The Bus Ride to Houston...
On the road with "Justin" Rocks!
On the road with "Justin" Rocks!
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Our home away from home, away from home...
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Greg is frustrated with traffic in Houston.
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Is that, could that be? No! It’s Megan O’Malley, HMR’s bass trombone player!
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Melinda Bass O’Neill... always happy to be here!
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The Bus life of a lonely trumpet player...
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Flat Iron Friday on the bus.
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Clearly, the flat iron Friday is now long gone...
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The essentials of bus travel... "Mad Men"!
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Someone needs some quiet time.
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Nothing like a good meal on the bus... by the Easy Bake Oven. Is something burning?
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Sunday mornings on tour! We randomly passed this "Mobile Chapel."
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Early morning call for the crew...
Donut surfing with HMR’s conductor, Lance Horne
Donut surfing with HMR’s conductor, Lance Horne
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We love the Handel’s Messiah Rocks road crew!
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Bliss!
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Mike Eldred takes the first swig!
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Road Crew Appreciation Day!
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It’s way too early at Jones Hall.
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Clearly security is not doing its job at Jones Hall!
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Surprise! Do you realize how difficult it is to make the crew smile at 6 AM?
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Preshow at Jones Hall in Houston!
The view from the outside.
The view from the outside.
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Jones Hall... with the lights on! Beautiful!
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The Messiah Motherboard!
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Hair and makeup call... Kim’s Voodoo doll!
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Traveling light...
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My dressing room. Matching push-pins are overrated.
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Marty Thomas with the natural smile, hair, eyes, etc!
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Careful, the nails aren’t dry yet!
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Mandatory texting with Melinda Bass O’Neill and Matthew G. Meyers prior to sound check.
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Sound Check, EVERY night.
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The angry rock horns warming up!
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The stringed beauty Amanda Nix!
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Sound check art!
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Chris and Alex
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The super secret set list...
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Showtime in Houston!
Houston Rocks! Here we go...
Houston Rocks! Here we go...
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The true professionals in Texas – The Wild Fish Theatre Group.
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The incomparable Ramona Keller.
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Ramona and I on a quick break in the show!
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“It is so!” Over... the show that is!
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Post Show, the fun begins!
After a great show in Houston, it’s time for some rest. Or for Marty...
After a great show in Houston, it’s time for some rest. Or for Marty...
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...for Marty, some play... in the Christmas decorations we found!
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Experienced road warriors we are...
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We’re not sure where the express is taking Marty... hopefully on to one of our other tour stops... Chicago? Cleveland? Williamsport?
Goodnight Houston!
Goodnight Houston!
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