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August 12 & 13, 1999 - Pittsburgh, PA
Ah.... our weekly Thursday day off. Your writer, Tim awakens after an overnight drive in Pittsburgh. Sheryl and I begin the day with a meeting to discuss a very big show being discussed for September- I can't say more about it yet, but a very famous bloke called the hotel here this morning to discuss. A walk is decided upon, but after a few blocks, a Saks Fifth Ave. is discovered, and we fall into a black hole. 2 hours pass, and we reappear, bags in tow (all are Sheryl's by the way....)
Sheryl has planned a dinner tonight for the band and crew, we all arrive at the Italian place at 7:45, and a round of shots is ordered by our Queen Bee. All participate except for young Jim who is still feeling the effects of last night's wig wearing par-tay.
Dinner is wonderful, much is discussed and debated as usual, and bones are retrieved for Scout. Afterwards, Vegas our guitar tech has arranged a private room at a club called the Metropole. We walk the 8 blocks or so-which is fine for us boys, but tough on the high-heeled Ms. Crow. Techno music is quickly and thankfully replaced by THE ROLLING STONES on the found jukebox, and Sheryl takes her place at the pool table.
We prepare to leave for the show the next day with the news of Scout throwing up 16 times overnight due to the richness of the bone we gave him.... At the gig we see our friends from Liz Phair's band, watch Queen Latifah, and fall into a trance as we all watch a KISS documentary on VH1. So, the tone is set for our show, and Sheryl now possessed by the spirit of Paul Stanley, takes the stage with the rant-" CAN YOU HEAR ME PITTSBURGH?" Much rock is made, and we stay to play with Sarah, then run to our bus for the next town-DETROIT ROCK CITY!!!!!!!
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