Hazlet, NJ, March, 2010
The best part about playing in Asbury Park, NJ (we've been there three times this year) is the fact that we stay at our guitarist Jeremy's parent's house and eat like kings. Home-cooked eight-course Italian meal consisting of amazing fresh pasta ("macaroni") & sauce ("gravy"), as well as fried shrimp, rice balls, chicken parm, sausages, stuffed crab, fresh tomatoes and mozzarella, as well as desert and coffee. Holy shit. We've been living off a combination of In & Out Burger, continental breakfasts (dirty motels), heavy bar food, and whatever-the-fuck the venues or festivals feel like providing us with. It's a full-0n culinary crap shoot.
Not to complain- some of this "regular" food is perfectly edible, and in some cases can be quite tasty (never hesitate to order the Filet if you happen to be playing the Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, UT- the promoter pays for that shit!). However, by-and-large we find ourselves indulging in a somewhat "unhealthy" diet and must constantly look at what is offered to us with the utmost skepticism. Sometimes it's better to not eat at all.. (Have you ever been offered vegan porridge by a hippie at 10am after a night of heavy post-show drinking? I sure hope not...)
So it is with eager appetites that we arrive each time we play in Jersey, knowing that no matter how good or bad the gig is, we will be well-fed rock musicians for that one night... Thank you Tom & Diane!
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