Sep 24, 2011

This morning in Nagoya

Got out this morning and had coffee (of course) then walked over to tower records. I can't remember the last time I've been in a record store and it was great. I didn't realize how much I miss those stores. I used to go to the Tower on sunset in Hollywood all the time back in the day. After I went downstairs to the next floor and there was a huge music store.



I walked around in there for a bit, kinda cool, record store and music store. Both go kinda hand in hand no?

On the way back to the hotel I stopped in The Conran shop and enjoyed looking at some of the furniture in there.

Off to the train station

Sep 23, 2011

Reset your sleep cycle when traveling

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Nagoya




Morning walk in Nagoya in search of coffee. Arrived last night via bullet train and then went out for sashimi.

Osaka





Had great sushi for lunch in Osaka then met up with everyone and went out to see Circ De Sole. Never been to one of those before. I sat with the lighting director for the show and got a backstage tour after.




Sep 19, 2011

Monday

Afternoon walk in Kanazawa


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Sunday afternoon




Saturday has come and gone and it quickly becomes Sunday afternoon. About an hour and 30 left till arrival in Japan.

Later:








Flying

Just finished up a movie and turned on the map mode. Now crossing over the international dateline. To the south east is Midway island and the Northwest Hawaiian Ridge. 4 hours left to go. Already traveled well over 3,000 miles.




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Sep 17, 2011

Saturday

Off to Japan this morning to meet up with the band Toto to do stage lighting for them. It will be great to hang with Steve Lukather and the boys again. Had a great time out with them in Europe this summer. It's now been 12 years that I have worked with them. Also, after this summer's tour, I've now been to 40 countries.

Sitting at the airport having a salad and people watching. I didn't want anything too heavy before the long flight plus connection so a salad sounds perfect. Picked up a Mac World and Rolling Stone and a few snacks at the news stand. I saw the book The Kite Runner in the best seller section. I've seen the movie but I'd be interested to read the book.

Lots going on lately. After getting back from Europe we moved across town and are still getting settled. In the mean time I've been been getting the artwork ideas together for the new album, received a copy of the mastered version of the album and it sounds fantastic! Can't wait to share it with everyone. Working on a new website for when the album comes out and also have been recording a Afro Cuban type song for Nacha Mendez. It's sounding great. Reminds me of some of the guitar playing I did on my Miranda album. It's been fun to get back playing with congas and up beat rumba patterns etc.. So all of that on top of being a full time daddy for the past 23 months, I've got a full plate. I'm thrilled the new album is coming together so nicely. I have no info on when it will be out at this time but check back for more details. In the mean time I'll write from Japan and/or post some photos if I have time.

S.

Sep 5, 2011

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