Kasim's Journal: December 2006

Happy New Year

Thanks to everyone who came to the show last night at The Bitter End.
I think we had some fun.
It was great to see all the familiar faces and some new ones as well. I hope you all enjoyed my attempt at some post Christmas Christmas songs. I think I might just keep Blue Christmas in the set for the January shows.
The new CD ... 'All Sides' should be ready to go out within the next two weeks and, as always, there'll be a few surprises on it.
Also, the T-Shirts came out great and thanks to everyone who picked one up at the show or ordered them on line.

Have a truly Happy New Year everyone. Here's to a wonderful 2007! I love you all.

Kasim

Last New Cars Show .... for now

Well, thats it. Played the last show tonight in Anehiem, CA at the House Of Blues. The end of a tour is always a bitter sweet thing (I think I said that exact same thing at the end of the last tour).
Turns out, I did a lot more shows with The New Cars than I originaly thought I might. Mainly because of changes in the Meat Loaf promo schedule. Everytime I had a day off or a free few minutes, I found myself on a plane or in a car traveling to do a show with the guys. Considering my relationship with them, it was always well worth the added effort on my part to do it.
I'm very much looking forward to a little time off and the solo shows I have coming up.
So for now ... enjoy the last pictures I took tonight and know that I had a great time with this band.

The long process to prove we aren't entering Disney Land to steal Top Secret Mouse info

More waiting

Signing some fan stuff backstage

Elliots guitars

Tom, guitarist with Persephonies Bees, he

Rip, guitar tech extrodinare

Pre Show Prair

Tour Manager Allan Zullo

Angelina from Persephonies Bees

Awwww, ain't he cute?

My buddy Prairie

From Monitor world

you caught me!

TR Rockin' Out

Interesting pic

Sharing a moment during Elliots solo in 'You're All I've Got Tonight'

Bang The Drum I think

Me & TR

Me and Drummer Paul from Persephonies Bees

No sane person would ever be doing this

It's roughly 12:30 AM London time. I just got back from the Royal Variety Performance.
I'm pretty sure I was in Chicago earlier this week and tomorrow I fly to Los Angeles, get off the plane, drive to the House Of Blues for soundcheck with The New Cars for a show there that night.
Life is good. Glamourous? No. Enviable? Depends on your perspective.
Even though I didn't actually perform on the show tonight, I was on stage. For those of you with access to the BBC broadcast of this show in a couple of weeks, you might be able to pick me out of the gaggle of dancers I was standing with by a pin-ball machine during 'Blind As A Bat' and the beginning of 'Dead Ringer'. After I made sure that things were running smoothly, I made a dash off the stage to go play a late night set in a local Pub (kidding). Although, if someone offered, I probably would have done it.

So, It looks like I'm finishing off this year with one more Meat Loaf TV taping (Dick Clarks NYE Show) and a week of New Cars gigs on the West Coast.

I'm kind of looking forward to a little time to myself.
I'm still sifting through the Christmas tunes you've all sent for my consideration and anyone who has another suggestion, feel free to drop me a line on it.
Oh, oh, and don't forget I have all those cool 'All Sides Tour' Sweat & T-Shirts for sale at www.everythingkasim@thebigcartel.com.
If the link doesn't work, you can get there over at www.kasimsulton.com

I'll try and make another short post before I shut down for the holiday. For me shutting down isn't easy, but I think I've earned the right to at least try.

Kasim