We were on our way to San Luis Obispo for our first tour stop at Downtown Brewery, and we picked up Ryan who is going to be Mike Relm's tour manager. Ryan's job is basically making sure all the equipment is set up properly at sound check, contacting the promoters at each venue, and making sure he collects the guaranteed money per show. Since this is my first tour, I am going to try to absorb as much as I can on this tour.
Mike had me in charge on merchandise by the front of the entrance, so I had to take an inventory count of all the merchandise and report back to Mike what sold well and how much money we made. The good thing about having your table by the door is you get to see all the girls that walk in the venue, but the bad thing about it is you don't get to watch the show. I don't really care since I am going to see the same acts for the next 2 months.
Mike is about to go on to do his set, and the projector starts to wig out. I am at the merchandise table having a Malox moment, and I am thinking to myself, "OMG! This is my first tour stop, and Mike can't play his set now!" We had this all figured out during sound check, and the people working there rewired Mike's setup after sound check was done. For the life of me, I still don't know why they did that. For the next 15 minutes, the crew had to go in the middle of the dance floor and rewire everything, which took time off Mike's set before Del got on. Without a hitch, Mike wins the crowd over anyway which is a difficult thing when you are having technical difficulties.
I haven't met Del yet, but he ripped the mic last. I found out that he doesn't like to do sound check, so he will just show up when his set begins and leaves immediately after his set is done. He doesn't hang out backstage.
As far as food in San Luis Obispo, the best trip tip sandwiches are at Firestone because you can't beat garlic butter with trip tip on a French roll. We asked people on Facebook where to eat in San Luis Obispo, and hands down, they all said that Firestone was the spot to eat. While we were waiting in line, Brad was talking about the local celebrities that live around here like Chuck Liddell, and guess who walks right pass us, the Iceman himself with his trademark Mohawk and tats on the scalp. Hey, if this place is good enough for the Iceman, then it good enough for me.
Our next stop was Pamona, and it was an all ages event, and the sound at the Glass House was amazing. The most memorable thing that night was some girl asked me for my autograph, thinking I was one of the performers that night. At first, I didn't want to sign her ticket stub after Mike had just signed it, so Mike made me sign it anyway.
Next stop, San Diego.
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