News From The Road

During the first day off there which the band call simply a "Non-show day," the guys sat in a conference room at the hotel in Chi town and watched the A&E special with the director Mark Haefeli and the band's director of quality control Keith Garde. I've got to say it was one of the best pieces on the band I have seen in a long time. If your missing seeing the guys live and want to feel how they recorded "Bobo" this special is for you. It will air on Friday, June 4th at 9:00 PM. I'm not gonna give anymore away.

Ross Halfin was in town with the guys and he traveled on Joe's bus most of the time. He went over thousands of pictures with them that he has taken this tour.

He spent a good chunk of time with Steven even going to wardrobe assistant "Liz Meyers" antique shop downtown. I took him and his "friend" Gordon to Gibson's steakhouse one night and had a rib eye the size of a catcher's mitt.

Ross had yet another photo shoot with the guys. This time it was Steven, Joe and Brad. He took a lot of photos with Joe and Brad together for a guitar magazine cover. This guy takes so many pictures I wonder if he even has film in his camera.

The band really like Chicago and enjoy the shopping on Michigan Ave. Steven and Joe spent one afternoon together walking around Rush Street. Steven could run for Governor if he wanted too. Joe on the other hand keeps his head down always knowing what lies ahead.

The set has been getting a facelift lately. Songs like No More No More and Milk Cow Blues have been added. It looks like Back Back Train and The Grind may be in shortly. They have been doing Back Back Train in sound check and there is no denying that "Grind" is getting a lot of attention since Steven's Sony commercial.

I can't believe there is only 19 shows left in North America.

See You all on the road!

John B.