Abigail

FRI, AUG 17th (the day before Rage Against The Machine was to play Rock The Bells here in San Francisco), I received a text from Tom Morello, "U comin to rage?"  My reply, "Of course, my dear!"  Tom then sends, "Have tix and passes already?  What about Maux?" (He loves his Maureen Herman!) My gosh...  How sweet is he?!?  I had another moment, "I am fortunate."  The hook up was one of the most incredible hook ups of all time--VIP...

Sarah Bettens co-headlined the 2007 "Michigan Womyn's Music Festival" (Michfest) on FRI, AUG 10th with a new, all-women band (mandated, as this was a women-only festival). It was my first year attending, Sarah's second both as a performer and camper. I did not camp--have never camped a day in my life... I stayed at a close by motel where two of Sarah's bandmates stayed as well. I must say, however, after checking out Sarah's tent, the environment and...

Now this was a happy surprise to see the BALL4REAL Streetball tour bus out in front of the same hotel Tom Morello, Pete (tour manager) and I were staying at in Detroit, July 10, 2007. BALL4REAL features top basketball stars made famous on ESPN's "Streetball," the best streetball players in the world: http://www.ball4real.com Why was this such a happy surprise for me? My first love was basketball--my life growing up was consumed with it. My mother constantly asked me not to...

After a short ten day break from the tour, we're back on the road again... :) I just flew into Detroit at 5:01 a.m. from San Francisco; and am now sitting in my hotel's business center until my room's ready (requested early check-in). Perfect, as I know I am overdue in submitting my diary entry to wrap up the first leg of the tour which ended on June 27th in Cambridge, MA--home of Tom Morello's Alma Mater, Harvard University ('86 graduate with an honors degree in...

One word: PRIVILEGED. There is no other way to describe how I feel about my experiences during this ongoing tour with Tom Morello. Despite the incredibly long days, averaging three hours of sleep a night, traveling to a new city practically every day (forgot my room# three times this week--walked out of the elevator on my floor, but just couldn't remember the #), having zero days off, and constantly working at a pace faster than I have ever worked, I am having the time of my life! TUE...