Daniel Amos Message Board » DA Related Discussion » General Discussion » DA bus » Hello Guest [Login|Register] Last Post | First Unread Post Print Page | Add Thread to Favorites Pages (3): [1] 2 3 next » DA bus Author Post « Previous Thread | Next Thread » tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 DA bus        hi, folks! i think i've told this one before, but since the audioris asked, i'll tell it again. (forgive me if you've heard this already.) in 1984, right before the vox humana tour, the band bought an old converted school bus. it had enough room in it that we could fit an entire PA, all the lighting, amps, guitars, etc., and still have enough room that the band and road crew could all ride in this one vehicle. it was still kind of a tight fit, and i would often climb up on top of the PA stacks and crawl to the mid-section of the bus where i could lie down, smoke a cigar and read a book. the stuff was packed high enough that as i lay there, my face would be about 8 inches from the ceiling of the bus. (yes, i had to smoke part of the cigar down before i could climb up there.) i would sometimes even sleep up there on an overnight drive. the band lineup was the vox lineup with rob watson on keyboards and greg on guitar. it was greg's first tour with us. that ancient bus made it through the entire tour without too much trouble, (although i remember greg, mr. fixit-scientist-type-guy, with the hood up and half his body submerged into the engine compartment with just his legs sticking up as he was fixing something.) one afternoon on our way home, we were on that road that heads down into las vegas, from the east side of las vegas going west. i was laying up on top of the PA in the back when i heard this incredible metalic grinding sound and felt the bus shudder and start to swerve. i looked up to see our soundman, and the guy who usually drove the bus (and thank God he was driving this time!) dave hackbarth standing up out of the driver's seat, clutching the wheel with both hands and putting all his weight into it to keep the bus from veering off the road and flipping over. ((dave was a HUGE, strong man. if he hadn't been driving, we'd all be dead right now. i'm certain that i would've died because of where i was in the bus. if it'd rolled, that woulda been it. i owe my life to dave hackbarth!)) no one knew exactly what had happened. dave wrestled the thing to a skidding stop on the side of the road and everybody filed out to take a look. the right front wheel had come completely off as we were going about 50-55 mph down that road into las vegas. it was actually kind of funny; we looked at the part of the axle where the wheel attaches and it had been ground down into a half moon. it was smoking and on fire. we turned to see the loose wheel hauling @$$ across the desert at about 90 mph, kicking up a cloud of dust like in a road-runner cartoon. what happened was: knuckleheads that we are, we had neglected to actually have the bus serviced before we hit the road. because of legal reasons, i can't tell you what we did with the bus after that. but we owe our lives to dave hackbarth!! NEXT WEEK: more tormenting-randy-stonehill-on-the-road stories! 01-28-2005 13:16 dorfsmith Grand Encephalon Registration Date: 03-24-2002 Posts: 28,142 Location: Everybody needs a persicom I have not heard that story tim. Crazy man __________________ http://www.google.com 01-28-2005 13:20 bereal Ubique Epoque Registration Date: 03-08-2004 Posts: 11,824 Location: "I still love Jesus, I'm just afraid of His followers." DwDunphy Truth be told, all of us should probably be dead considering some of the places we've ridden in vehicles! __________________ Holy God break me, Holy Lord take me Lay your crushing hand, Your mighty hand, On me gently Your crushing hand, Your mighty hand, On me gently 01-28-2005 13:37 tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 Thread Starter hi dorf, and bereal! 01-28-2005 13:41 Jeff Vaughn Mind Peach Registration Date: 01-10-2005 Posts: 149 Wow, Tim Chandler as I live and breathe! That's a funny story ... and wellm funny. Did you guys paint the bus up with all sorts of pretty geometric designs and stuff? Speaking of which, have you guys ever considered doing an album of one hit wonders pop bubble gum covers. Sugar Sugar - The Archies I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family Wild Thing - The Troggs Maniac - Michael Sambello I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany Like a Virgin - Madonna Lilli Lou - TST and of course, Stairway to Heaven Just a thought. Cigars ... dude, you must be a Henessey man too then. 01-28-2005 13:53 bereal Ubique Epoque Registration Date: 03-08-2004 Posts: 11,824 Location: "I still love Jesus, I'm just afraid of His followers." DwDunphy Hi Tim! __________________ Holy God break me, Holy Lord take me Lay your crushing hand, Your mighty hand, On me gently Your crushing hand, Your mighty hand, On me gently 01-28-2005 14:01 tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 Thread Starter hi Jev. er, Stu. er, i mean, Jeff. actually i quit smoking completely! but a cigar and some henessey does sound pretty good. i'd love to hear what berger and the eddies could do with "like a virgin"! 01-28-2005 14:02 John Foxe Woolly Eggwhisk Registration Date: 03-12-2002 Posts: 654 Location: Elkhart, Indiana Very funny!        That's a hoot! Now how can we encourage you to stop smoking those Havanas? __________________ I'm a middle-aged hitchhiker... LetsSpin@comcast.net 01-28-2005 14:05 Berger Roy Al Swirling Eddies Registration Date: 02-14-2003 Posts: 1,286 Location: I AM NOT insane! Gkk! gk! I AM NOT A VIRGIN! Damb you!! __________________ For the last time, I am NOT insane! gggxk 01-28-2005 14:09 tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 Thread Starter hi, John! how's life? 01-28-2005 14:10 jiminy Tallowy Tamale Registration Date: 11-16-2002 Posts: 9,494 Tim - Thats a great tale- you tell em all so well! Honest - I think the part that intrigues me the most is you guys doin all them "on the road" things- at the time my kids and I thought you proly owned a jet!... ..famous Christian Artists..Cassettes in every store accross the country- touring all over... ah - it was a grand illusion..! __________________ jiMinY theres nothing to EVER put here that will please everyone-let alone anyone. 01-28-2005 14:11 joey Platyhelminth Registration Date: 01-08-2003 Posts: 7,231 Location: the biggest fans are often the biggest critics ... sometimes taken as complaining ... get used to it. :P - mountain fan Get into the Bus, Aloha from the album "Songs of the Heart" Words by Terry Taylor Music by Daniel Amos ©1995 Twitchen Vibes Music (ASCAP) Last night I dreamt Aloha was floating, Hanging like a picture in the skies over New Jerusalem Get back into the bus, Aloha Back into the bus, Aloha baby Get into the bus, Aloha Hula if you must, but get back into the bus Aloha baby, Aloha baby mine Aloha baby, Aloha baby mine You say a band plays inside your head to the praise filling up your heart You say you're dancing for the glory of God But you leave me in the dark, Aloha Do you want to break my heart, Aloha baby? Get into the bus, Aloha You're tearing us apart, Aloha baby There's a place called "The Promise Land," It overlooks the ocean With your own room and a lovely view And a cure for your devotion Last night I dreamt Aloha was floating, Hanging like a picture in the skies over New Jerusalem You've crossed the line again Your passion's an embarrassing thing The crowd is laughing at us So get into the bus, Aloha When you lose control, Aloha Where do you go, Aloha? Hello in there......... Get back into the bus, Aloha Back into the bus, Aloha baby Get into the bus, Aloha Hula if you must, but get back into the bus Aloha baby, Aloha baby mine Aloha baby, Aloha baby mine __________________ facebook 01-28-2005 14:13 tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 Thread Starter hi, jiminy! yes. you have no idea how exaggerated the illusion. 01-28-2005 14:14 jiminy Tallowy Tamale Registration Date: 11-16-2002 Posts: 9,494 aloha remember , it means Both Hello and Goodbye........ __________________ jiMinY theres nothing to EVER put here that will please everyone-let alone anyone. 01-28-2005 14:15 tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 Thread Starter hey, joey! 01-28-2005 14:15 Berger Roy Al Swirling Eddies Registration Date: 02-14-2003 Posts: 1,286 Location: I AM NOT insane! Gkkkkk! WHAT?! I AM NOT AN ILLUSION! Where am I? __________________ For the last time, I am NOT insane! gggxk 01-28-2005 14:17 jiminy Tallowy Tamale Registration Date: 11-16-2002 Posts: 9,494 Tim - I know George wrote When We was Fab. . .. but I really thought you guys just showed up in dressing rooms ..not that it was a curtain separating the last 4 seats from the rest of the amps..... It would make for great reading-tales big and small (big tales on a small budget) __________________ jiMinY theres nothing to EVER put here that will please everyone-let alone anyone. 01-28-2005 14:17 carl Platyhelminth Registration Date: 03-15-2002 Posts: 6,960 quote: Originally posted by jiminy aloha remember , it means Both Hello and Goodbye........ It's Hawaiian for "dude," you know... __________________ 01-28-2005 14:18 tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 Thread Starter terry has talked about putting a book together of some of the stories. i wouldn't be surprised if he does that eventually. 01-28-2005 14:20 tchandler Daniel Amos Registration Date: 03-22-2002 Posts: 1,061 Thread Starter hi, carl! 01-28-2005 14:21 Pages (3): [1] 2 3 next » Tree Structure | Board Structure Jump to: Please select: -------------------- DA Related Discussion-- General Discussion-- Upcoming Releases-- CD & DVD Reviews-- Larry - Lucy I'm In LoveFAQs and Notices Daniel Amos Message Board » DA Related Discussion » General Discussion » DA bus Forum Software: Burning Board 2.3.6, Developed by WoltLab GmbH