atomic blast!!

That’s my weekend in a nutshell, folks! I hope you’ve enjoyed this edition of The View From The Stage, and I look forward to writing again soon!

Take it easy!!