this is out last week of the tour ..  and the most difficult,,   we are only in one city for 6 days,,,  and it happens to be the capital of CHINA,,,

it is busy,,  and constantly under construction,,  at least it is where we decide to sleep and eat >>

so today i am trying something new>>  i am watching>> ive had my guard up>> maybe because this place reminds me sooooooooo much of Seoul,,,   but i am trying to ease up>>

its a good thing AL HELL is persitent>> but in a different way than me>> we both are working towards the same goal> maybe just on different levels,,,  i think>>  here >>  i push>> alot>> and he chills> alot>>  but overtime things seem to smooth out>>

ill take his advice>>  not get so caught up>> its too cheep here to throw a hissy>!!!

a big beer for example is about 10yuan>> 100 yuan is bout 8 to 10 uS dollars>>

you catch my drift??

although it is cheep,,  it is a bit dirty>> and peeps need money  here>>  AL HELL has nick named it the MEAN STREETS>> and he reminds me of this>> everyday

so far>> we hve not been able to communicate,,,  only watch,, and point>>  and say OK OK<< OK OK  alot>>  but again>>  things get done>>

last night it took us quite a while to find the club>> not a great crowd and we were very late,,  so it was a chill night>> i remember being stuck in the taxi van,,,  trying to help the driver,,, pulling out my map>> calling out people >> stopping for directions onthe highway>>

it was annoying ,, but somehow we managed>> and we wonder>> like AL says> " they wont believe it>>  they wont believe we just rocked up to Bejing with an address on paper << a litttle booz on our breath,,  and just made a show happen>> they will never believe it""

i do not yet recccccoooommmmend coming here for your first tour > we were lucky to get our travel legs round japan>> this is a stretch and it is taking all of our patience and strength to succeed>> this is a happenin place but so far not a club district like hongdae>>

so far flyers, posters, handouts,, and the like,, are forbidden ,,  and i use that term succinctly     there are no ads on the walls  and no flyers going round>>  this is a barren , concrete slab with no proof of music life>>  it is just in the underground>  or through the internet that things happen here>>

might get shot putting up a poster of Mr. T. !!!

>> tonight we will play again ,,  but with a group of musicians,,  and it is halloween>>  so  maybe i will be dead man rip>> white face and lots of makeup>>

nothing like a deadman on the drums>>

we will walk round the square again today> the sun is out<<  we can see for miles today>>  and we will keep our eyes on the prize>

from the echo chamber>>