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Ah… the sweet glory. The video is done. It’s here. Finished.
Two amazing days of filming with our good friend Matt Stubstad, many days and nights of editing and way too much deep concentration and yoga and we finally have the video to show for it:
Special thanks to Austen for being the world’s best “crooked record label agent”. You couldn’t have done it any better. More special thanks to the Rancho Sante Fe police for giving us that extra 60 seconds to shoot in the woods before you kicked us out. And thanks to the kids at Seacoast for going along with it, although having no idea why I was on stage dancing to “We Are Family”.
We had a blast shooting the video and are looking forward to the next when we get back from tour this Spring. Stay tuned for a “behind the scenes” podcast in the not too distant future.
After an amazing trip across the Pacific to the tropical paradise of Kauai, I returned to the mainland in a heightened euphoric state, anticipating what would be THE concert of this decade in my book the next night. Travis. These 4 everyday Scots were putting on the last night of their first US tour in 4 years… in my hometown… gloria!
Fidgeting with nervous anticipation, I waited for the lights to go down. Crewmen took the stage with oversized flashlights as “Gonna Fly Now”, the infamous Rocky Theme Song, filled the air. Seconds later, the spotlights hit a door in the back of the room and out popped the guys, dressed in different colored Everlast robes, filtering through the crowd with nothing but high fives and smiles.
As if this wasn’t enough to create a permanent smile on my face for the rest of the year, Fran bounces right past me, makes eye contact and we commence the ultimate high five.
For those unfortunate souls that stayed home with thier pets, I give you this 1 minute and 33 second video documenting the beginning of an evening that has made my “Top 3 Concerts of All Time” list.
Enjoy.
