JONPAUL
Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2460
Venice, CA
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Posted on Jun 21 2013 12:30 AM
Leave it to Jeffe to point out the negative. ; ) Yeah, Imm doing everything from my iPhone on the trip--sort of an experiment. So far, typos excluded, I'm really happy with everything. What an incredible experience so far...even just the first two days!!! Rehearsals with Lorenzo yesterday went very well and the whole band is truly eager to really bring the A game at every single show! The SJ stage went up yesterday, I know the Atlantics arrived and Josheboy got in late last night. It's really happening! Crazy! Can't wait for the first night tonight, to reunite with more Surf family and buy craploads of music!!!! : ) More blog soon...need Espresso!!!
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10320
southern Michigan
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Posted on Jun 21 2013 08:29 AM
Jonpaul, just read through the entire blog so far - THANK YOU for taking the time to do this! it's really great! While reading it a rush of memories of the Madeira Italian trip four years ago washed over me. I arrived on the Thursday before the festival, and those first few days in my memory are still absolutely magical. Yep, magical. Thanks for bringing those memories back, and thanks for making the effort with this. I know how quickly time flies when on the road in an exotic new place and how difficult it is to find the time to write a blog, especially while fighting jetlag. I'm sure many of us will appreciate greatly. Looking forward to reading the future posts, ESPECIALLY the ones about this weekend.
Have an AMAZING time tonight and the next two days! Give my best to your bandmates, Lorenzo, the Atlantics, as well as Larry "Moon Dawg" White, who will be in attendance!
(BTW, listened to Ingra Green on Spotify twice in the last couple of days - it's fantastic! Another classic Insect album! A sprawling epic that will take a bit of time to get to know, but I greatly look forward to it! Well done!)
Oh, and BTW, please tell Bernard that I remember seeing him play with Medicine in Washington, DC, in the old 9:30 Club around '93-'94! He was GREAT!
— Ivan
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Last edited: Jun 21, 2013 08:31:58
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jun 21 2013 11:56 AM
JONPAUL wrote:
Leave it to Jeffe to point out the negative. ; ) Yeah, Imm doing everything from my iPhone on the trip--sort of an experiment. So far, typos excluded,
Hey I'm not being negative,
Just attentive.
It's done outta love,
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19194
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jun 21 2013 01:12 PM
Another blog post! Good stuff Jonpaul!
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surferjoemusic
Joined: Jan 01, 2008
Posts: 2105
Livorno
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Posted on Jun 21 2013 07:44 PM
The start up of the festival this year has been incredible! Tony Dynamite from Switz and Speedball JR from Belgium really did rock the house! It is now 2.43am and Andy from Los Venturas is still spinning vinyls...
At a first impression it is double people of last year friday.
Let's see what happen tomorrow...
Tomorrow we start at 4pm.
Lorenzo
— Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini
(www.surfmusic.net)
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5266
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Jun 21 2013 09:05 PM
great writing jonpaul
thanks
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jun 24 2013 12:26 PM
surferjoemusic wrote:
An update to the tour schedule...
Now, let the real madness begin.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jun 24 2013 12:27 PM
Brian wrote:
Jonpaul has some cool blog entries up already:
http://insectsurferseuropeantour2013.blogspot.com/
A bump for the blog link
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10320
southern Michigan
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Posted on Jun 26 2013 10:17 AM
JONPAUL wrote:
I'm stoked to report that there will in fact be an active tour blog!!! Crazy thing is, I'm doing the whole thing directly from my iPhone!!! Gotta love modern technology!!!
http://insectsurferseuropeantour2013.blogspot.com
Six days without a new blog entry... The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak, eh, Jonpaul?  We all eagerly await - c'mon, give us a little bit something!
— Ivan
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JONPAUL
Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2460
Venice, CA
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Posted on Jun 26 2013 02:49 PM
Sorry guys! Wi-Fi was at a minimum for a couple days and we've been on the road. The photos an memories are ready, I just need to put in the time! We're sitting at Fat Joe's in Alessandria right now, just about to have dinner before the second show on the road. We're playing outside, the weather is nice and the crowd seems excited. Whoo!
— Insect Surfers
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Scimitars
Lords Of Atlantis
Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio
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PolloGuitar
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 5080
San Francisco
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Posted on Jun 26 2013 03:17 PM
Hey Jonpaul,
Please try to keep the blog going, for us armchair groupies. I figure you're just having too much fun to post.
Is your entourage still with you or did wives/girlfriends/friends go in other directions?
Ferenc
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jun 26 2013 03:42 PM
When not in wifi area,
Couldn't you write it as an email draft on yer
Phone, then transfer it (copy n paste) to the blog
When you were in wifi area?
Just a thought.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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surferjoemusic
Joined: Jan 01, 2008
Posts: 2105
Livorno
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Posted on Jun 26 2013 06:12 PM
I think he will be able to update tonight... we did the second concert in Alessandria and it was very good. Getting tighter ever day! Tomorrow morning we leave for Switzerland, we finally move outside Italy!
Lorenzo
— Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini
(www.surfmusic.net)
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simoncoil
Joined: Sep 28, 2012
Posts: 897
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Jun 28 2013 06:37 AM
There is finally a new entry on the tour blog!
We're already waiting for you guys over here in Germany!
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5266
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Jun 28 2013 06:54 AM
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jun 28 2013 07:49 AM
simoncoil wrote:
There is finally a new entry on the tour blog!
We're already waiting for you guys over here in Germany!
All I can say is   And congratulations!
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jun 28 2013 08:42 AM
Great read!
Especially the end.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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homerhead
Joined: Mar 17, 2006
Posts: 525
Portland, OR
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Posted on Jun 28 2013 09:09 AM
Wow - great recap Jonpaul. Your prose is totally engaging. Glad things are going well despite the steak attack :). The videos of you guys at Surfer Joe are great sounding. As Dave would say, Rocketh!
Rick
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10320
southern Michigan
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Posted on Jun 28 2013 10:33 AM
Thanks very much for the new entry, Jonpaul! Very interesting stuff - and sorry to hear about your incident - that must have been quite unpleasant!
Jonpaul wrote:
I can't believe how easy it's been to get so far behind in posting! So much has been going on every day, sometimes wi-fi is limited and we've been super tired by the time we get back to the hotel at the end of the night. Sometimes we're not even back until 3-4 o'clock or so.
Yep, that's always been my experience. It must help to have an iPhone, but when people asked me in the past to blog from our mini-tours, I always declined, since there's just no time - there's always something going on, and you're almost always on the go. Finding the time to write about what's happening is very difficult. I have no idea how Ferenc does it! He's really amazing at it.
Anyway, really no pressure about the blog entries, Jonpaul, but know that some us are following and enjoying them and looking forward to the next entry.
Good luck with the upcoming shows! And keep enjoying the Italian countryside. Here's hoping it's not scorching hot.
— Ivan
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arny
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 608
Netherlands, Europe
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Posted on Jun 28 2013 11:57 AM
GRRRRRR
3 dates in Amsterdam & 3 dates in Berlin? Even 2 in Liege? Not one Ruhrgebied or eastern Netherlands.... 
Seems I going to Liege and get my tires slashed again...
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