Japan here we come!

Thought I would complete the blog for this tour as I haven't done it for the last couple.
I am currently sat at home, been to the Anchor for a goodbye meal with Pol and a goodbye to decent ale for the next week probaly!
Just completed the online check in for Kid, Hog, Scruff n me, might save a little time at the aiport tomorrow. Sid the manager (Taxi)is coming at 04:30 and it's currently 11PM. I just cracked a nice cool tin of Adnams open, wonder what the Jap beer will be like, I know Sappora which i guess would be drinkable if cold. There is plenty more Adnams in the fridge so am pondering wether to just sit here till Sid turns up. Reading through the itinery we have 3 gigs Tokyo Liquid rooms on Friday night, bottomline in Nagoya Saturday and finally shangrila in Osaka on Sunday.
I have never been to Japan and reading through this stuff is making me really look forward to it.
The gigs look easy, not much travel and fairly early shows so should be a doddle, really chuffed the band asked me to do this tour, been so busy with work this is just what I need!
As well as some local Jap bands we have the real McKenzies for support, I haven't seen them but have listened to them on many occasions so looking forward to that!
Well it's only 11:15 so might as well get another beer in.
Looks like we (Kid Hog Scruff and I) arrive at the hotel in Tokyo at 10:00 am on Thursday then have the rest of the day off, Monk, Pete and Shahen get in at about 19:00. Reckon we gonna have a great evening, really looking forward to seeing everyone again. Should be some funny drunken stories to come from that one ha ha.
Looking at the flights it's a little under 2 hours to Frankfurt then we change planes and just over an hour later we will be on our way to Tokyo which is exactly 11hours all being well!
When I did the online check in we all got seats together so I guess the day will go something like this.
arrive at aiport, check in, go to bar, nearly miss flight due to being in bar too long, get on plane, further drinking, sleep, arrive hotel, go to bars for rest of day. See I can predict the future, the above will be spot on accurate!
Well that's all I can think of for now, wonder if there's anything other than shit on the Tele.
Stay tuned to Daves Bastards Adicts blog, we gonna have some fun! x

Saturday 1st May 2010 Newcastle O2

We had a lay in until noon & took off to Newcastle arriving at 2:30pm on the dot. Set the gear up everything relaxed & sound check was real good. We all went to a Thai restaurant the food was nice & then we went back to venue some of us went to a real ale house for a few beers. They had Prince Bishop ale which we all raved about, was fantastic, When we got back we were a bit pissed so I knew tonight was going to be good.Early gig on stage at 8.40pm.The band rocked again which included Kids drums breaking halfway through the show. Two kick drum pedals broke, We had to fix them both within 5 minutes it was a nightmare, while this going on & Kid getting more anxious, Monkey & Pete kept the audience amused with a load of twenty seven. Pete decided he wanted to meet everyone in the Audience he got pretty much the whole first row on first name basis, Not sure how long the break was but it was very long,,,The show ended with a huge push from the band & the Newcastle crowd loved it.Got back to the hotel had a quiet drink & hit the sack. & that was that.

Friday 30th April 2010 Cleethorpes

Cleethorpes was a great tour opener, the band were very tired from the last couple of nights rehearsing and planning at the studio, loadsa arguing over the set occasionally interrupted by some playing ha ha it was chaotic, arguments & swearing going on. This is pretty normal, the band are extremely passionate & kid gets very vocal, loud n sweary.Getting back to Cleethorpes it was a nice venue & everyone was nice to us, which is always a good thing, It pissed down with rain while we were over the road eating a lovely carvery dinner with Yorky puddings too. I got bollocked by the carvery man for pinching an extra yorkie but I didn’t mind, 1 yorkie seemed a bit tight and he couldn’t really ask for it back. The pedigree ale on the bar went down like nectar. The support band were the Sex Pistols experience, it was great to see another cover band opening for the Adicts.They really did a good job & nice blokies too, sid was producing some of the loudest burps I have ever heard, strangley Rotten seemed to have a similar talent!So The Adicts hit the stage a new set, includes Tune in Turn on Drop out. Life goes on,I love you but don’t come near me, Spank me baby. Off the new album & a surprise song never ever played before off 5th Overture album –I am Yours (Scruff singing instead of Pete, bit of a love song this one but I really like it, specially as Kid keeps looking at me when he sings ha hah ha. Love you too Kid! Youth, & 4321 from Sound of music. Very much a drastic change to the set & they performed pretty good for the first gig. For naughty girl we had a lovely little lady all of 10 years old dressed up as Monkey come one & sing. Pete struggled a bit, it’s surprising he’s here really. He just had major neck surgery & has had six screws a metal plate & cadavere bone put in, Just in February. He ripped away & rocked it as he always does. But it comes with a price, he suffered after the show. We all missed Mel, not well enough to tour, Shahen really fits in with the Adicts & rules. After the show we drove to a Hotel in Doncaster for the night. Everyone absolutely shattered & that was just the first one.

Monday 7th December 2009 off home

Flying home. We all left on different flights leaving Pete in Frankfurt sound asleep suppose he needs it.
Monk flew back to LA via San Fransisco and got stuck there, Hog, Kid, Scruff, Shahen and me flew back to Heathrow and Sid the Manager took us all home (Except shahen who dissapeared into London).

We averaged 3.5 hours sleep per night for the last week + whatever time you slept on the bus (in my case zero) We are absolutely shot!
I can't remeber being so tired but we had great fun.

Sunday 6th December 2009 frankfurt

Breakfast was a pain as we walked into the restaurant for it there was not a seat to be had & everyone was pissed off with us for the noise we made so what we did was make more noise. Rain rain & More rain.
We were supposed to leave on time but the blitherers Kid Hoggy Monkey were late for breakies & Mutti was being a wingy git ahh it was all good once we dragged our arses out & into the van. Off we go in the van & the bar was open once again!

Nice venue Nice staff, Good Sound system. Soundcheck was easy & everyone happy.
The show was the best of the tour & the crowd were reserved until halfway through the show then the Adicts let them have it giving them some new songs & some old. Monkey was on form tonight (about time) Pete played his heart out & Kid Rocked in time for a change. Shahen kept falling over which was funny & Scruff had to blow it by mentioning through a microphone Hendrix and getting me to do some Barking, Pete wasn't imprssed but we thought it was funny as fuck!
They Played Calling Calling in the Encore which delighted many fans as they never play it, it's agreat track and the first time I have seen it done live. They have also being playing youth with scruff singing it, again a brilliant song.
it was great night & a great way to finish the Life goes on 2009 leg of the tour
We are all Knackered & could sleep for a week but the saga will carry on. Because the Adicts will be back next year giving it all they got & bringing you all more & more & more.

Saturday 5th December 2009 Stuttgart

Rough is how we all feel. Breakfast was another experience Stuffy nonses frowning upon rock n rollers well fuck me.

we don’t exactly dress for breakfast & Mutti wearing a bathing suite doesn’t go down too well either. He was complaining all fucking day, Pete Upset him & he stormed off having a girly tantrum. Whe asked later what was it about he actually admitted Pete was right giving Pete more ammo to taunt him, but Pete didn’t, getting worried about Pete Now its not like Pete to be quiet.
Only half of us got up for the breakfast & off we went to Stutgart
A Rich City with a certain attitude slightly different to the rest of Germany. Nothing new I suppose we have seen it all.

The lepers did a good gig & we did The Biz as usual Throwing in a couple of goodies to thwart each other from getting stale even Kid got to sing May Whitehouse.

Friday 4th December 2009 Leipzig

Pissing down all day long, Everyone has a cold. Pete is struggling with muliple ailments & is up top asleep, unusual for him, saying that he has been no problem on this stint of gigs he is usually fired up & having a go at everyone, He is mellow & doing what he needs to do.
Scruff was complaining again about the sound, little does he realize is it is his job to communicate with the monitor mixer for his mix, but saying that he & Shahen have been working on this shite doggy track in the hotel called Hendrix, it’s a dance techno load of shite & they are obsessed with it, it's actually quite funny, they sampled Mutti into it too!

?…Scruff went into one & has never stopped rattling on about his new dog which is a sausage dog named Hendrix. We all think he has Mel’s Syndrome. Good Ol’ Mel. Bless his heart.

Arriving at the gig-hotel just a 5 minute walk away, we are all on the same floor for the first time, that spells trouble for anyone else who is on that floor & it was.
Soundcheck was a breeze & the catering was lovely. We played table football & had the room to accommodate plenty of people.
We bumped into a bunch of fans who are staying in the same hotel as us they were really excited.
The cute lepers played a great gig & sounded great.
Hoggy and me sorted out the stage in good time & were good to go ahead of schedule which made less stress to make any mistakes.
The Adicts hit the stage to a full house & they loved it, There’s not much the Adicts can do wrong on stage when they are on fire like this. The end of the night went smooth too, we had time to enjoy the disco a bit & hang out with some old friends & fans. We had to say Goodbye to the Cute Leppers as this was their last gig with us on the tour. You can guarantee we will be playing together again in the Future. We Loved them.
Back at the hotel Scruff & Shahen went into their little world with Mutti tonight recording his voice for what reasons we do not know. The rest of us had a good drink & made a lot of noise.
The fans who stayed in the hotel were a bunch of nice house wives & were hammered. It was an enjoyable evening.