Before playing the Tahoe gig, we had about 36 hours in Reno to kill. I won't go into details, but I learned to play craps and had a great time while there. I lost some money, but not enough to break the bank. The gig in Tahoe was fun, but it was the post-party that stands out in my mind. Some of you might know that Sammy Hagar and Cabo Wabo Tequila go hand in hand (and inbelly). There just happens to be a Cabo Wabo Club at the casino that is adjacent to the venue we played. Before the gig that night, Sammy invited Davy to jam with him after the show at his club. Unfortunately I missed the portion of the post-party where Davy, Michael Anothony and Chad Smith jammed out Sweet Home Alabama with the house band (Sammy was busy swigging tequila). But a couple hours later Davy, PK and Steven were invited to the stage to play a few songs. They ripped through 'fun' versions of Messin' with the Kid (Junior Wells), Outside Women Blues (Blind Joe Reynolds) and Coming into Los Angeles (Arlo Guthrie). By 'fun' I mean, everyone had fun...but it was after a few shots of tequila and a few beers. VERY fun, but fun with a little sloppy. :)
After sitting in nearly 8 hours of traffic getting into San Francisco, the guys played their own rockin' show at the historic Slim's. It was a fun to see the guys play for a full 2 hours versus the 40 minutes they are allotted opening for Chickenfoot. The crowd was rabid and clearly loved the show.
Off to SEATTLE!!! (yes, this is posted after Seattle, but I'm a day or two behind...more to come!!!)
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