Euro Tour – Vlog 15
Today I bonded with my great-uncle… he’s 75 years old but has the heart/spirit of a 25 year old (but he can’t keep up :p). In the evening we went to a bar for a drink, I listened to his stories about war and we then went for a stroll along the river where we [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 14
So I woke up to an empty apartment today, headed down to the local bistro for a cup of coffee. When I got my “cup of coffee” I thought they were joking… I thought they were asking me to take a piss test it was so small. I have yet to pass a day in [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 13
It’s like my father always said “if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself”. Tonight I decided to bring my laptop to incorporate the beats I use in my live set. However I chose to make due without my foot controller and ask the sound guy to cue the beats on [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 12
Do not try to cheat the subway/metro system in Paris… you’ll get fined 40 euros or be escorted to the police station. It’s frustrating as a Canadian that is used to the TTC system where 1 ticket gets you to your final destination with the privilege of boarding the bus from the subway. Here in [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5fSOiqepk_c
So again, last night I was rushed to the emergency ward after an allergic reaction to what we thought was a food allergy while dining in a delicatessen restaurant. It was a crepe restaurant that served “gaullettes” which is essentially crepes served as a meal (meat, vegetables, eggs, etc.) I got really dizzy and you [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 10
So the show was a blast… difficult but a big success. Unlike all other venues I’ve played, this time around I hooked up my instruments to my computer, mixed it digitally and output it into the bar’s stereo system which aired not only inside but outside to their patio as well. Best of all, I [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 9
So I spent the day touring the World War II sights in Arromanche (Caen, France). We visited the 360 Theater for an 18 minute reel of what they call “total emotion” captured during WWII from the beaches of Normandie. I went camera crazy on this tour and have decided to write a song in honour [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 8
So the show in Valence was a hit… I sold a few records, made new friends, got an invite to return and pulled it all off with a blown ear drum I had a hard time falling asleep because I was just too pumped and basking in the moment :p I had [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 7
So I can’t sleep cause I have to wake up every hour to go pee… I suppose I’ve been drinking too many fluids today. At 7:30 this morning I was rushed to the emergency room at the hospital in France. My ear drum blew and for a few hours I couldn’t hear a thing… then [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 6
It appears that I have an ear infection. The pain is unbearable… I never take pain killers but tonight I popped a double dose. This is just what I need the night before my show
As they say though, you’re not a rockstar unless you can “giverhard” despite the circumstances. I just hope that [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 5
So i’m in Valence for the remainder of the week, still trying to adjust to a new bed and a difficult diet change. I have a habit of eating a minimum of 3 meals usually 4 to 5 meals a day and I’m only permitted to eat twice per day here…. otherwise I’ll “spoil my [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 4
Bordeaux was bomb! I think it’s going to be the highlight of the entire tour… it was by the far the best kick off to any trip I’ve ever been on. I opened for Lawrence Collins, a singer/songwriter from Bordeaux, France who was kind enough to lodge me at his place for my stay in [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 3
It’s the second day in Marseille, I went for a lovely stroll with my host (Jessica Picon – a student of the University of Marseille) to “le vieux port” (The Old Harbour)… there were loads of sail boats and next to no power boats. The sail boats were impressive… in a league of their… many [...]
Euro Tour – Vlog 2
Killing time in Detroit Rock City Michigan while waiting for my flight to Amsterdam. The flight to Detroit was less than an hour but it does feel like a whole other world. Everyone here has an accent… like a very light texan accent… makes me laugh :p
Call me snob, but they all sound uneducated with [...]
