During the
Arise tour, I planned many tours for my baby band, Sepultura. They had come off a tour with Faith or
Fear that was not successful and I had my work cut out for me. The US market did not show up for the
tour and the band returned to Brazil to write the next record. I visited them during practice and also
returned to Morrissound to check out recording. I could tell they were onto something solid and began calling
promoters I had worked with on Sacred Reich tours and assuring them I would
make a real package that would draw.
I then gave birth to the SOS Tour, Sepultura, Obituary and Sadus. The tour was a huge success and I
mapped out my plans.
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| ASSHOLE FILE |
We spent 18
months on the road, visiting many countries and even squeezing in exotic
locations such as Indonesia and Japan!
Although I won't say whom, I received a letter from the label saying I
was hurting the band by touring so much and they needed to take a break and get
another record out. I promptly
filed the letter in my ASSHOLE FILE and kept booking shows. The fantastic New Titans on the Bloc
Tour was created during this period also.
Every tour was a huge success and the band as you know, later went on to
create the most successful record of their career, Chaos AD, but that is
another story, Students...
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| Max selfie in Greece |
The label
loved the Arise record and spent a nice sum of money flying us to Greece with
Brazilian photographer, Rui Mendes.
We were amazed at the Acropolis, the city in general, and of course, the
ouzo!! We spent the day on
location, laughing our asses off, gazing at transformed marble and the final
product was killer!!
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| Sepultura |
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| Max |
Towards the
end of the Arise tour, we played in Mexico City to an insane frenzy of
fans! We checked our gear, luggage
and backdrop under the plane and flew to our respective destinations. It was the last we saw of the beautiful
piece of art that had escorted us to the ends of the Earth. I like to think it is hiding in some
rich dude's museum, draped over the lost, stolen skull of Pancho Villa!!
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| Pancho Villa |
Class
dismissed....
