This time next week we will be well on our way to Germany. We recently received our travel itinerary and the military (ya just gotta love 'em) has put us on a flight leaving Nashville for Atlanta at 5:40 am December 26. We arrive in Atlanta at 7:45 am and hustle down to our connection to Germany departing at 4:30pm. Yep, that's only an 8 1/2 hr + layover. I hope we make it to the connecting plane in time.
Maybe the Army wants us to get used to the "hurry up and wait" format. Maybe they want us to acclimate to jet lag a day early. Whatever, I hear the Atlanta airport is nice this time of year.
It doesn't reallly matter. It'll be great regardless of scheduling.
Meanwhile at our last rehearsal we scrambled around at Todd's looking for an appropriate place for a band photo. This photo is going to be mass printed and given to any soldier that wants one. There will be opportunity after each show for pics and autograph signing. Thom took the shots and did his magic with Photoshop and came up with the now official pic:
I think its pretty darn good. Front l-r Renae, Thom, John; Back l-r Todd, Jerry, Wade and Bob.
One more full day rehearsal on Monday, 12/22 and we're ready to go.
A side note: Thom just got word today that the song written by the Mid East band for the soldiers stationed at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, Africa - appropriately titled "In Djibouti" is officially on hold by Capitol records for comedian Rodney Carrington! I find it completely entertaining that a silly little song thrown together by our guys for the sole purpose of entertaining some soldiers in a remote outpost at the Horn of Africa might actually become a major label cut! Ya gotta love the music business almost as much as the military.
More from Atlanta. I think I might have a little time to write then.
2 comments:
Isn't Rodney Carrington the guy who sings "Dear Penis"?
I better hear this song of your again!
Awesome - I have this song on my Ipod - by the Original singers & songwriters!
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