Sleepytime Tour 2005: Photo Diary 3

October 26th

Photos by Neil Yamagata.

Nils with pneumonia the last 9 or 10 days. Every night is edgy. Should we cancel shows for his health? Nils is adamant that we shouldn't. He puts out the energy every show and every show is important.

Back in Florida, we played a venue with stripper poles and girls doing the sexy dance for the regulars. It was also goth night, with young goths gothed to the teeth. For the encore, I dueted with a pole dancer... me a little more broken and sporadic in my expression.

I drove the bus for the second time. Still can't get the shifting thing down. I need an experienced someone near me as I drive in case of "situation."

Austin had the rampant and infectious energy of the audience and Ft. Worth had the large stage for me and Dan to face off and fight. At one point, Dan and Matthias hold me upside down and rhythmically tap my head on the ground while I make noises with the guitar.

We're had three days off on this tour: two were all day drives, the third was a recording session for the band and improv night for me. We sure love to do it all.

~S