A Farewell to Oz
It's our last show in Australia and it's been a glorious week and half or so. We've seen a lot, learned a lot, ate a lot, drank a lot, laughed a lot, played a lot, sang a lot, Camelot, and although we didn't sleep a lot, we love it down here and want to come back with the entire Brown Tidal Wave sooner rather than later. At the Brisbane Entertainment Centre we folk pop rocked the Brisbanians back to 1972. They're pants spontaneously bell bottomed and I was somehow wearing a head band a la John McEnroe at the end of the set. Free love is all I have to say. Are you with me Dolores? Post show we had a lonely dinner with Ruthie and crashed Kelly's end of tour party. As usual, I ended up wandering the streets of Bris-Vegas into the wee hours of the morning but I can't remember much beyond that.
Many many special thanks to Kelly Clarkson, Kelly's band and crew, Sean Kingston, Tony Luby, Martin Rutter, Kevin Elson, EMI Australia, Andrew McManus, Ben Lee, Nick Johns, New Rules For Boats, Dash and Will, WASO, Loren Gold, Jon Leshay, Ed Romanoff, Mandy Moore, Indiana's, Cottesloe, Chef at that great restaurant in the Hilton in Adelaide, Rod Laver, Boost Juice, Bob Log III, Jade, Sam Burling, the nice lady who warned us about that Italian joint in New Castle, spatchcock, Spatchcock the driver, bone groper, James Renald, Vajunice, and all the Australian fans who came out to support us.
Vanilla,
Kenny Bloggins
P.S. Just want to thank Tilly one more time for bringing the BTW down under and singing your butt off every night, and sometimes early mornings. And when it comes to taking care of band members, you're as good as it gets, stepping way above and beyond the call of duty with amazing breakfasts, lunches, dinners, drinks, and helping me schlep my gear…you rock, we love you.
P.P.S. Some fun quotes from the tour:
"What you wanna do is take a left, take another left, then take another left and I'll see you right back here." Anonymous man in parking lot, Perth
"Mandy's bringing Kelly to the party." Anonymous, Perth
"I'm my own boss" Tilly, Sydney
"This is not your lucky day." Ben Lee, Sydney
"Straight for the vajugular" Loren Gold, Brisbane
"You are so hot right now." Josey, Sydney
"But what about soon?" MC Hammered, Sydney
"We are beginning our descent." Leshay, Sydney
"Do you sleep in you kitchen?" MC Hammered, Perth
