I guess they really did like the audience...
April 19, 2010
Hello!Mike, again, filling in for the "travelin" Baldy and I am here in the wonderful city of Huntington, West Virginia. I have been touring the world now for 22 years and was just trying to remember if I have ever been to the state of West Virginia. I mean surely I have been here before and I was racking my brain trying to scrape some sort of memory out. But I think all of the years of giving myself shaken baby syndrome every set has taken its toll. Not to mention the "extra stuff" from the early days... heh. So, anyway, I didn't have any idea what tonight was going to bring us. There have been concerts that stick out in my memory over the years. Some huge and some small. The ones that always "pop" for me are the ones where the audience is really lively and the energy level is high. We just played in Warsaw, Poland, and Prague CZ and I'll never forget the walls literally dripping with sweat. Those are the shows that we tend to throw a couple of more songs into the set at the end. I'd like to think it's sort of a bonus for you guys giving us that extra boost but the truth is, it's TOTALLY something we do just for US! It's selfish and self centered but god damn if we still don't think that sharing that feeling, with an audience that's really bringin' it, is the coolest feeling in the world. It's addicting in a way and after all this time, it warms my heart that we still get a pump outta playing our music for you. I'd be the first guy on a plane home if I ever thought that we were just going through the motions and not enjoying this. That is the most special part of our new journey for me. Traveling around the world with my best friends and still laughing and sharing our time on this planet. It's been a testament to our friendship that we still want to "make racket" for you guys. And against all odds, the good still far outweighs the negatives and I'm tellin' ya straight up, that the fans are at the center of it for us. Which brings me to Huntington, West Virginia... Only one term keeps popping up for me… HOLY ****!!! I never knew West Virginians were so crazy! It was by far one of the best crowds we have played in front of for years! No joke, I was simply blown away tonite. Nice work West VA. And thank you to the pretty girl in the front for showing me the underside of your shirt for the whole time. I'm not sure why you were doing that but... umm... the view from where I was standing was phenomenal!! Haha.
Thanks again,
Mike Inez
