2.5.11 - Tacoma

My blog's got some catching up to do.....so here are some videos that haven't been posted here yet:

Phoenix

Las Vegas

Los Angeles (I feel this is my best one yet)

San Jose

Whew! Ok.

After LA we played a show in San Jose on the 3rd (hence, the video above), but nothing too exciting happened. I tried some strange-looking sushi on the plane that no one else was daring enough to attempt. Super good, but I couldn't seem to sell it to anyone else. Whatever, more for me!

 

There was a film shoot going on outside my hotel room in LA.

These guys were working literally 10 feet away from my balcony!

San Jose's fans kept grabbing me to do interviews on camera, and it ended up being a ridiculous chain of people that wanted to share their stories. I think that's great, I really do, but I couldn't stick around to listen to everyone. I eventually had to assert myself to a different part of the arena just so I could continue getting the shots I needed before the show started.

Why is there a remote in my bathroom?

Right.

Tacoma was last night, and their venue is just HUGE. The place is a giant bubble, and it was by far the biggest arena we have played since I hopped aboard the tour. I should have asked what the final count was, but one of the workers told me the venue caps at ~22,000 people. Nuts. There was a line of people waiting for the doors to open, and I talked to the family in front. They had been standing there since 11:30am, which to me sounded unnecessary because they already had tickets with reserved seats. But regardless, those guys had some serious passion for Ozzy, and that's what it's all about anyway, right?

During the very last song, Ozzy decided to destroy me with foam. Paying dues I suppose.

After the show, I met up with some friends from high school. One goes to Seattle University, and the other from Puget Sound University, which is where we headed for the night. I was fortunate enough to see both campuses, and it really made me miss college. We even went to a house party that night, and I felt more at home in the gnarly kitchen with some anonymous stains on the counter. It's not that I don't feel welcome on the tour, but a run-down college house comes with thoughts of being with the homies back at Michigan State University. Miss em to pieces.

 Evan and Rachel made sure I got a healthy dose of college in me.

More sushi last night at this pricey place across the street from the hotel. I would never normally go to a place like this, or order sushi on my own for that matter. I don't even know what I ordered, as I just closed my eyes and pointed to something on the menu. It's all fish anyway, right? To discriminate would be judgmental, and I'm not that kind of person. Capishe?

Heading to Denver today, and this has been my most anticipated location compared to anywhere else. Can't wait to be there!