1.19.11 - Houston

New video from Omaha!

Yesterday (show day) was a riot. I was in one of those overly good moods, where if you had talked to me, you would have punched me straight in the teeth for being so cheery. I met a lovely bunch of folks in the VIP room, chatted em up, and interviewed em on my camera. They seemed to like me enough, as one woman offered me a beer. "No, ma'am, I'm under age." Cool...

On the plane ride to the venue, Ozzy approached me and said I should get on stage for some shots. I said I was game, and then security was immediately informed that I was allowed on stage. Score! So there I am on the stairs at the side of the stage, not knowing when I should go on. Now? Maybe... Finally, Ozzy's assistant Tony pushes me on, so there I am. On stage. With Ozzy Osbourne. I think I can die now.

During every concert he plays "Crazy Train" (obligatory). When the bridge hits, Ozzy has a bunch of time to run around on stage and throw buckets of water into the crowd for kicks. I knew this was coming, and wanted a shot from behind him while he did this. I'm hanging out at the back of the stage by the drums, waiting for the time to come. The bridge starts. Game time. Ozzy also has his personal bucket he keeps by the drums to cool himself off during the set, which is a few feet away from me right now. He dunks his head in it, picks up the bucket, and looks right at me. Again, this is while "Crazy Train" is playing. He takes the bucket and winds up like he's gonna dump it all over me and my camera, but fakes and heads toward the front of the stage. I went from sad puppy to cackling hyena in record time. It was absolutely hilarious. I didn't see Ozzy until we got on the plane after the show, where I mentioned that, "You scared the shit out of me, Ozzy." He smiled and laughed. Good stuff.

 Houston has an awesome turnout!

After we checked into the hotel last night, I was invited to join Adam Wakeman for a glass of wine. Sure. It was a really nice way to wind down after a long day, and I probed him and the audio engineer with different questions I had about the music industry.

The hotel in Dallas isn't as nuts as the others where we've stayed. That said, it's still an extremely comfortable stay. I don't have any pictures of the room this time, as I've already messed the place up. It's pretty standard, though. Here it is from the outside:

The Ritz Carlton. "Puttin' On the Ritz" is constantly in my head.

Went grocery shopping today to save myself on some serious dollars. Good thing I'm a college student, and have lived off Easy Mac and Chewy Bars for months at a time. This week will be a cake walk. Also, milk, eggs (pre-boiled), Pringles, bananas, and apples.