When I pulled into this hotel I parked next to a bus pulling a trailer. It had dark tinted windows and looked pretty much like every band tour bus I had ever seen. I just assumed it was some band on tour but didn't know it for sure.

I just went out of my room to visit the drink machine and saw a young guy coming out of the bus carrying a guitar. I knew it! It's some band on tour. I didn't recognize the guy so have no idea what band it may be.

When I got down to the drink machine the kid was sitting on the curb in front of a room next to a young lady with a laptop on her knees. He was working on some riffs and she was keying some stuff into the laptop. I figure they were working out a new tune.

They looked over at me as I was getting my drink and I nodded at them. None of my business, but I do wonder if I've ever heard of their band. Looked like nice kids to me.

I run into a lot of nig name bands out here on the road. I've met Hank Jr, Willy Nelson, David Allen Coe, Steve Tyler, Randy Owen, and many others. Their tour buses have to stop and fuel and I've met many of these people at truck stops, some others in hotels. Sadly, a lot of them fly these days so I don't get to meet as many as I used to, but once in a while I still get to run across a famous band member here and there.

I have never asked for an autograph. And yes, I did smoke weed with Willy. Shot pool with him too (he won).

Just a small part of why I love my style of making a living.