Vegas Show Weekend
(start music shuffle…)
(now playing: Nick Drake “Cello Song”)
I can barely contain my excitement for this weekend, it’s ON…
VEGAS!
This Saturday night Camp Freddy is playing at the Hard Rock Casino for it’s 10th anniversary. Dave and the guys graciously included one of my Camp Freddy numbers, The Cult’s “She Sells Sanctuary”. I sang this with them at the last Key Club show, but Cult guitarist Billy Duffy wasn’t at that show. He will be at this one this weekend, and It'll be great to be doing his band’s song with him. I have always loved the Cult’s “Love” record, and especially that song. Since I am a part of this whole Camp Freddy experience, I kind of luck out and get some perks. The best of which is a ticket to the Nine Inch Nails show on Saturday night (earlier, before CF plays). I have seen NIN twice, but not since the “Pretty Hate Machine” tour.
(now playing: U2 “I Threw a Brick Through a Window”)
Most of us fly out tomorrow, but Riss can’t come out til Saturday. This gives me all Friday night to check out the other thing I am really excited about: the new Wynn Las Vegas casino.
I follow everything Steve Wynn does, and have been keeping tabs on the building of this casino for a couple years. Wynn is a true visionary, and every property he creates seems to alter the idea of casino/resorts and the landscape of the city immeasurably. I read an interview where he had mentioned that his other casinos (Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio) all put something really big right on the strip (volcano, pirate show, fountain) in an effort to lure people inside. With Wynn LV, he has reversed this, and built a 130 million dollar mini-mountain blocking the front of the hotel and creating a sort of secluded inner area. I am really curious to see how this is all laid out.
(now playing: Queen “My Best Friend”)
It opens today, so I will be able to investigate it on opening weekend. It’s no secret that I love Las Vegas and take any possible opportunity to get out there. This weekend should be the granddaddy of great Vegas trips. Largely because for once, I don’t have to pay for the plane and the room!
(now playing: Frank Sinatra “I’ve got a Crush on You” – Live at the Sands)
…ahh how appropriate. Sometimes it seems that “shuffle” mode is somehow sentient. Trips me out.
Comments
Hey there, I was thinking of you last night or the night before as I was watching the news about the grand opening. Ha I thought you might have headed off to Vegas a few days earlier for the Grand opening.
It all sounds pretty cool, Free trip to Vegas, new casino, NIN for FREE, and you playing a cult song with Billy Duffy.
Now that’s a weekend! I miss Vegas :(
Posted by: Wendybird | April 28, 2005 06:21 PM
"Shuffle" owns me and I love your variety. Speaks volumes of you! (I totally wallowed in Queen a few weeks ago with my cousins. My 9 yr old son loved it as much as we did...we ranged from 21 to 47 and all sang and danced together! Sweet!)
Oooh, and I heart Vegas too. My favorite has to be Mandalay Bay. Great vibe! And for free? Well...what could be better?
Have a BLAST! =D!!
~ Susan
Posted by: Suz | April 28, 2005 07:40 PM
Enjoy Man, and if the opportunity prsents itself, win lots of jack.
BTW - How much do you love your Mesa?
Mike C.
Posted by: Mike C. | April 28, 2005 08:13 PM
Rock the Poker Tables for me.....
Posted by: Brett | April 28, 2005 09:02 PM
So happy for you Steve...I spent days trying to run down tickets for the CF show...Vegas has been calling me lately :D
But...all is well, I'll just save myself for TPC in Vegas, baby!!!
Have a blast...looking forward to your return report.
Posted by: Cori | April 28, 2005 09:43 PM
Fantastic guitar!
The merchandise sounds killer!
Vegas, the Wynn Casino, Camp Freddy, AND Nine Inch Nails??
Life is pretty darn grand right now, isn't it? :0)
I'm happy for you, enjoy!
Posted by: mortisha8 | April 29, 2005 12:19 AM
wow ! have a wicked night tomorrow
sounds like it'll be awesome :)
Posted by: Richie6Fingers | April 29, 2005 01:20 AM
Nooooooo!!!! you're singing "Sanctuary" and I'm gonna miss it =( You do an excellent job! Well, how 'bout next time you do a Camp Freddy show that is open to ....well me ;) can I request either "She Sells Sanctuary" or "Teenage Wasteland" both among my faves from your Camp Freddy performances.
Have a great trip though!! Sounds like you definitely will. You'll have to give us a full review of the Wynn!
Posted by: Abby | April 29, 2005 01:22 AM
Sounds like a freakin' awesome weekend! Outside of poker, what else do you like 2 play? Thanks again for all the details in your updates. They are well worth reading!
Q
Posted by: QQQ | April 29, 2005 07:44 AM
Wow, have fun and good luck at those tables!! I'll be looking forward to your report and hopefully, pics..
Awesome equipment, BTW..
Elsa
Posted by: Junebug | April 29, 2005 09:15 AM
Have loads of fun Man! One question though-will the merch have my personal favorite-flannel pajamas? God, I really like those things. I can see the logo on the lapel, or better yet, like on the back of a flannel robe, like one of those Harley jackets. Yes, that's it! Black robe, white lettering, flannel. :)
Posted by: Lyn | April 29, 2005 10:16 AM
Good luck in Vegas Steve...Loads of pocket Aces and blackjacks for ya.
Rich
Posted by: Rich | April 29, 2005 10:56 AM
Steve-The Wynn looks insane, don't get lost in there and please come back before the 17th.
Posted by: Brett | April 29, 2005 03:33 PM
Have fun in vegas man.
Nice axe and amp set up you got now. The great thing about new gear is it makes you fall in love with messing around with it all over again.
Cheers
JJ
Posted by: JJ | April 30, 2005 05:21 AM
Heres to hoping my one of my new favourite pipe-meisters
enjoys his weekend...
have a great time steve.
be safe be happy
Tonto
Posted by: Tonto | April 30, 2005 05:53 AM
Have a blast in Vegas dude! That's awesome that you get to do She Sells Sanctuary with Billy this time; hopefully a video clip will turn up on here or at 6767 (hint hint, wink wink, say no more)! :) And I hear the Wynn is incredible, a friend of mine just got back from Vegas a few days ago.
Since you're really into visiting Vegas whenever possible and reading up on the paranormal, I was wondering if you ever had the chance to travel 2-3 hours outside of Vegas over to Area51? If so, anything interesting happen? Just curious, as I'm probably heading out to Vegas in the summer for 4 days and have always had an interest in the paranormal/conspiracy theories....what can I say, I grew up with The X-Files! :)
Have out there Steve!
Peace!
- Sean
Posted by: Sean | April 30, 2005 10:09 PM
Glad you're getting out, Steve. Vegas is a great escape. Let us know how the Wynn is.
Posted by: Mike | May 1, 2005 08:33 PM
heLLo!
Looks like an awesome weekend! :-)
Upgraded to 10.4 yet?? that Tiger is the s#@@! Done the clean install, and it's just ace! Mighty OS we have!
Take care,
FreAk*
Posted by: thefreak6767 | May 2, 2005 09:22 AM
So, did you come home any richer...or at least wiser? Maybe not a good question for Vegas...
Posted by: Mike | May 3, 2005 12:05 AM
Not meaning to spam, but you seriously have to check these out:
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/39/
this is number one, but there are five altogether...
A work of animation genius :)
Posted by: RecklessPrincess | May 3, 2005 04:31 AM
How was Vegas, Steve??? Inquiring minds want to know... :p
Posted by: Cori | May 3, 2005 10:35 AM
hey steve-
what's going on? i just realized none of us really know your background story apart from mtv and skycycle. where did you grow up etc? i'm so curious to know. we know so much about dave and how he met everyone else. what more can you tell us?
ellen
Posted by: ellen | May 3, 2005 12:46 PM
Freak,
I just got Tiger tonite...and it is indeed, the shit! Dashboard and those Widgets are just unreal, it's amazing what's available at an instant these days at high speed connections. The new iChat AV has amazingly better image/sound quality, not to mention being up able to do 3 way chats (4 if you count yourself)! I'm probably missing a few features, still tooling around with it.
I mentioned this to Dave a while ago, and now it's possible.....an online jam using iChat AV. It's got to be an online first...4 people all in different places of the world, watching/listening to eachother creat music at the same time. How awesome would that be? We should try and get something going with that later this month.
Steve, would you be down with an online jam when the time is right?
Peace!
- Sean
Posted by: Sean | May 3, 2005 11:22 PM
So how did you do in Vegas???
Posted by: Wendybird | May 5, 2005 12:10 PM
Steve are you going to weenie roast??? Mars Volta, Queens, Fighters foo... will be there.
Posted by: Wendybird | May 6, 2005 11:05 AM
Hey Steve...everything OK???? Hope all is well.
Posted by: Cori | May 9, 2005 04:22 PM
Where the hell are you Steve?!!!!
Posted by: ylais | May 9, 2005 08:28 PM
Shucks son, we're worried aboucha! ;)
Posted by: RecklessPrincess | May 10, 2005 06:25 AM
Hello....
Posted by: Mike C. | May 10, 2005 07:58 PM
Was Vegas that hard on you sweetie?? Damn near 2 weeks now since we've heard from you here. Wishing you well.
~Bonita
Posted by: Bonita | May 10, 2005 08:41 PM
Steve...
update, please?
Posted by: The Princess Of Funk | May 11, 2005 12:07 AM
Steve-Just wanted to say Hi & that I hope all is well.
Posted by: Brett | May 11, 2005 09:51 AM
I present to you all, in honor of Where's Waldo....WHERE'S STEVE?:
http://www.seanmcgurn.com/images/wheressteve.gif
Heheh, the ironic part is that I couldn't even find Waldo in the original image before photoshopping Steve into it...go figure. :)
Peace!
- Sean
Posted by: Sean | May 11, 2005 12:11 PM
ROFL...that's great, Sean
Posted by: Cori | May 11, 2005 01:33 PM
That was cool, Sean!
yooooo hoooooo.......
Posted by: Junebug | May 11, 2005 03:04 PM
Ha that was great sean.
Posted by: Wendybird | May 11, 2005 03:27 PM
beautiful...Thanks Sean!
Posted by: Mike C. | May 11, 2005 05:22 PM