Tales of the Treadmill
Tales of the Treadmill
How the Hell to Raise Funds? Part Four- Angie’s Back
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
9a
Pretty much no Treadmill action in the last couple of weeks. Got sort of busy trying to catch up on other things.
Got a cryptic message from Tony a day or so ago saying that Angie’s back on. No clue what that means and he wouldn’t tell me- said I had to wait for our conference call today. We’ve gone so corporate, with our conference calls and all. They do seem to work better than emails for us. It seems that my ‘tone’ by email is sometimes harsh and unpleasing. As if my tone on the phone is much better. So we’ll see what the deal is at 11:30.
Doesn’t sound like Johnny F has time for the website- but he has a great foundation done for it, but sounds like maybe Patrick, (aytbka/also used to be know as- Warchild)- who did tour managing duties for Treadmill for awhile and who has now become a web genius living in Albuquerque contacted us to say that he might just be able to help with the website. Now, if you don’t know Patrick, then you are missing out. But he’s quite an intense fellow- in all the best senses of the word. Like, I’d want him around in a fight cause he’s a mean looking mother fucker that you just wouldn’t want to fuck with, but I’d also want him around if I got hurt- cause he’d carry me out of the desert on his back and shit. He’s the kind of guy who would be on my list to call from jail- and that’s a huge basis of good person for me. I mean- if you had one call- you could make it to him and not have a worry of wasting it. He’d do what had to be done for you. He’s just one of those all around great dudes. Oh, and he’s trey bizarre as well. I assume you assumed that.
12:30p
Just had our big conference call. I love Skype. Anyway, we got a shit load sorted out. Angie is back- we just have to do the shows in late September- which is fine with me. Man, we’re planning so far ahead. But then when we schedule rehearsals between now and then, there really aren’t that many. So the new plan is to first, figure out song lists for the record, for the acoustic show and for the electric show and start rehearsing. We’re going to try to at least record the drums this summer. We pretty much locked in to what we’re going to do with the whole (Your Name Here) Records thing. Heidi hated my contribution levels. I think she’s gone Amish or something. If I haven’t explained, we’re trying to make this record family style with contributions from friends and fans. And I thought it would funny to have like, Public Radio style contribution levels. So, the levels I wanted to use were:
•Completely Insane Double Bad Ass Mother Fucker
•Bad Ass Mother Fucker
•Bad Ass
•Cool Mo’ Fo
•Jerk Off (this is the level for those that give nothing)
Anyway, Tony and I think it’s hilarious. And contributors get laminates to get into the shows, and who wouldn’t want to wear a laminate that says ‘Double Bad Ass Mother Fucker???’ I guess Heidi’s been hanging with Puritians - cause she apparently knows some folks who wouldn’t relish in these labels. Let me meet them! Let me show them the way! She said that the whole thing is juvenile and offensive... which at first I thought was a compliment, but then I realized that it wasn’t. So, to satisfy her right wing christian frame of mind, I propose the following levels:
•Mark Foley Level
•Ted Haggard Level
•Larry Craig Level
I don’t know- something like that. I’m just kidding, of course. I completely and absolutely respect Heidi’s ridiculous puritanical and prudish views. She’s right, it’s juvenile. But, you’re only old if you act old. So, we’ll battle that one out later. I don’t actually feel all that strongly about it. But me likes a good fight with a tall lady.
email to heidi and tony about contribution levels:
hey guys,
here's an updated website thing with new contribution names in it.
H- i was thinking about Cunt Licking Pussy Thief for a contribution
level. Does that work? You puritan bastard. Anyway, let me know if
these still don't work and if ya gots any suggestions. no big.
word,
email back from tony:
Profanity is just fun-neeee!
email back from heidi:
Ya'll are mean!
We’d also been thinking about other producers- because we know that it’s totally possible that Conrad is not going to be available. Tony had contacted Les Hall and has been trying to get him some stuff. But I guess Les is a bit of a vampire and hard to get ahold of. I don’t know the guy, but I get a good vibe off him anyway. Seems like he’s be great to work with. But Tony heard from him today and it doesn’t sound like he’s into the songs we gave him too much. Said he liked some of them, but not all. So- the pressure’s on Conrad to make it happen. Still, I’d like to drink with Les sometime. Sounds like a cool dude- even if his taste in music is questionable. He has a good myspace photo- I’ll give him that.
All in all though, things are back on track. Now we have to get busy to make sure these shows are beyond incredible. They have to be the best shit we’ve ever put together. They have to be something that’s just going to blow our own minds.
Kevin Oliver just sent me an article he wrote about the Rock’s show. You know- i was talking to him, and we go back so god damned far. He said that he remembers being at Yeah But No (my first band in Columbia) shows at freaking Muldoons (where Hunter Gatherer is now) and that was like - 1988 or some shit. Christ. Anyway, how cool of him to write that article. We could sure use some publicity that wasn’t printed on a wood press with moveable block type. Thank you Kevin! Not sure if it’ll still be there, but it was at: www.kevinoliver.wordpress.com.
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