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From UKESKIMO@aol.com
FRI. 5th. Nov; Wake at 8.30 due to Jaymo's snoring ! Need to be out of the room and on the road to Portland by 11.00. For some reason the night before i was thinking it was the Reno gig today ,the fact that i've had only a few hours sleep in the last 2 days may explain why . We have paid for 2 people for the room but due to the hotel having a back door there are 4 of us in the room . We all need to shower but time runs out and Jaymo has to go without . Nice sunny day and we all agree that we like Seattle but the one way system sucks ! Stop off for a late brunch at some seedy resterant ,where the owner tells us that the biscuts and gravy are the same as they served 25 yrs ago , i remark that her arm must be worn out after all that stirring but my English humor is lost on her . On the road and the rain is really coming down. I think by more luck than judgement we arrive at 3.30pm . at the Aladdin , we look around and inside and think hmmmmm . Its an old movie theather complete with fold down red velvet seats .Back line is all set up, i go and move the car closer to the gig and get soaked. Im not feeling so good due i think to all the road food . I use the bathroom/dressing room and get changed in to some dry clothes . On my return not only have the band arrived but they are unloaded as well , Wayne remarks on my good timeing . I ask him if that 3and1/2 drive seemed like 8 as it felt like it took forever to get here and he says "Fuck yea it did ! " . I help put up the backdrop and than Mel , myself and girlfriend set up the t-shirt stand .Oh the look of joy on Jules face when she sees it as at last GLJ and MP finally arrive . I go upstairs to listern to the sound check . "How does it sound Kim?" Wayne shouts up ."Sounds good up here" i say , to which he says "Well as long as everyone is up there we should be ok than" Maybe not as the upstairs is closed tonight .We go off to eat and return in time to see MP play . Scott joins us and we discuss the low turnout so far for tonight, which as its a Fri. seems odd , Scott reckons its the rain and i point out that we are in Portland , it rains all the time so it cant be that ! As GLJ play i go off in search of Mishlist members but find none . Meantime the girls have the maps out trying to figure the best route to Reno , its at least a 12hr drive which means no hotel tonight . We decide on the longer route as the other choice could mean dealing with snow .Time for the Mish to go on as Rachelle gets Marks camera ready to shot pic's for the web site .The Mish play a great set and the sound is great . The diehards are up front DANCING ( shock) where i join them , while others just stay glued in their seats. Wayne trys to do 'Dancing barefoot' but again for the 2nd night fluffs it . He asks me " Kim , whats the words ?"....ehhhhh , sorry cant help . The show ends and i go backstage to see whats up. I'm givern the duty of making sure that anyone who whats to come backstage can . On my return i find no one, i find a small group in the attached bar who were waiting but didnt think they would get back . I lead them back and the big surprise is that 4 girls out of the group have the hots for CRAIG !!!! I come back down and help load the vans , its still raining !!!! Outside the door one lone girl has been standing in the rain waiting for the band for an hour , her eyes light up as i tell her to follow me back in . Its now 12.30am and we talk about the drive ahead with Nightrider , who informs us that Wayne , Craig and Scott are tired and dont fancy this next drive what with the chance of snow , etc . They are gonna fly on ahead . I remind Jaymo of the 3 rock n rollers back in the 50's who felt the same way and who took a plane to the next gig but never made it , we both raise eyebrows and decide not to think about that again , however once on the road it crosses my mind again as one of the 3 who died wore glasses . We stop off for gas , snacks and water and we take off into the night with Mel taking first shift at the wheel . By now the rain is not so heavy but the fog is becoming real thick , after 1 and 1/2 hrs. Mel cant drive anymore and i take the next shift at driving as i cant sleep ,i must drive for at least 4 hrs . I drive for 3hrs and stop for a pit stop at a gas station that is CLOSED. Nature takes its course for us ,as Jaymo snores away in the back anaware . We head back out and after 30mins back on the road i finally fall asleep . However this is not good as i am driving , i hit the stones and dirt on the hard shoulder and wake with a start! Time to switch drivers i think . As i start to fall asleep in the back i'm thinking this rock n roll life style is not what its all cracked up to be , i'm longing for a good bathroom , a warm bed and 8hrs of sleep . Rachelle drives on untill morning where we stop in some one horse town near the California stateline to get out and get some coffee and get the legs moving again . A 30min. break and time for Jaymo to take the wheel as we set out on the final leg to Reno , cant wait to get there nor can i wait to get out of this car !!!.........
.......es KIM o
