Moving to the boat

YEAH! We move onto the boat tomorrow at noon! Im stoked. I have re-packed all my stuff from the hotel room and and ready for the shuttle to pick us up.

The entire entertainment team goes on tomorrow at noon. I also got my room assignment. 1329. Its forward port side. I have a window. baller. Its near the mess and crew bar. And the crew gym is further forward from my quarters. I will be sharing my room with the night purser. The purser is basically the concierge for guests at a hotel, but that person is called a purser on the cruise ship.

Anyway if you want to send me anything you have to let me know, so I can give you the address of our local agent in a port of call that we will be in 3 weeks from when you send it. That way I know it will be there when I arrive. FYI :-)

The rehearsals have begun. we had out second day of the shows rehearsal. There are 4 different shows that the cruise director has to choose from for any given cruise. (I think that we would do like 2 different ones per week, since most of the cruises are 2 weeks at a time) Other nights that the shows will be guest performers. And who knows what kind of American Idol reject-type talent it will bring :-)

I am literally using all 48 channels on my M7CL. Live Band, plus tracked band backing, live vocalists, and all my effects. basically getting our moneys worth from Yamaha. Using the Radar playback system as well for the tracks and recording. I have never used it before. Its pretty simple, but I am longing for my d-show and Pro Tools HD rig. sadness.

The plus side is that there are only 4 singers. BUONO! Less vocal mixing for me. The chicks are hot by the way, and all 4 of them are english.

Of course the last 3 days we are in the city is the day that my friend Tim and I find the best Pizza shop here. We have been slumming it at the equivalent of a Dominoes before 3 days ago. This place is a bar/coffee shop/pastry shop/ and maker of some awesome pizza.

I have only met the entertainment peoples so far, and a few of the waiters. Thus far, Tim and I are the only Americans in a 300 person crew. minorities what! Its cool though, apparently a lot of countries have rules regarding curfew of people of other nationalities. Guess which nationality has virtually no restriction whatsoever...thats right...TEAM AMERICA! All except Russia. I have to get this thing called a "Seaman's visa" stop laughing.

Anyway, so I am listening to TOTO's "Stop loving you" baller, and watching CSI: Des Moines, Iowa from 2001. They are like 3 years behind in TV shows. weird.

anyway, here are some more random pics from today. The show rehearsal, my board, the cast, the path I take to work, etc.

enjoy loved ones.

Oh, also the Internet isn't good to go on the boat yet, so I will be incommunicado for a few days, so holler at you all laters!

peace and love from Italy!