How bout a few words for the folks at home, …

Posted by lucky13 on Apr 5, 2009 in Family Visits With Chi | 2 comments

Yo Haji- thanks for the update. I dig your blogs brother. I’m pretty sure this injury might have killed most people, but Dai is a trooper.

I got alot of response from my last blog from bands (all over the world) that are taking the ball and running with it. The first day I got an email from a guy named Hefe and he had already booked a five band bill for the cause. Way to the be the ball! So yeah, that’s gonna be the new format(since we can’t be at all the shows)- You be the ball. Book the venuve, show(bands/performers) and send all pertinent and info and or links to admin@oneloveforchi.com. Gina will be putting up a poster on this site with all the info we need to post on our calendar of events. Originally we thought we could be a little more hands on, but that really doesn’t seem to be realistic. So you all are on the honor system- and let me just say in advance- Thanks again for all the love and support towards Dai. Also I got alot of response from people wanting to donate stuff to ebay- so we are getting a p.o. box tommorow. If you’re computer illiterate like me you can send stuff and we will ebay/raffle it towards the cause.

Let me tell you about the best show I ever played. Suprisingly it wasn’t the fillmore with tones a couple years back(although I’m eternally grateful- Kind of had an off nite there), but rather in stockton with a my first “real” band Brother Cain (not chainsaw guys). We got on a show billed as a benefit for Dave Prichard(Armored Saint) who had died of leukemia. This was about 89 or 90. The flyer had the logos of Metallica, Exodus, Testament and all the other bay area thrash bands with the tiny words “featuring members of” undereath it. Show and doors started late. We were the dead opener. The place was packed beyond capacity. As I walked out on the stage(it was like that glossy basketball court wood) I noticed how humid it was, and was careful not to slip since the floor was perspiring. We played our set and the kids tore the place apart. It was freaking awesome. Later on some dumbfuck decided to ride his harley into the pit. It was the same material as the stage. He dumped it on the floor. Tweakers. Pretty amusing though. Anyway, even though none of the demigods of the bay area thrash scene came out- the “promoters” did a killing. Now I’m not sure, but I’m pretty sure none of that money went to Dave Prichards family. I’m pretty sure it went into alot of beer, meth and other shit. You get what I’m getting at here. Don’t push your luck with the Karma Snake, lest he come and bite you on the arse. Nuff said.

How bout I tell ya about one of my favorite tones shows? It was somewhere in the midwest on the Around the Fur tour and Abe(herein referred to as Ben Richter)was losing his shit during the first couple songs. Apparently Mr. Richters’ monitors were not working to his satisfaction. This was before they were carrying their own monitors. Finally I think Chino(herein referred to as Screamy Spice) ended up saying into the mic some shit to Abe. Talking shit. “What motherfucker, ya can’t hear?” Next thing I know Screamy Spice throws his his microphone at Ben. I’m not sure if it hit him or the drums or both, but when he tried to pull the mic cable back it was wrapped or stuck or something. Anyway he finally gave it one big yank and somehow all the drums except the snare, kick and hi hat got pulled over. Somehow, Abe was able to finish the song and when the last note hit him and Chino kind of met near the mess of drums on stage and gave each other a huge hug(kiss kiss- I love you man). That was a pretty memorable show. Oh, for the record the band had to walk offstage after that for about a 15minute break to allow B. Twitchell and the Soundman to put the drums/mics back together.

I’ve always said that you know it’s a real band when you can go to blows and the next day you’re still a band. Another time on the fur tour Screamy Spice and Cheng started to go to blows on the bus and I stepped between them. There was still tension when they hit the stage, but they let it all go there. I remember they were on point that nite. I will always be grateful to my brother and the band for allowing me to see a bit of the world with them.
Speaking of my brother, the family met with a Doctor on friday at the hospital. Looks like we are gonna go for it. Dai will be getting a hyperbaric oxygen chamber in his room soon. I guess these things have a pretty high success rate with coma patients. Again Gina tipped us on to this. I love this girl like family.
If there is any question where your money donated to this site goes- it’s to things like this. It’s unfortanate enough when things like this happen, but to have to fight with insurance(and this guy is supposed to have good insurance. Allegedly 2 insurance companies. If you’ve never seen Michael Moores’ movie Sicko-check it out. Sure this guy is a fat fuck that should move to Canada already, but the movie rings so true. There is no more corrupt business than medical insurance business. Not even the music biz is this fuct up)companies to get the coverage that they are supposed to provide is super fucked up. I won’t go into details, but I will never be able to thank so many of you for all the good that you’ve done. Dai blew through the 1st million in i.c.u. in about a week. We’ve kind of been fightings and funding ever since then. It adds up quick. 7k for a wheelchair. Well I won’t itemize the shit. Just, thanks again.
Oh and as long as we’re at it, apparently a couple people out there think(and express ingnorantly via email)that if you travel on a bus, have cds in stores and tour the world- well, you’re rich millionaires. So to dumbfucks that have this misconception, let me burst your silly bubble. The tones are not JayZ. Or Korn. Prior to Dai’s accident, he was working occasionally for our longtime friend/promotor Brian McKenna(Abstract Entertainment-I’ve worked for Brian on and off or about 15years.Great guy.). Fifty bucks here. A hunded there. I remember a couple years ago I got him on with Brian as a runner(driver)for the Social Distortion show in Davis. Mike Ness and the guys recognized him. I guess even they were suprised to see him working like an average joe. Like most people in the world it seems like you always spend as much money as you have. And then some. Dai was heavily in debt before this shit. Bankruptcy is imminent now. But we’ve got other shit to worry about then saving his house, cars, etc. So for you fucking morons that think all bands are rich- buy a fucking clue. When was the last time you saw any of the guys(tones) on MTV cribs? Do something more positive with your time.
And on that note, I think I shall get on with my day off. Got some yardwork, phone calls, bills-well, life- to deal with.
And lastly, just in case there was any confusion. My opinions/blogs are strictly mine. Not to be confused with my family, the tones or anyone else. My idea of god and many other things may not agree with your opinions. Mine are more like that we are all god and the devil, light and darkness and good and evil. And my god gave us freewill. So do with the days what you will, but remember in real life there are no rewind buttons. And mostly we don’t know how much time we have in our bank accounts. I have done the “devils work” and I need not look further than the sky/clouds above to see “the hand of god.” More importantly I try and be a christian by the definition of christian: To be Christlike. They call it the greatest story ever told. Even if it is only a story it does teach compassion and many good things. I don’t go to church. I also read the Tao and Buddhist stuff. I believe we are all connected. The teachings I like all seem to testify that we are all one. Interconnected. And that all our actions have a reaction one way or another. So like a part of a prayer I’ve heard many times, but can’t remember(try to paraphrase here), I will try to forgive those that trespass(fuck over)against us so that they will forgive our trespass’. Now I’m pretty sure I fucked that one up. Maybe one of you will be so kind as to leave the whole prayer as a comment. Til then. Be well. -M.