Crikey! This was done in 2007? This Seesmic post (one of the only ones I’ve done there) kicked it all off. Got me invited to do an interview for BBC 5’s Pods and Blogs and the idea to do Tour Small. Can you imagine that? From Seesmic to BBC with 1 post? Mental.
Daryl Shawn rolled up to his gig in a Toyota Yaris. I thought I’d give him a hand by helping him unload his gear. After all, he was kind enough to grant me an interview and let me hang out for the day. Turns out, he didn’t need my help. Actually, he didn’t even need the car. He slung two small bags over his shoulder, picked up his touring guitar, grabbed another small tote bag and said “ready?”. Here’s Daryl setting up.
Daryl Shawn is Tour Small’s first guest. This was shot (played in reverse) just after we wrapped our interview at the Pharaoh’s Den, Riverside, Ca.
One of the reasons I wanted to do a show on musicians who gig green was to learn how to apply what others are doing to the band I help manage, Televox. Televox are a Paris-based art rock band but they rarely play in France and get booked mostly in England. And that’s the challenge; how do we get these guys across the channel in a way that’s not only cheaper, but more environmentally friendly. The first set of tours saw the boys hiring a big-ass van and just chucking in every piece of kit they owned, then making the journey from Paris to England. Past few tours have been different. They now drive a small car loaded with essentials then hire bulky items (amps, monitors) locally in the cities they play. Not perfect, but definitely a step in the right direction. Here’s a video diary of one of these trips.
Recorded this while driving around in the middle of the night. This is what the show is about in a nutshell although I’m sure it’ll morph and change as I go along.
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