He’s nostalgic, sentimental, confident and witty. He is brash, obnoxious, chauvinistic and aloof. Kid Rock doesn’t try to please anyone, but himself. SLOOThat’s the thing that makes all of these Chillers such hard core Kid Rock fans (and what every musician can learn from). One night, while Kevin Gastonguay of Alex Rossi’s band was leading a sing-a-long on the white grand piano in the center of the room, Kid Rock stumbled over, sat next to Kevin and started barking “SLOW DOWN! SLOW. I had an Artist pass which enabled me to roam freely throughout the ship – including to Kid Rock’s penthouse suite for the epic late night jams. Robert Randolph | Will Byington Photography I was on the ship in no official capacity other than Head Chiller. My ticket on the ship was provided by a buddy who manages one of the bands. The No BS! Brass Band, British rockers The Struts, and Minneapolis funkers Alex Rossi Band with the best living vocal (effects) percussionist, Heatbox, as well as Southern Rockers Bishop Gunn brought quite the diverse musical lineup. Fresh, was on the ship as well as other hip hop legends EPMD. One of the grandfather’s of hip hop, Doug E. Of course Kid Rock performed a couple times (and sat in a bunch), but then you had Robert Randolph and the Family Band who is quite well known in the jam and blues worlds, but I’d say completely unknown in the redneck universe. “Who taught you about the birds and the bees?” -Fan during the Q&Aīut my initial fears at the start of the expedition, while I kept count of all the Make America Great Again hats I spotted before we even departed, wondering what was going to happen when all these angry white people get drunk, quickly washed away as I realized that most of the hats actually read “Make America Stoned Again” (Merch from the John Stone Band) and everyone was just there to have a good time.Īt first glance, the lineup of bands on the ship made no sense. “Outlaw Yoga” Photo by Will Byington But also during the Q&A, a young veteran who did 3 tours in Iraq and 3 tours in Afghanistan told Kid Rock how much his music meant to all the soldiers and how it “kept us connected to home.”Īs a tear dripped behind my oversized circular sunglasses and fell into my Budweiser, Kid Rock shot back “Go fuck yourself. And to be honest, most boyfriends seemed to openly give their ladies passes for Kid Rock this week. And you kind of have to love him for that. When a woman asked to get a photo with him with her boyfriend standing right there, he responded “Are you going to sleep with me?” He may have been joking. Kid Rock seemed to be drunk the entire cruise. Kid Rock doesn’t seem to give a fuck about anything (he hilariously, albeit lovingly, mocked his fans asking questions during the official Q&A – searching his pockets after a fan’s question he said “hold on… I’m looking for a fuck”). For the record, he wasn’t “a fan of the current administration” either.Īs I live in the liberal bubble of Los Angeles, I don’t interact with this crowd very often – to say the least. The only time I ever heard it come remotely close to a political discussion was when a middle aged man at the black jack table volunteered how he thought everyone needs a gun, Sandy Hook was staged by the “news media and the government to take away our guns” and that 9-11 was an inside job. Despite the few Make America Great Again hats and Trump shirts I spotted, there was very little politics discussed. “Motherfucker” was shot every which way with a high five and a cheers. The middle finger this week was more a gesture of camaraderie and endearment than hate or anger. When the news helicopter flew by before we departed Tampa, everyone stood on the deck flipping it off. A man wore a hat with gigantic boobs on the rim. Women were regularly dancing topless with just Kid Rock pasties covering their nipples.
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