Corporate Sponsored Touring Comes to the Micro Indie Level

at connecting taco bell with local bands? that's their big pitch?

is the presence of a global brand now just maybe enough to ensure success?

1:1 odds that none of TB's PR staff has ever toured the country (even short hops) by van.

When I lived in ABQ, I used to book all-ages shows at a bakery/bagel/sandwich shop called Fred's Breads. The owner (whose name wasn't Fred) used to give any touring band that stopped in and identified themselves free food. I always thought that was great.

So why do I feel all weird and icky now that Taco Bell is doing it?

When my old band was on the road, we outlawed eating at Taco Bell. What it did to the bass player's already potent flatulence was simply ungodly. So I suspect this is actually some nefarious corporate plan to break up fledgling indie bands.

Exactly!

FOURTH MEAL is people!
FOURTH MEAL IS PEEEEEEOPLE!!!!

this made me giggle out loud.

They think they can just go around giving out free food! Asshats!

How dare they try to give free food to touring bands? Bastards!

Fuck, I missed the deadline. I totally woulda sold my soul for $500 worth of cinnamon twists!

I once heard that Col. Sanders put a clause in his will that all KFC employees needed to take a secret oath to feed people if they had no money. I actually tried to get some biscuits and gravy when I was totally broke and out of my mind at some KFC in Paris. "pas d'argent! J'ai besoin des biscuits et gravy s'il vous plait! Colonel Sanders dit que c'est 'okay,' n'est-ce pas?" I think it's pretty much an urban legend.