6 pairs of white socks

We have made it too our final Australia destination of Perth. Beautiful city. This really is the other side of the world. Tomorrow is show day and then we have a full day to hit the beach before heading to Hawaii the following morning. I must say I am getting a bit homesick. As much as I love seeing the world and playing, I feel a bit isolated and lonely being this far away and somewhat out of touch. Keep in mind I am writing this at 8pm Sunday night. I need to get a new phone when I get home, one that I can use anywhere in the world. I hate feeling out of touch. The promoter invited us to dinner tonight but I think we are going to pass. We really only like the guys in a few of the bands. The Trio and BFG are super cool dudes I must say. I was looking over our rider with our TM (tour manager) Ryan and I was laughing at everything on the rider. A rider is your list of things you want backstage like water or towels etc. They get kind of ridiculous sometimes. For example we just added 6 pairs of white socks. Sounds weird but if you think about it, makes perfect sense. Who wants to take their sweaty socks around with them? The other thing you have to keep in mind is that as you travel and are in unfamiliar places, those little things make you feel more comfortable. Those things make you play a better show. Touring is very hard work. I think most people just see you on stage for an hour and think that is so easy and glamorous. The playing part is fun for sure but people never see the amount of time spent in airports and buses etc. There is a lot of waiting and trying to make yourself comfortable. OK, gotta go. Food. We found and good looking Korean BBQ. Stay tuned for more updates. ~ Danny