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Tour Diary Part 3
🕑 Added 2025-01-27 17:04:57 +0000 UTCGreetings from Snowy Montana! We're a few miles west of Missoula where we'll park for the day, then drive overnight to the other side of Montana and spend the day in Glendive, Montana. 2 full days with very little to do. I don't know what the temp is outside but it looks just plain bitter.
Last few days have been a real dream! Despite concerns about the late night sex party happening at the club after our Vancouver show, the night went great! Great sounding room, and the set and playing of the tunes really started to lock into place. The audience was so great and engaged and moved their bodies to the music... during the day, I didn't do very much except have some decent Pho for lunch and then some surprisingly bland Lebanese food for dinner. We all orderded it and marveled how un-salty everything. Not bad... but... not GOOD!
Kyle quickly endeared himself with everyone in the band and crew. More than just a really fun and funny guy to do bits with (the stuff we do on Office HOurs is pretty much how we communicate off the air...) But we also had some good chats about work and family. And his sets each night have been funnier than the last.
Sunday in Seattle was near perfect. The only stress I had was, I had gotten a last minute request from my agent to tape an audtion this weekend. It was something pretty cool and sort of a big deal and so i knew i'd have to figure out a way to carve out some time to learn some lines and find a space to film. Josh was really into the idea of helping me run lines and Michael is a damn good photographer so he was happy to assist in filming... I booked us an hour in a side room right after sound check.
But in the morning, Kyle Ellie and I headed to one of my favorite places in America: Pike Place Market. Kyle had never been, and I was excited to show him such a special place. First we dipped into the Crumpet Shop... truly a place that makes me very happy... and filled up... then I bought a nice chunk of smokes salmon for the bus from the fish throwing dudes. Again, if you haven't had the crumpet or the salmon from that market... there's just nothing quite like it. We walked outside, behind the market for a view of the great Puget Sound... It was a crisp and bright day, with no clouds and we soaked in the view great body of water shimmering and the snow capped mountains in the distance.... but not for too long, for The Philadelphia Eagles were set to play some football! We found a sports bar just across the street and parked ourselves in from of the big tv over the bar.
We watched the first half then took an uber back to the venue for soundcheck and I spent a little time with my lines for the audition, while watching the second half of the game on my phone... it was becoming a blowout. fun game but I felt bad for those Commanders. Fun young team....
After soundcheck, Josh Michael and me went off to film my audition which took several takes and after about 40 minutes I had enough to send. I was so grateful for their help! The show was a good one! Added a few things, strengthened a few moments... my bit of standup in the middle got much more confident... The audience was a wee bit more timid and reserved than the night before from our perspective. Still it seemed that everyone had a fine time! It was Kyle's last night with us, so I did a bit where we welcomed him back on stage in a very passivily aggresive way, stating we really didn't have time for this but we would try to squeeze it in to say goodbye to him, but again, we don't have a lot of time to focus on it... and then we presented him a gift... a microwave (i had spotted backstage minutes before showtime... jp, let's give him THAT as a going away present.) So JP walks out with a big fuckin microwave... and Kyle hilariously accepted, noting it would be a little challenging flying back with it to New York.
Kyle joined us for a night cap on the bus and we had our actual fond farewells. I was proud to know that he had himself a great time with us. I think he'll join us for the New York show!
Off to meet my sister and little nephew here in Missoula for lunch.
The great midwest awaits us! Minneapolis Wednesday!!!
Comments
Michael Primz
YOURE GOING BACK TO MISSOULA MONTANA! - Leland Palmer
sarah g.w.
👏👏glad you guys are having a good time!
Brandon Fasse
Whole tour stop for a Glendale/dive PUN?
Jacob Haskin
Any chance of hearing Mr. Mudd on the Neil Hamburger dates?
Sarah Hoopes
We had so much fun at the Seattle show! <3
lilula9
Very excited to hear details of Kyle's run with you! JP is such a trooper. Enjoy your family time and see you tomorrow--and Saturday!
Shempin Jack Flash
Seattle show was a blast. The comedy bits had me dyin and the song you played at Timfest that I’d hoped you all would play again sounded tight. Good luck on the tour!
Sam Hines
Glendive has a creationist dinosaur museum. Could be cool to check out. And a very pretty state park called Makoshika.
Solomon Thiessen
Vancouver show was perfect despite the looming sex party hanging over our heads all night. The band sounded tight, lots of fun it looked like. Plus kyle had me crying laughing 20 mins straight. Thanks for an amazing show
Lindsey Taylor
Omggg your Midwest people have been having major cabin fever and are eagerly awaiting your return
Marcus Collar
Berkeley of the north, they say! Goto http://www.victorsteakhouse.com/
will rockwell
Play in Missoula next time! Or Bozeman! Enjoy the beautiful drives and time with family, at least.
Suan Doujiao
Thanks for playing Vancouver; come back soon. Hoping you got that stain on your pants worked out.
Robin Carpenter
Loved the Vancouver show Tim! Sorry to hear about the Lebanese food.
Vic Berger IV
Best of luck with the secret Rob Schneider project audition, T! Miss you guys.
KG Wyatt
The Vancouver show was awesome! My wife and I thought Kyle was hilarious, and the band was impressively tight for the beginning of a tour. The crowd, however, was terrible—asking for signatures mid-show and shit like that. Please bring Tim Fest to Bellingham, WA, and I’ll personally throw you a fresh salmon from the river!
Alexander Widner
I’m so curious what you are auditioning for. Are you going to be the next Joker? It would be appropriate since you like to joke around.
Matt M.
You did all miss a fine sex party afterward, though.
Matt M.
The Vancouver show was a blast! Very happy to hear some of the Yellow River Boys hits! I won’t spoil it by saying which ones. I feel like that record just gets better. The broken anthem was hilarious and Kyle killed it. Also loved Tim’s segment. Don’t want to spoil it, but some people need to get over The Beatles breaking up.
Daniel Sparrow
vancouver show was truly a special night. peace and love!
hubert
Also visit Charlie B’s for some dive bar hospitality. cash only, but they have excellent southern food in the back at the dinosaur cafe, don’t pass up the gumbolaya.
hubert
Tim, get a Tagliare sandwich in Missoula. it’s the tits!
Spencer Sult
Show was great! Wah wah was well done.
CB
Thoughts on Zimmy Chalamet on SNL? I thought it was pretty groovy and fun. The music parts, at least. I only watched those clips.
Jordan Barr
See ya at First Ave!
