We were on tour back in July when we broke the news to you all that we would be part of this year's Simple Man Cruise. November seemed so far away then. Well November is finally here, and we're on the road again, this time headed to Miami and then the high seas.
We started out on Friday night at 7:30 after loading down the Moontower with more gear than I've ever seen fit in that van (Tetris skills are never useless skills, by the way). Night traveling always inspires me, so I was able to break in my new lyric notebook when I wasn't driving. Just a sampling of the SR soundtrack for the drive: Led Zeppelin, Motörhead, Black Label Society, The Clash, Van Halen... You know, a little mellow easy listening...
We got to Myrtle Beach just before sunrise, as the sky was starting to turn purple behind the tall palms and pines. After resting up for a few hours, we continued our journey south. Charleston in the afternoon sun is a gorgeous sight - just another of the many places SR has to play on our next southern trip. As we drove through Georgia, we checked the weather report, and realized the entire country is in a deep freeze...except for Florida. People's perception of the temperature varies greatly though, because while we were walking around in t-shirts after crossing into Florida, the locals were still bundled up saying it's the coldest it's been in months. We're from the northeast, so we'll take whatever warmth we can get.
Something I saw in Florida that I've never seen before: boiled peanuts, regular and Cajun style. I thought it was soup at first. Something tells me I missed out not trying them. I'll have to get some on the way back up north.
They say it's more about the journey than the destination, but while the trip down was awesome, don't get me wrong, this one is about the destination. When I was 14, sitting on the edge of my bed learning "Sweet Home Alabama," I never would have dreamed that one day, some years later, I would be invited to perform on the Simple Man Cruise. I'm so excited to hear all the great bands, see some old friends, and meet some new ones. Most of all, I'm excited to hit the stage with my brothers. Stay tuned for more updates.
-Matt, Stolen Rhodes
We started out on Friday night at 7:30 after loading down the Moontower with more gear than I've ever seen fit in that van (Tetris skills are never useless skills, by the way). Night traveling always inspires me, so I was able to break in my new lyric notebook when I wasn't driving. Just a sampling of the SR soundtrack for the drive: Led Zeppelin, Motörhead, Black Label Society, The Clash, Van Halen... You know, a little mellow easy listening...
We got to Myrtle Beach just before sunrise, as the sky was starting to turn purple behind the tall palms and pines. After resting up for a few hours, we continued our journey south. Charleston in the afternoon sun is a gorgeous sight - just another of the many places SR has to play on our next southern trip. As we drove through Georgia, we checked the weather report, and realized the entire country is in a deep freeze...except for Florida. People's perception of the temperature varies greatly though, because while we were walking around in t-shirts after crossing into Florida, the locals were still bundled up saying it's the coldest it's been in months. We're from the northeast, so we'll take whatever warmth we can get.
Something I saw in Florida that I've never seen before: boiled peanuts, regular and Cajun style. I thought it was soup at first. Something tells me I missed out not trying them. I'll have to get some on the way back up north.
They say it's more about the journey than the destination, but while the trip down was awesome, don't get me wrong, this one is about the destination. When I was 14, sitting on the edge of my bed learning "Sweet Home Alabama," I never would have dreamed that one day, some years later, I would be invited to perform on the Simple Man Cruise. I'm so excited to hear all the great bands, see some old friends, and meet some new ones. Most of all, I'm excited to hit the stage with my brothers. Stay tuned for more updates.
-Matt, Stolen Rhodes