{"id":745,"date":"2014-05-07T09:09:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T16:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/articles\/?p=745"},"modified":"2014-06-02T17:31:53","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T00:31:53","slug":"the-art-daniels-blog-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/articles\/2014\/05\/07\/the-art-daniels-blog-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art Daniels Blog – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Art Daniels<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"artblog1\"<\/a>May 6th 2014<\/strong>: Greetings from the road! My name is Art Daniels and as I type this I am in an RV headed toward Denver, Colorado. You see, I\u2019m working for a band called Future Villains who are direct support for Steel Panther on their ‘All You Can Eat’ tour. There’s not much to blog about yet as the tour hasn’t started and not much has happened. That makes it a good time to introduce myself to you, the good readers of Metal Assault.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m usually a tour manager for the constantly touring boogie metal gods Gypsyhawk. This opportunity came about when my friend and singer of FV, Dusty Bo asked me to do merch and guide them through this huge tour across America and two shows in Canada. I\u2019m excited to be aboard and see how these bigger operating tours work.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s in good spirits. The energy here is amazing. I have laughed so hard my sides have begun to hurt. Every band is different but these guys understand how to keep it fast and loose. You need to have a good sense of humor to do things like this or it will eat you alive. I was on a very short tour with these guys a little over a year ago but this is a much different animal. Traveling everyday and grinding this out is something you have want to do. This isn’t for everybody.<\/p>\n

Here we go…<\/p>\n

Seattle<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"artblog3\"<\/a><\/strong>Seattle was our first show. I love Seattle but it’s always raining. This was no exception, and I entered the Showbox Sodo as the rain fell. What a huge place. A capacity of 1800 and it was already sold out, which is always a good sign. The first day of tour is a lot like the first day of school. You don’t know where to go or what to do or who your new friends are. It was pretty hectic. As I settled in to my spot for merch I received my all access pass for the tour. What a great feeling. There\u2019s literally nowhere I can\u2019t go. Will I go everywhere? \u00a0I\u2019m going to try. I\u2019m still a stranger to this band and their crew and I don\u2019t want to be walking into anywhere that might be occupied by something that isn’t my business and doesn’t concern me. I\u2019m happy enough to get to the backstage and green room. I met the lead singer of Steel Panther, who is rad. Everybody is super nice, that\u2019s not something I\u2019m used too. Somebody is always a prick.<\/p>\n

The show went off well. Future Villains killed it and and let the crowd know that they belonged on tour with the mighty Steel Panther. There may have been an after-party but I\u2019m a little hazy. \u00a0I\u2019ll have to ask around.<\/p>\n

Which brings us to Portland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Oh Portland, with your ironic jorts and lack of respect of opening bands. Actually I \u00a0do really like Portland. One time I licked a titty in a Portland sex store bathroom. That\u2019s a great memory. ANYWAY, getting back to the show, it was at the Crystal Ballroom. Beautiful venue and and just the right amount of meth addicts out front. Another sold-out show. I wish I could have seen it. Merch was on another floor and all I heard was an occasional riff. \u00a0I hate that. That, and missing out on all the nudity that occurs at these shows. A capacity crowd of over 1500 enjoyed that show, that I\u2019m bummed I missed. Portland also had a strange phenomenon where people actually paid for a ticket and sat on a bench in front of the merch. Way to blow money, guys. My only theory is that they didn’t want to sit outside and be bothered by meth heads.<\/p>\n

Pro tip: If you approach the merch table please don\u2019t tell me that my boys \u201cDid pretty good for an opening band\u201d. You are an idiot. It\u2019s such a shitty thing to say. You can\u2019t be direct support for Steel Panther on the road and suck, even if we are \u201cJust the opener\u201d. Fuck you.<\/p>\n

Driving to Denver<\/p>\n

So now we are on our way to Denver and we are set to arrive a full day early so I suspect that there will be some grilling and consuming some Coors. Maybe we can squeeze in a tour of the Coors Brewery. We will see.<\/p>\n

Part 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Part 3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Part 4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"artblog2\"<\/a>Steel Panther\/Future Villains remaining tour dates:<\/strong>
\n5\/07 \u2014 Denver, Colo. \u2014 Ogden Theatre
\n5\/08 \u2014 Wichita, Kan. \u2014 Cotillion
\n5\/10 \u2014 Oklahoma City, Okla. \u2014 Diamond Ballroom
\n5\/11 \u2014 Houston, Texas \u2014 House of Blues
\n5\/13 \u2014 Orlando, Fla. \u2014 House of Blues
\n5\/15 \u2014 N. Myrtle Beach, Fla. \u2014 House of Blues
\n5\/16 \u2014 Silver Spring, Md. \u2014 Fillmore
\n5\/17 \u2014 Philadelphia, Pa. \u2014 Theatre of Living Arts
\n5\/18 \u2014 Sayreville, N.J. \u2014 Starland Ballroom
\n5\/20 \u2014 Montreal, Quebec \u2014 Metropolis
\n5\/21 \u2014 Boston, Mass. \u2014 House of Blues
\n5\/23 \u2014 Hampton Beach, N.H. \u2014 Hampton Beach Casino
\n5\/24 \u2014 Portland, Maine \u2014 The Asylum
\n5\/26 \u2014 Toronto, Ontario \u2014 Sound Academy
\n5\/27 \u2014 New York, N.Y. \u2014 Irving Plaza
\n5\/28 \u2014 Pittsburgh, Pa. \u2014 Stage AE
\n5\/29 \u2014 Cleveland, Ohio \u2014 House of Blues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Art Daniels May 6th 2014: Greetings from the road! My name is Art Daniels and as I type this I am in an RV headed toward Denver, Colorado. You see, I\u2019m working for a band called Future Villains who are direct support for Steel Panther on their ‘All You Can Eat’ tour. There’s not … <\/p>\n

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