Well I intended to blog everyday last week but my body saw to it that it became my focus. I discovered, painfully so, that I had a hernia the day after our first show. I was walking to the hotel from our bus and my body just said it was time to stop. I couldn't move. Man I was trying to climb this walk way with a bit of an incline and my legs weren't having any of it. What do you do? I didn't know it was a hernia until Joe MacFadden The Hooters tour manager took me to the hospital. Joe's the best when any thing like this happens he is Johnny on the spot and gets it look after. I had 4 doctors poking at me and they informed me I had a hernia. I thought they were going to wheel me in for surgery right there. My respect for Donavon McNabb went to whole new level. Getting chased around with that condition must have been a nightmare. So that's my excuse for not doing the do's as I promised. I'll get this taken care of and we are out in a few weeks I will give it another shot.
The shows were some of our best. It was fun playing Great Big American Car again. I think we finally do it justice. It was also cool getting to meet and hangin' with Ian Paice. I grew up such a fan of his playing. He still hits it and is as solid as can be. It's inspiring.
I'd like to get some feedback. What do you think? I'm writing about my soon to be 30 year experience with The Hooters. I thought my perspective may interest some Hooters fans. I'm looking for a publisher that might like this non fictional account how Hooterization really got started. The Hooters dance contest at of legendary show venue Grendel's Lair.
The bands mates past and present. They were all great. I hope to have something in the can by spring of 2010, maybe sooner. Any interest in reading my account?
If so please email me at daveu@6stringmedia.com