Here are some tidbits from our jaunt through the Midwest this month.
The tour started off wonderfully, with us all in good spirits. Ingrid Elizabeth (from Coyote Grace) joined us. The morning after our second show, we were assaulted by the hotel’s outdoor stereo blasting Steve Winwood. We chose to dance.
Our search of the gas station’s souvenir section yielded a discovery of religious and archaeological significance:
New coffee beverages were discovered:
Modern art at the Irving Theater in Indianapolis:
Ary finds a friend (Henry) in Indiana.
The green room in Minneapolis made us feel like CBGB’s was still alive and well.
But they got our hospitality rider, and our punk rock collection of fruit, hummus, and snacks was there.
The cold weather meant a lot of extra things had to come into the hotel every night. At times, this was tiring.
The Best Western seemed to worry that we might fear our TV remotes had gone stale.
One of the highlights of this tour was having our good friend Edie Carey open most of the shows. In addition to getting to hear her beautiful voice night after night, we all got to sing a few songs together. Here’s a video of us singing the Swell Season’s “Falling Slowly” all together in Milwaukee.
On the drive home, Ty found some helpful advice in the women’s room.
Nice pics, guys, thanks for posting. After January’s Lawrence KS show, the added irony of that last pic is not lost on me.
Love all the pix and particularly the dancing. Very energetic from JJ! xx
I really did laugh out loud on some of these pictures. Love the dancing video, and the crazy artwork at the Irving freaks me out when it moves. Thanks for sharing.
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Keep up the great music.
you guys rock. LOVE the video of “falling slowing” one of my all time favorites,which has now been elevated to a crazy new level that nothing will ever come close to.
your sense of humor, love of life and pure energy makes me want to be better at life. love you all! xoxo
What’s Ty’s conundrum? I am very confused here…
Dude looks like a lady 😉
Thanks Nate, Doris, Ty, JJ and Ary. I so appreciate you keeping your fans in your “Circle of Trust”. reference to “Meet the Parents”. It is so great to see these candid photos.
Thanks guys for coming to Minneapolis! I haven’t seen you since you opened for Dar Williams (forever ago)… Come back soon!
Beautiful music and wonderful harmonies and you dance like you mean it! Sorry to miss the show in Mpls. Shelly and family say “Hi”.
Hey, I just saw that you will be in the UK in May, as will Mary and I. On your way to Glasgow, you may want to stop in Alnwick England (Northumberland, right on the M1) and visit. We live and teach in the castle there.
Ha Ha HAHA! Thanks for the laughs, you clever clogs. (A British expression (I think??) expressing deep respect for clever clogs such as yourselves.)
–a fan in Tucson
Wow! That Steve Winwood really gets under a person’s skin. The highs, the lows, the lipstick… and the love! Love y’all. xox
Ty, you and Edie sound AMAZING!!! It’s like beautiful sparking jewels of sunlit water. So, so gorgeous!
I can’t wait to see you ALL in Seattle so, so soon!
Yippppppeeee,
Quita