A Saturday on tour with Static Jon

I've been meaning to write this post for a while now.  A few weeks ago Jaime's brother Jon (aka Static Jon) came to LA to do a show.  He is the DJ for Bay Area rap legend Andre Nickatina.  So I got an inside look at what a night on tour is like.

We met for an early dinner at Jerry's Famous Deli in Westwood.  Jerry's is an institution and deserves its own post, but I didn't get a sufficient number of pictures for that right now.  It is a Jewish Deli that has been there forever and has pretty great traditional sandwiches.  I usually get matzoh ball soup too.  But on this occasion we ventured into the dessert territory.  As you can tell, the deserts were huge.

After a stop off at the hotel, we took Andre's manager and the merchandise guy to the venue.  Then it was off to the mall to get Mike P, Andre's onstage partner, some new shoes.  I think we went to every shoe store in the mall.  Jon had time to try on this beauty.  I think he should have gotten it.

3 or 4 pairs of shoes later we headed back to their hotel.  Jon and I hung out for a while and then went to talk to Andre.  Andre heard that I was in the film business and wanted some advice for one of his ventures.  I was a little out of my league on the particular subject he was interested in but suffice to say it was one of the more interesting conversation I've had in a while.

Then it was off to the show.  Jon drove, Andre was in front and Mike P and I were in the back.  When we got to the venue, we waited a while for security.  There was no back entrance, so we were rushed through the crowd by security.  Word spread quickly that Andre was in the building and the crowd got loud.  Backstage Andre was able to hang out in a small room while Jon got setup.  The crowd started chanting, "Andre! Andre!".  And then it finally began.

And it took me back to middle school and high school.  All the classics.  I was hanging out on the side of the stage, a great vantage point.  I like watching the crowd. 

To Andre's credit, he really knows how to get the crowd going.  After the show we waited backstage for the place to clear out.  Then everyone piled back in the car and headed out.

I was thinking about a concert documentary the whole time, or even a reality show.  It would be hilarious.  A glimpse into a life few people know about.  If only Jon could convince Andre.....

Check out Jon's blog  staticjon.blogspot.com

Thanks Static!