Post by davidweaveroth on May 8, 2023 20:29:04 GMT 1
Wasn't sure what to expect from this. We got into Orlando mid afternoon. Caught a rip off cab to the hotel. Jackass had a GPS and still couldnt find it. The party was on as soon as we got there, even though the room STILL wasnt ready. Missed Ted Pole but was able to catch Mac Sabbath and Jeff Scott Soto. Had wanted to see Mac for a while and they were as crazy as expected. Didnt know much of Sotos stuff but they sounded good. Set up was around a pool area, where DJ Will had set up shop and was cranking out classic shit. Down and around the building was the convention center, where the acts were performing. There was a merch stand there and Mark Weiss setup his shop in a side hallway. He had a few folks buy shit, but didnt seem like many. Who the F wants to lug around a 10 pound book?
Met up with the rest of the guys we were going with and started the drinking. After a short while, we got the page our room was ready. Damn room was 88 degrees. Went back down to the desk, was told there was nothing they could do and there were no other rooms. Thye knocked off a good chunk of the bill though. Would never stay at this dump again. Looks like it was in mid renovation in some parts.
Hung by the pool some more and the singer from Tora Tora came out and did a short acoustic set by the pool. Dude has a great voice and was very nice to all.
Ended the night going back to the sauna to try to sleep. A few Euro folks were watching a showing of R&R HS in the tennis courts on a big screen.
