Gavin Rossdale Blog post on official site-KANSAS 2.40AM

Posted by GMR on 5/28/2009 Comments (17)
THE NIGHT IS QUIET,THE STILL STREET BURNS ORANGE,I HAD 2 DAYS OFF(BEST FRIEND'S BIRTHDAY) AND WE'RE PLAYING TOMORROW NIGHT.
I'M IN A HOTEL ROOM ON THE TOP FLOOR OF A MEDIUM SIZED FORGETTABLE BUILDING.

THE ROOM HAS A BED ,A CHEST OF DRAWERS(WHO USES THOSE?)AND THERE'S A GREEN SOFA AND A LAMP AND 2 COPIES OF THE KANSAS SWIMWEAR DESIGNS OR SOMETHING.

I'M IN A WAITING ROOM-FOR THE DOCTOR OR SOMETHING.

I LISTENED TO SOME SONGS I MADE AND WONDERING WHICH,IF ANY,I WILL RECORD WITH THIS BAND.

THEN GOT BORED OF MYSELF AND I HAVE A PLAYLIST WITH CAT POWER AND FOG-SO

NOW THEY TRADE OFF TRACKS WITH EACH OTHER.NICE.




I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW QUICK THE END OF THIS RUN APPROACHES AND IT IS COMING TOO SOON.WHEN WE BEGAN(DID I TELL YOU THIS?)I ASKED TO PLAY FOR AGES AND AGES AND WE GOT 2 AND A BIT MONTHS AND I FEEL LIKE WE'RE JUST BEGINNING.IT'S BEEN 40-ODD SHOWS APPARENTLY.

IT'S A DRAG TO NOT KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS BUT IT FEELS TOTALLY PURE AT THE SAME TIME.LIKE THIS COULD CRASH AND BURN,OR JUST BURN ACTUALLY

AND THAT MAKES THIS TOUR SO SPECIAL.

I HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TO THE SHOWS.I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE HAD SOME GREAT TIMES.SOME WILD UNREPEATABLE MOMENTS WHERE WE GAVE EACH OTHER THE MOST WE COULD AT THAT POINT.

FOR EXAMPLE THERE WAS,IN ATLANTA,THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL WHO CRIED FROM THE FIRST SONG ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE LAST.

IT WAS,SHE WAS,SHE IS INCREDIBLE-THANKYOU.




FOR ME,THAT IS IT RIGHT THERE.

THE FORCE THAT DRIVES US TO REACH OUT TO YOU,NIGHT AFTER NIGHT.

ALL OF US-THE BAND,THE CREW-ALL ON THE HOLY GRAIL OF THAT FEELING.

TO GIVE OF YOURSELF FOR THE AUDIENCE-FOR THE NIGHT-TO CREATE ELECTRICITY-

TO CHANGE YOU----------THROWN INTO EMOTIONAL TORNADOES TO WHICH WE SUCCUMB.

I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY TOMORROW HERE IN KANSAS.OUR LAST TRIP HERE WAS FOR THE EXTREME MAKEOVER SHOW.AND WHAT PLEASURE THAT WAS TO BE A SMALL PART OF.

WE WILL SEE THE WHOLE FAMILY TOMORROW SO I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THEY'RE DOING.

AND FROM THERE WE HAVE MAYBE TEN MORE DAYS?-I'D BETTER CHECK -ANYHOW WORKING WEST I THINK.




I WANT TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAN'T MAKE THE SHOWS YET WANT TO COME-AND I WILL TRY TO GET TO YOU.

ENGLAND I MISS YOU,EUROPE,SOUTH EAST ASIA.......SO MUCH OUT THERE.

OH MANNNNNNNNNNNN


THX FOR YOUR HELP WITH THE VH-1 VOTES AND THE US RADIO REQUESTS FOR HAPPINESS AND FOREVER MAY YOU....



BUT THIS IS A GOOD RICH TIME AND AS EVER BEST LIVED RIGHT HERE IN THE MOMENT.

MUSIC.

LOVE IT.

.

G