Pix from the Road

Here's the deal. I take random pictures, and offer random insights, as my alt-country group Bucktown Kickback travels and plays show dates across the United States. I make no promises that any profound insights can be gained from this log. I only promise that you may see some profoundly childish, random and possibly entertaining imagery.

Off the road for a bit.

Whew! It was a hell of a year! Bucktown Kickback played 71 shows from August '07 to September '08. During that year, we played everywhere from New York to Florida. Tennessee to North Carolina. Georgia to South Carolina. Kentucky to Missouri. A few stops thru Ohio and Virginia. In that time, my upright bass got stolen and miraculously returned. Met many many friends along the way and logged nearly 20,000 miles of road time in the van with Shlenker and David.

Taking a break for a bit to recover but I will resume posting pics when I hit the road again at the end of winter. Stay tuned.

Forgot this pic from last gig in Knoxville.

Tony, um... Horsing around (litterally), before we headed to Asheville.

Knoxville TN, Flatrock, NC and Hickory, NC

David getting some tacos from Taco John's, In Athens OH, on the road home.

Ye Olde Hickory Tap Room, Hickory, NC.

Close up from an intersting painting, at the Asheville Museum of Art. I always stop in when we are playing in that area.

As was saying in a tweet... Claus Oldenburg?

Hanging with our Patron Saints of Knoxville.

My first Washtub Bass experience. Ouch!

Floyd Fest and Roanoke VA

Updated. Bucktown Kickback perfromed a few sets at FloydFest 2008. I have to say it was one of the most organized and nice festivals I have ever had the pleasure of performing at or attending.

Got to see some great acts (including David Grisman, which was stellar).

Somewhere in Roanoke, for another gig.

Miscelaneous Jam Band (not really my thing).

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at 3 a.m. They were pretty cool.

View from the stage of our set, day two.

The Blue Ridge BBQ Festival - Tryon, NC

The day started with two performances at the festival, and ended with a few cocktails at "Pacer's Lounge" in the Howard Johnsons in Clinton, SC. Let me just say, that Pacer's was pretty interesting. I didn't expect to see any people "grinding", when we walked into the place, but before we closed them down, we saw it.

BBQ festival was great, complete with fireworks and a good zydeco band. Fun.

Greenville, SC

Last night and this morning.
Greenville is lovely.

Hickory and Asheville, NC

Downtown Asheville.

Great exhibit at the Asheville Museum. I always make a stop there, when we are in town, if I can at all help it. This time work by Maya Lin and Laurie Anderson (one of my favs).

We happened upon a little festival in Asheville earlier in the day before our performance. Nice to have a few beers in the sun.

Sweet flyer!

The guys noted that my doppelganger is alive and well in Asheville (see background).

Saluda NC/Asheville NC

Showtime at "The Purple Onion" in Saluda, NC




Checking in at the Asheville Holdiay Inn. Sweetest pool in the northern hemisphere!




David hammin' it up a bit, outside the coffeshop built into an old british double decker bus.




GRRRR! Drinks at the "Jack of the Woods" after the show.

Knoxville TN

This is the view from the floor just before getting started at The Preservation Pub in Knoxville, NOT our ill fated performance on the set of the movie "Carrie".




An interesting artifact on the stage at PP.

Some BTKB QR codes.

Grab em and put em anywhere you want.


"mippin-ized"mobile tour pix




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