Tour Diary - Vai: Real Illusions 2005 - Europe

[DavejWeiner]

Tour bus tour cont 1...

and past the kitchen is the bunk area..



Here's my bunk..

[DavejWeiner]

Tour bus tour cont 2..

And finally, the back lounge..



And a pic from the back lounge towards the front of the bus..



And here's the man who drives us all around.. BAS!



I hope you enjoyed your tour of the tour bus... tour.

Dave

[DavejWeiner]

November 15, 2005: Croatia Live.

Here are a few pics from Croatia yesterday.

Here's the dressing room about 2 hours before show time. It looks more like a computer lab than a rock band's backstage:



Here's another shot..



And here are a few live shots from the show:





There was a really hot girl in front of me so I wanted to strike my best pose for her:



At the end of Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, if the audience is in reach, I let them have a go at the guitar:

[DavejWeiner]

11/30/05:

Well the tour's over. I'm home. Glad to be back in a bed that doesn't move from one city to another and happy to be bathing in a shower I don't have to share with 25 other guys. But seriously.. it was a blast. I wish everyone could go on tour at least once. The relationships, bonds and memories that are created are priceless. Steve gave us (band and crew) something special to commemorate the good times. Check it out:



It's a solid silver ring with the Vai logo on one side, "Real Illusions Tour 2005" on the other side and our names on the inside. Here are a few more pics:





It's definitely an honor to have toured with such a talented and generous artist for the last 6 years and be given not only one of these rings but also memories, experience and an education that will last a lifetime. Thanks Steve!

Thanks for checking out the tour diary and (virtually) joining me on the adventures.

Til next time...

Dave