BOC: Mike Watt on tour

[Doug Pearson]

A brief excerpt from the tour diary of my pal, Bob Lee, who's playing drums
with Mike Watt on his current European (and upcoming American) tour ...

>3/26/98 - bologna, italy
>
>       we spent yesterday driving here, met enrico the italian promotor who
>will be travelling through italy with us.  I'm glad he's here, real nice
>guy and very knowledgeable about music, also because very few people speak
>english here, or relatively few compared to the countries we've been in.

        [...]

>second opening act of the tour: luciano chessa, a guitarist/ banjoist with
>a rhtyhm section.  fascinating blend of pop and atonal elements, nothing
>like sonic youth... kinda reminds me of l.a.'s karen reitzel.  luciano was
>kind enough to give me an lp,I hope it survives the journey home.   our
>show is excellent, the most spirited crowd yet. really a great night,

... and here's the part you've been waiting for ...

>polished off by listening to watt sing me the highlights of his favorite
>blue oyster cult songs over hash in the hotel room.  he wants to start
>doing "cities on flame" or "e.t.i."., so be sure to yell these out if
>we come to your town.

... so you know what to do ...

        -Doug
         ceres at sirius.com