News From The Road

Great show tonight in Sunrise. Yes, the set was the same as Tallahassee. It will change I promise, but I have one question. How many people go to every show? I can see Last Child every night and it's different. Brad kicked major ass during it tonight.

The show was taped by 12 cameras. Look for a television special to be in the works on a finer cable station in the very near future.

Joe went by WBGG today. He answered questions and played "Back Back Train" acoustically. It sounded great, and the in-studio audience seemed to really enjoy it.

Lenny Kravitz came to the show with his entourage. Steven and Lenny are best friends and Steven always gets pumped to see him. Lenny even rents Joe's bus from him when the boys are off the road, which hasn't been all that often recently.

Joey made the short commute from his house in Florida.

Ross "All friendly" Halfin was back shooting more pictures. He set up an impromptu shoot with Joe before the show which will be used for a "Monster Cable" ad. If you get a chance check out his website at RossHalfin.com. Ross's view on the world is slightly distorted and highly amusing. He is one of a kind (thank God) and an amazing photographer.

I totally forgot to mention in last weeks news that Joe stopped by the South by Southwest convention in Austin on his way to Memphis. He sat-in with Gavin Degraw and his band and played a John Mayall tune. After that he took in Little Richard's show at a local theater. It was great seeing one of the first true pioneers of Rock and Roll in all his glory. Richard kicked butt. Tootie Fruity, Good Golly Miss Molly and Lucille to name a few. After the show we went back and met him. He was so cool and way out there. Everything the father of Rock and Roll should be. I have read that Steven is influenced by Little Richard to some degree and you can kind of see it, although LR didn't swing from a rope 60 feet into the crowd or run around more than Forest Gump that night. As we were leaving he blessed our bus driver and the bus to make it to Memphis safe and sound.

Speaking of the bus. Our bus driver had a dream of getting Joe's bus and the band plane together for a photo shoot and he made it happen in Tallahassee. So here it is.

Honkin' on Bobo is out and still getting rave reviews. Don Imus spent nearly 3 days pumping it. Imus knows a thing or two about music and it was great hearing this radio legend talk about it. Just hearing him say "Honkin' on Bobo was a hoot!

The guys have been busy as ever and look for them to turn up on the tube really soon. The blitz continues and you'll be seeing a lot of Aerosmith all summer.

See you all on the road!
--John B.