i just wanna say that im happy to be alive. i had a fucking great day in london. went shopping went to co-op to hear dego and all the 4hero cats brag and play future shit that us mere mortals will never get our hands on for a sec.
had a great meal.
then discovered that the gryffindor bus (me and the techs bus---not the slytherin bus of riq and the rest of the band) has been totaled.
--actually this aint the first tragedy to happen on okayplayer (member when the equipment truck totaled in denver and all of our shit was spread out on the highway?)
--funny thing is in the 12 years i've had living on a tourbus i never had a worry of bus accidents. and in light of the gloria estefan 1990 mishap and the j5 accident of 98---i kinda felt real safe in a bus.
til this tour.
nightly keith and i would wake up on some "did he just hit the median?" shit.
so noid was i that i slept downstairs on the couch (europe has double decker buses like "spiceworld" the movie)
that said....keith said that the bus was totaled and had we been on it....
---shit i aint even going there.
im just glad to be here.
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organix-93 (from the ground up)-94 do you want more?!!???!-95 illadelph halflife-96 things fall apart-99 (the legendary)-99 the roots come alive-99 phrenology-2002 the tipping point-2004 (the roots present...) 2004 homegrown: the beginne
3. "driiver went ahead to copenhagen" In response to Reply # 2
he fell asleep behind the wheel.
he survived it.
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4. "Bandz Should Alwayz Have More Than One Driver" In response to Reply # 3
I have expressed thiz enough to bandz dat have came through my spot or have told me horror storiez like thiz. A few have actually decided ta make dat move & pay for a second driver but some people are too hardhead to do so.
being as though we utilized all 9 major bus companies in the states---i haven't heard of any accidents of this nature occuring on this level (metalica, j5 and gloria withstanding)---
it is customary for one driver to handle a trip and rarely does a situation occur that a show is booked so far away that the artist does not fly there as opposed to sit for a 20 hour ride.
he had a 2 day lead and by law drivers cant clock in over 8 hours in europe. so 2 drivers aren't needed because by law (and boy are they anal) they cannot drive more than 9 hours in a row.
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organix-93 (from the ground up)-94 do you want more?!!???!-95 illadelph halflife-96 things fall apart-99 (the legendary)-99 the roots come alive-99 phrenology-2002 the tipping point-2004 (the roots present...) 2004 homegrown: the beginne
35. "so, you're intuition was correct" In response to Reply # 14
I mean, look at it like this.. you've never felt scared in ALL the damn touring you've done. This one made you nervous and this one you slept downstairs and this one your adrenaline was pumping through your heart once a night on some.. 'this busdriver is gonna crash'.
and he did.
my girl says it's a planetary thing, mercury in retrograde.. with boys be especially intuitive. an example like this sways me towards believing her. I'm sorry he fell asleep. I'm glad he's okay. and i'm gladder you and K weren't anywhere near the bus. Hope you didn't lose anything that you can't live without.
8. "what do you plan to do with your 2nd chance at life?" In response to Reply # 0
make it good, man...make it good
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34. "what kinda shit is that!!!!!!!!!!" In response to Reply # 17
i just wanna know, cuz that's kinda foul... but wateva just glad you and the others are safe....
****** "Hopelessly melting as i stand next to the sun and as she burns me, i am screaming out for more." - Maroon 5
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15. "This was a crazy weekend" In response to Reply # 0
even sans holiday. Wierd shit went down this weekend. I'm glad you and your people are allright. Do me a favor and don't go out like a million other musicians before you via some freak accident on the road.
18. "now that we know you're all right..." In response to Reply # 0
and thankfully so:
>had a great meal.
where did this happen? cause all the food I had in London sucked. sorry y'all, but it did. again, I'm glad you guys are okay...you're kinda irreplaceable.
19. "happy you're all ok" In response to Reply # 0
especially after being so privileged to see you play at brixton.
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25. "Damn. "almost hitting median . . ."" In response to Reply # 0
Sounds like you had a concern that was quite justified. Take a deep breath, call the fam state-side, and then go buy a bottle of 1989 or 1990 Bordeaux. Take a long drink, by yourself, raise a glass to your good health, and then move on. If you haven't seen the flick "Sideways", its pretty funny. I highly recommend it.
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Damn Quest..I'm defintley glad you're OK..I feel that shit though...When something happens that you coulda been hurt you start to appreciate life more...What exactly happened to the bus?
32. "So hap-py I'm heeeerrre-NdegeOcello" In response to Reply # 0
It's good to be here gettin fly wit da raps-Lady Bug
"The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good & how he treats people who can't fight back"-Abigail Van Buren
God bless. Or whatever you call the higher being. Good to see so many people here with an appreciation for NOW, which is all we have, really. Peace to Quest and everyone on here posting or not.
"When you had that accident in your car That whole thing just really seemed too bizarre Dodging holes and telephone poles through the dash A million to one that you would survive such a crash
I was glad that it didn't destroy you How sad that would be Cause if it destroyed you It would destroy me"
- The Spiderbite Song by the Flaming Lips
obviously, you weren't in danger when it happened, but this is one of the first things that came to mind (that and the J5 crash ... i remember waiting for updates online and shit).