BLOGRONAUT: MASTODON TOUR RECAP (IN PHOTO FORM!)
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 at 2:39pm by Sacha Dunable
Hey all, its been a while since I’ve updated this blog. We’ve been super busy over the past few months, most recently with the tour we just finished with Mastodon and Kylesa. This was without a doubt one of the most awesome tours we have ever been a part of. I’d like to publicly thank everyone in Mastodon and their crew for going out of their way to be helpful and make us feel welcome. It’s nice to see that all the success hasn’t jaded you guys. It was also a pleasure to meet and bro down with Kylesa for five weeks. I hope we can all do this again some time.
Here are some highlights:
Our merch man Danny trying his hardest to join the mile-low club (similar to the mile-high club except you have sex with a Waffle House waitress in a Waffle House bathroom).
After our New Orleans show, we headed to a club around the corner where St. Vitus were playing. Phil Anselmo, Jimmy Bower, and Pepper Keenan were all on stage singing along.
Humoring Mastodon’s merch guy’s whole “five dollar footlong” joke, but really just trying to get a shot of the hot Kokanee beer girl in the background.
Canada’s greatest gift to the world, poutine.
Mastodon certainly have come a long way.
“Ok fine Lars, but just one, and I won’t even keep my eyes open.”
I love that gay dudes in the south haven’t heard of the casual encounters section of craigslist yet.
This drunk guy got kicked out of the New Orleans show and proceeded to take his pants off (obviously a Kylesa fan), despite security’s best efforts to stop him.
At some point during our drive from Vancouver to Calgary, I pulled over to pee and all of a sudden I was on a Burzum album cover.
Business as usual (note: neither of these people are in one of the bands on this tour).
We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com.
-SD
Great pics, although that last one is seriously disturbing. I saw you guys at the Atlanta show and I gotta say, although I’m a huge fan of Mastodon, you guys had by far the best live sound out of the three bands.
Last one is weird, but everything else is awesome!
If these pictures don’t perfectly show life on the road as it really is, I dunno what will
Your merch guy was pretty rad at the Brooklyn show. He knew his shit.
Still cracking up at the Burzum comment.
made me lol irl
yeah
Biked through the rain in Asheville for this. So worth it. Hadn’t really paid much attention to you guys until I saw you at that show. Awesome, awesome sound.
Somebody call that number in photo #7, I dare ya.
People finally stop calling me, and now you have to encourage them to start it up again…thank you so much
awesome show in MN Sacha! was up front jamming out for intronaut..
the pictures are class. especially enjoy the st. vitus show (how cool would that be?), mastodon party car, and your discovery of the source of inspiration for the cover of hliðskjálf.try to land some more tours this stellar!
I also was at the Atlanta show, and I thought all 3 bands were fucking awesome (and even that little description doesn’t do the show justice).
Amazing tour. Easily my favorite show this year, maybe even of last year too.
Driving to New Orleans was totally worth it. Thanks for kicking ass.
That’s my car! Yay!
We loved you. Bass was mmmmmazing.
Come closer to virginia next time.
i helped you write it!
we did love you!!! i confessed my love to troy!
i would drive forever to see you again. it was too amazing.
Saw the NYC show, loved it, and bought Prehistoricisms which I am now listening to 3 times a day. Keep up the brilliant work, and come back to NYC soon!
Saw you guys at the Bham show. For me, you guys stole the show. Been raving about you guys ever since. Hopefully, you’ll guys come around this way again.
Was able to meet you guys out front after the show and am still laughing at you guys hawking those Scion T-Shirts. I call it my Intronaut shirt whenever anybody asks….