July 30, 2008::

elevation

hey!
big thx to our friends bob & jill @ elevationimaging.com in jackson hole for these great shots from our trip on the snake river. also, thx again to our brave captain, cathrine, for steering us right & guiding us well. a (much needed) great day was had by all.

thx,
al

Posted by al at 01:41 PM

July 28, 2008::

james & del

cheers.
thanks to all for a great couple of shows the last few nights. thank goodness the heat finally broke. it's been days & days of playing in 100 degree heat w/o any respite & last night's show @ moonlight gardens felt great. the weather was gorgeous. WNKU was out in full force (thx guys!), the midwest moe.ron contingent was well represented - but most importantly, we welcomed the return of our friend & brother, jim loughlin. more than anything, that made it feel like a normal moe. show again. it's good to have him back.

also, wanted to say what a true honor it was to share the stage w. the del mccoury band in arkansas the night before. del is a living legend. there are few musicians, let alone american artists, out there today who represent an american legacy in the arts, as he does. his family is great & it was a pleasure to spend the day w. them. it was really humbling to perform w. them & something I'll long cherish. I hope that one day I'll be playing @ del's age w. the same style & grace.

Posted by al at 01:33 PM

July 22, 2008::

animal rights...

tonight there is a cruel display of animal abuse & a violation of basic rights taking place in ft. collins, CO.

some carnies putting on a a show called "monkeys on ecstacy" are actually charging $ for this vile filth. I wholeheartedly support the ban of these & similar so called "family circuses" in which animals are subjected to what basically amounts to slavery, drug trade, prostitution & defamation of the american way.

viva la moe. republic!

al

Posted by al at 12:18 PM

July 19, 2008::

let's go... high high high high high high woo hoo

man it is hot here (but it's a dry heat - yeah right). yesterday was mid 90s. today should hit 100.

ran on the boulder creek path yesterday (probably one of my top 5 favorite places to run while on tour - see also forest park portland, OR / ensign peak salt lake UT / the waterfront in vancouver BC). yesterday was brutal. I'm old (& sea level). when vinnie & I got back, we were so hot that it actually felt cool outside. weird science.

yet still, I love colorado. everytime I'm here I wonder why I don;t live here. sure, my family is in upstate NY, the band is mostly in the northeast, the adirondacks, my roots are deep, but really... this place is really majestic. I look forward to spending a lot more time here some day.

Posted by al at 04:07 PM

July 15, 2008::

keep them doggies rollin'...

good morning.
just wanted to thank you all for making the summer east coast run so great. I'm not sure how many times I announced someone's 50th, strazza, or 100th show this summer, but it's... well frankly, it's crazy. you guys are awesome. I hope we're doing it some justice.

it seems to me like we've been playing really well. we've hit a nice stride of being a well oiled machine, w/o being burned out (which is hard to imagine considering how much we've been working since we began touring this year).

thx also to the folks of portland. it means a lot to us to receive that kind of acknowledgement from the mayor of the city (for those who missed the shows, we were presented w. a key to the city). we have such a great fan base - really great people - & it's great knowing that portland gets it.

it's always been important to us, that we leave a favorable impression on the venues where play. likewise, it's important that the towns & cities welcome us back year after year because our fans are so awesome. (so even though rob is keeping the key - it's really for all of us!).

take care,
al

Posted by al at 09:27 AM

July 09, 2008::

2008? when did that happen?

jeez - you'd think we dropped off the earth (or went pioneer & cashed in our laptops for leatherstockings & a sod roof). thanks to teddy @ music.toyz for pointing out how incredibly lame we are about staying on top of the blog!

hope all you folks are doing well. as many of you know, we have been busy as ever. we've basically been on tour this entire year w. a few breaks here & there (I think there was some time off in may as I recall) & will tour thru early august.

this year will officially wind down w. moe.down 9. cannot tell you how psyched we are for this year's lineup. I actually got chills when I found out we confirmed levon helm. rob, chuck, & I saw the PUSA @ SXSW last year & LOVED it. just wait. & as many of you know, fishbone has long been one of our all time favorites. all that combined w. bela, yonder, the duo & more should make for a great year.

& then we get some time off!!!! this will be our 1st formal break in 18+ years. I'm actually looking fwd. to cleaning my basement.

"I think now that we're seniors, we owe it ourselves to start seeing other people..." brad hamilton

xoxo.
al

Posted by al at 09:33 AM