Nicholas David West coast Tour ’13: C'mon Kendalls.

When you work and live in such close proximity with the same five people you develop a collective consciousness of sorts. Odd sayings, jokes and rituals are developed and mature over the long hours spent together.  These jokes are extremely inside and are annoying, stupid or not funny to anyone not on tour with you, and are only funny if you've experienced the entire life of the joke.  Here are ours.

The Kendalls

We have become obsessed with The Kendalls after Nicholas purchased their greatest hits album at a thrift store based on the ridiculous album cover.  The music is classic country.  No frills.  It is a rule that we must listen to the Kendalls each day when we start driving.  It is also awesome to pick someone up with the windows rolled down and the Kendalls blaring.  This is the first track on the cd.

At this point, we all sing the choruses in harmony at the top of our lungs, usually play the melodies in sound check, and sing Kendalls songs in various voices and styles.  Our initial mockery has quickly turned into love, worship and respect.  Jeannie Kendall is still recording, having recently worked with Johnny Lang.  Thank you Royce and Jeannie.   

C'mon

Nicholas always creates silly little noises or sayings that he tries to get everyone to laugh at and start saying (i.e. Hey Now).  This trip is no exception.  Our first day on the road Nicholas kept saying "c'mon" (best said quickly and almost like a cat's meow) and smiling at me egging me on to laugh at it. He'd say, "That's pretty funny, huh?"  I told him it wasn't funny.  But after about two more days of it, I couldn't help but smile. Despite my desire to resist, it overtook me and I admitted defeat.  

"C'mon" is used in any context in any way imaginable.  Creative expression in delivering "c'mon" is greatly encouraged.  It is also encouraged to sneak "c'mon" into song lyrics or a discussion with people who are not in on the joke.  Nicholas is a master of it, and causes me to giggle at least once per show.  Afterwards he checks to make sure I heard it.  We also now start each show by putting our hands together in a circle and shouting "c'mon" in the unique style of our choosing.  C'Mon.

Border Crossings

It is required at all state border crossings to honk your the horn, roll down the passenger window, and put rock fingers out of the van.  This is an old ritual Nicholas and a friend developed when he lived in Colorado. But now we all get excited when we cross a border and have adopted the ritual as our own.