I wake up at Atsuko’s house. I had pastry which I bought yesterday and cafe au lait for breakfast.
Our crew came to pick us up at 2pm and drove to San Diego. There was a car putting a doll like scarecrow along an antenna. Is it legal?
We drove along the ocean from Los Angeles to San Diego.
We could see downtown San Diego over there.
We arrived early and had an hour and a half of spare time. Atsuko and I went to an Italian restaurant called Mona Lisa in Little Italy near by the venue for late lunch or early dinner. Miyoko and Risa went to a hamburger shop.
I come to Mona Lisa most of every time when I play at Casbah. I had chicken parmigiana this time. Cheese and tomato sauce on chicken cutlet. This is very big portion. Tons of cheese on 2 or 3 pieces of chicken breast. Tomato sauce spaghetti on the side.
Garlic toast on the side, too.
I ordered cappuccino after dinner.
On the way to the venue. I see this kind of electric kick skater or bicycle’s share ride is getting increased. People in the US call this Scooter. People who holds drivers license can rent. It should not run pedestrian lane but sometimes do. It runs fast and sometimes fallen down on roads. It must be convenient but sometimes dangerous.
Sign board of Little Italy. Steven Tyler is an American of Italian ancestry, isn’t he?
We got back to Casbah. Then did soundcheck.
Merch table at the patio.
We had time until our show starts, we went to Little Italy to get coffee.
I heard Italian music from outdoor stage. It seemed a dinner show. Italian pops are very different from rock music.
I couldn’t find a good cafe, Atsuko and I went to a fast food shop. When I was drinking coffee, an angry man came into the shop. It was a little scary and we went back to the venue.
When we came back to the venue, the support band was playing. Audience is getting hot.
It was the final show of this tour and tickets were sold out! Many people come to our show.
3 songs before the last one, a monitor speaker on the left was falling down from the top of the box when I just started to play guitar solo. The speaker was falling down on the switch of my effect pedal which I had to step on at my guitar solo. It doesn’t necessary for me to step on the switch?! It was like a movie Spinal Tap. But if it fallen down on my leg, it was very dangerous.
Jake came up on the stage and fixed but after a while, the speaker on the right was fallen, too. It was set on the floor and not so dangerous, though.
Anyway, the show was so excited. Many enthusiastic fans got together not only from San Diego but all over the US.
We took a picture with our members and crew who shared 6 weeks tour.
John, Jake and Miyoko from left to right.
Thanks to you, we could finish ALIVE! in the USA 2918 Tour safely and successfully. I thank to everyone who came to our shows and people who supported us from all over the world. Thank you very much!!
And I thank to John, Jake, Robby and Miyoko from Good Charamel Records also booking, local promoters, stuff from venues and everyone who related with this tour.
I hope to see you again in the US!