Tales from the Road
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Here you’ll read about Sally’s debaucherous, funny, cramped, and often painful life on the road as an indie musician. Start at the beginning and read why Sally chose not to sign a record deal and, instead opted for a more challenging route, booking her own gigs, creating a label, and climbing into a van called Moby to criss-cross the country with a band of hooligans.
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From the beginning, Sally had one BIG question….
Why did I want to become a musician?
Making “Tomboy Bride” Spring 1998
- Boulder, CO – Mom & Dad React to my Demo
- Boulder, CO – “Waiting for my Musicians”
- Boulder, CO – FTS
- Boulder, CO – Tiny Yellow Ducks
- Boulder, CO – Wendy Woo
- Boulder, CO – A Short One
- Fort Collins, CO – Opening for The Samples – The Starlight Theater
- Boulder, CO – The Break-Up
- Boulder, CO – Time’s Ticking
- Boulder, CO – Leggo My Ego
- Lyons, CO – Being Brave
- New York City – Mixing at Whitney Houston’s Studio
- New York City – Mom’s Birthday
- Vail, CO – “Let’s Rodeo” – The Catacombs & State Bridge
- New York City – Donald Fagen is Producing My Song
First Tour – Tomboy Bride 1998
- Greenwood, CO – Fiddler’s Green with Dad
- Steamboat, CO – Old Town Pub
- Los Angeles, CA – “The Ego Petting Zoo”
- Nantucket, MA – “Ecstasy, Goldschlager & The Naked Show” – The Muse
- Boulder, CO – “Musician or Star” – Tribes Rehearsal Space
- Boulder, CO – Tomboy Bride CD Release Party – The Fox Theater
- Boulder, CO – “Rhinestone Roller Skates” – Buffalo Exchange
- Boulder, CO – “The Suck Button” – The Foundry
- Martha’s Vineyard, MA – “Lessons from Jimmy Cliff” – Hot Tin Roof
- Boulder, CO – “Moby, A Commitment to Music”
- Ft. Collins, CO – Just Payin’ My Dues” – Aggie Theater
- Greeley, CO – “Cattle Murder Capital of The World” – KUNC
- Boulder, CO – “Jeremy (Guitar) Quit”
- Vail, CO – “First Headline Gig” – The Double Diamond
- Telluride, CO – “You never lose your boyfriend, you just lose your turn” – The Fly Me To The Moon Saloon
- Boulder, CO – “Opening for Little Feet” – Fox Theater – December 13, 1998
- Boulder, CO – “My Stomach Aches for my Mama”
- Breckenridge, CO – “Camp-Smoke-A-Lot-A-Ganga” – Joshua’s
- Vail, CO – “Pre-Famous Faces” – Garton’s
- Aspen, CO – “Post-Gig Gifts” -The Howlin’ Wolf
- Los Angeles, CA – “Snapshot on a Quarter Century”
- Los Angeles, CA – “Take Another Little Piece of My Heart Now Baby”
- Boulder, CO – “Losing MORE of my Band” – February 4, 1999
- Boulder, CO – “Next Stop, America”
The Rodeo Tour, Winter 1999
- Boulder, Co – “Let’s Get This Rodeo On The Roadeo”
- Vail, CO – “The Taylor Tattoo”
- Denver, CO – “I’m An Actress” – The Soiled Dove
- Boulder, CO – “Icarus’ Wings” – The Boulder Theater
- Vail, CO – “Sleeping Head to Foot” – Garton’s
- Boulder, CO – “Nisa”
- Near Utah – “California, Here We Come”
- San Diego, CA – “Rock The Casbah”
- Los Angeles, CA – “Best Night of My Life” – The Troubadour
- San Francisco- “Riders” – Hotel Utah
- Mill Valley, CA – “Fluffernutters” The Sweetwater
- Portland, OR – “A Lack of Space”
- Seattle, WA – “What I’ve Learned”
- Somewhere in Oregon – “Sagebrush and Freedom”
- Crested Butte, CO – “Goodnight Road”
- Boulder, CO – “I Miss The Road”
- Frisco, CO – “Coco Coffee”
- Denver, CO – “No Ground”
- Boulder, CO – “Band-o-Babes”
The Flying V Tour, Spring 1999
- South Dakota-ish – “East Coast Here We Come”
- Minneapolis, MN – “Beer, Beer, Beer”
- Madison, WI – “Egg on my Face”
- Milwaukee, WI – “Show’s Canceled”
- Chicago, IL – “Rollaway”
- Memphis, TN – “COPS, SAVIORS OR SATANISTS?”
- Nashville, TN – “Bowling Ball Baby”
- Little Rock, AK – “Waffle House”
- Mobile, AL – “The Bubble Machine”
- New Orleans, LA – “Bed for Six”
- Tuscaloosa, AL – “25¢ Beer”
- Atlanta, GA – “The Revolving Stage”
- Destin, FL – “Folking Memorial Day”
- Jacksonville, FL – “Nobody stepped up to the plate!!”
- Isle of Palms, SC – “The Bikini Contest”
- Kill Devil Hill, N.C – “Band Condos”
- Washington, DC – ‘Week of Determination”
- Baltimore, MD – “Jah Works & Fat Head”
- Pittsburgh, PA – “Uncle Liv
- Amagansett, NY -“Days off with Mama”
- Northhampton, MA – Buying my Guitar”
- New York City, NY – “A Musical Reunion”
- Bryn Mawr, PA – “A Glomless Night”
- King Of Prussia, PA – “I Donwannago Home”
- Swarthmore, PA – “Teach Your Children Well”
- St. Louis, MO – “Soundtrack To The Best Time of My Life”
- Boulder, CO – “HOME”
- A Day Off ….
Road Warrior Tour, Summer 1999
- San Diego, CA – “The Press Picture”
- Los Angeles, CA- “LaLaLand”
- Santa Barbara, CA – “Triple Header”
- San Francisco, CA – “Day Drinking”
- Arcata, CA – “Ancestors”
- Ashland, OR – The Ashland Creek Bar & Grill
- Portland, OR – “Lost in Space”
- Seattle, WA – “Growing Crops in the Dark”
- Salt Lake City, UT – “All Right”
- Aspen, CO – “Faking it”
Road Dog Tour, Fall 1999
- Denver, CO – “Opening for Art”
- Nebraska – “The House of Sod”
- Chicago, IL – “Rough-Rocker-Chick”
- Detroit, MI -“No, Johnny Taylor is Not my Father”
- Cleveland, OH – “Lessons in Humility”
- Londonderry, NH – “Dad in the House”
- Ogunquit, ME – “Will Drink for Lobsters”
- Martha’s Vineyard, MA – “Sharing Mom’s Spotlight”- Hot Tin Roof
- Amagansett, Long Island, NY – “Encore”
- Nantucket, MA – “Glitter-Covered, Bare-Ass, Bass Solo”
- Storrs, CT – “The Ride”
- Northampton, MA – “R.I.P Purple Shirt”
- Burlington, VT – “The Roll-Away”
- Boston, MA – “H.O.B.”
- New York City – “You’re Sylvain”
- Providence, RI – “No Sound Check”
- Philadelphia PA -“Infidelity on the Road”
- Media, PA – “My Brother’s Girlfriend, Brittany Spears”
- Washington, DC – “NO SAL, you cannot wear that on stage”
- Williamsburg, VA – “Hurricane Floyd”
- Charlotte, NC – “The Blair Witch Project”
- On The Drive
- Atlanta, GA – “Mommy’s Touch”
- Nashville, TN – “Skunk Buddy & Other Humiliations”
- Boulder, CO – “You’ve Almost Reached Sally Taylor”
- Eureka Springs, AK – “The Mayor Got Us Stoned”
- Eureka Springs, AK – “Tatoo Wedding Parlors and Mud Masks”
Roadrunner Tour, Fall 1999
- Portland, OR – “The Ghosts of Songs”
- Mill Valley, CA – “How’d you Look?”
- Los Angeles, CA – “Portrait of a Day”
- Santa Barbara, CA – “Danger”
- Hollywood, CA – “Something to Prove at The Troubadour”
- San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
- Scottsdale, AZ – “Pissin’ in Bottles”
- Las Vegas, NV – “Legends”
- Boulder, CO – “On Writing Songs”
Making of Apt #6S, Winter 2000
- Pre-Pre-Production for Apt #6S – “The Listening Party”
- Pre-Production for Album #2 – “How to Prep For an Album”
- Boulder, CO – “Sibling Show”
- Pre-Production – “William Shatner, Eat your Heart Out”
- Day 2 – “The Terrible Din”
- Day 4 – “Ghost in the Machine”
- Day 9 – “What The Studio is Really Like” – January 23, 2000
- Day 13 – “Split Decisions”
- Day 14 – “Cardboard Pants”
- Day 21 – “Breaking Up With Kipp”
- Day 24 – “Party at the Studio” – February 6, 2000
- Day 28 – “Sometimes Hums Along”
- Martha’s Vineyard, MA – Gig with Mom
- Day 57- “My Dad’s a Badass”
- Day 61 – “Mixing”
- Day 64 – “Spirulina Frosting is Disgusting”
- Day 67 – “Naming the Album 6S”
- Day 70 – “Returning to my Childhood Home”
Tornado Tour, Spring 2000
- Philadelphia, PA – “Birthing an Album”
- Hoboken, NJ – “Kraft Mac & Cheese, The Perfect Anti-Theft Device”
- Saratoga Springs, NY – Cafe Lena
- Amagansett, NY – “An Insider’s Look”
- Boston, MA – “Good Morning America”
- New York City – “Mama’s Ol’ Stomping Grounds”
- Northampton, MA – The Iron Horse
- Albany, NY – Soucy Says
- Ithaca, NY – “How Sweet It Is”
- Outside of Detroit – “Addicted”
- Buffalo, NY – “What’s your flavor honey?”
- St Louis, MO – “Disaster”
- McAlester, OK – “Hellava Place to come to get arrested”
- A Day Off
Big Ben, Parliament Tour, Early-Summer 2000
The Road Burn Tour, Late-Summer 2000
- Boulder, CO – “Vanity Fair”
- Salt Lake City, UT – “My Husband’s Scarf”
- Casper, CA – “Banding”
- San Francisco, CA – “Visiting my Childhood”
- Mill Valley, CA – “The Show Must Go On”
- Arcata, CA – “Abstain from Cocaine”
- Camino, CA – “Here, put on these Handcuffs”
- Tulare, CA – “Steve, The Hypnotist”
- Los Angeles, CA – “HOT DAMN!”
- Dana Point, CA – “Just Happy to be Included”
- The Middle of Nowhere I-70E – “Pet Peeves & Perms”
The D-Tour, Fall 2000
- Somewhere in Kansas – “We’re On TV!”
- Malden, MO – “Look for the Ring, Sal!”
- Malden, MO to Little Rock, AK – “This Means WAR.”
- Shreveport, LA – “Pop Tart Wallet”
- New Orleans, LA -“Isis”
- Memphis, TN – “Happy Now”
- Memphis, TN to York, PA – “Mail-Order Meat”
- York, PA – “My Panties For a Harley Jacket”
- Media, PA – “Payback is a Bitch”
- Media, PA – “Gratitude”
- New York City – “Meeting Terintino Part 1″” – The Bitter End
- New York City – “Meeting Tarantino Part 2” – The Bitter End
- Buffalo, NY – “No Coffee, No Chocolate, No Bubbly Drinks”
- Buffalo, NY – “Heir Force”
- Columbus, OH – “The one about the time my dad picked you up hitchhiking”
- Indianapolis, IN – “Spooning my way up the East Coast”
U-Turn Tour, Winter 2001
- Soucy and Sally, Headin’ East – “Winnings & Losings”
- Mohegan Sun Casino, CT – “Money in the Key of C major”
- Atlantic City, NJ – “Like a Rockstar”
- New Hope, PA – “Bye Sister Sledge”
- Norwell, MA – “Mercury in Retrograde” – The Company Theater
Making Shotgun, Winter 2001
Home Game, Spring 2001
Sitting Shotgun Tour, Summer 2001
- Exton, PA – “On the Roody Again”
- Haddon Heights, NJ – “Schooled”
- Great Barrington, MA – “Catching Two Parents, With One Gig”
- W. Chatham, MA – “The Hecklers”
- Chester, NY – “Blood on the Sheets”
- Annapolis, MD – “We’re not in Virginia anymore”
- Oakland, MD – “Two Cups and a String”
- Plains, PA – “Sally Taylor & The Grilled Pork Chops”
- Norwich, CT – “Nightmares, Turbulence & Alarm Bells, Oh My”
- Mohegan Sun, CT – LA – “What if I Quit?”
- Sign Up A Pal & Get Sal
On Tour with my ‘Ol Man, Fall 2001
- Colorado to Montana – “The Twin Towers” – Going on the Road with My Ol’ Man – September 18, 2001
- Bozeman, MT – “Isn’t it Nice to be Home Again”
- Sun Valley, ID – “Touring with Dad, What it’s Like”
- Salt Lake City, UT – “It’s Not Your Fault Line”
- Reno, NV – “Unmoored & Adrift”
- Boulder, CO – “Making it OK”
- Boulder, CO – “Making a Home”
The Beginning of the End Tour, Summer 2002
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – “Dean Proposes”
- Boulder, CO to St. Louis, MO – “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
- St. Louis, MO – “HELP ME!”
- Near Indianapolis, IN – “Wet Blankets”
- Indianapolis, IN – “3 Sets & A Bar Brawl” – Zanies Too
- This Valentine’s Day – Will I Be Yours?
- New York City – “Greetings From My Hairy Nuts”
- Boulder, CO – “Our House”
- Boston, MA – Ben’s First Show
- Burlington, VT – Free Show – The Metronome
- Northampton, MA – “The Beginning of The End”
- New York City – “Whisky, Gin, Vodka”
- Block Island, RI – “Heros”
- Nashville TN – “The End Of The Road”
This Marks The End of The Daily Gig Series
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Southeast Asia Tour
- Bangkok, Thailand – Happy — To You
- Bangkok, Thailand – 9 People, 16 Days, 3 Countries
- Bangkok, Thailand – Fish for your Supper
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – Demi-Kitt – The BeeBop
- Lampang Province, Thailand
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – James Taylor’s “You’ve Got a Pen” – Royal Thai Elephant Conservation Center
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – Singing with Elephants – Royal Thai Elephant Conservation Center
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Singing in a Communist Country
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Massage by The Blind
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Music Speaks Heart
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Farang
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Silent Monsters
- Ko Pan Gan, Thailand – How about some Carly Simon?
- Bangkok, Thailand – Airport
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Penis Luck
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – The Irish Pub
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Day One
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Dean’s Hilarious Mistake in the Caves
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – “Mardi Gras Beads”
Filming Baja Beach Bums, Summer 2004
- Point Conception, CA – Pinche Burro
- Point Conception, CA – Sally in the Raw vs. The Movie
- Point Conception, CA to St. Paul, MN
On Tour with Brother Ben
- Minneapolis, MN – The Fine Line Around the Block – The Fine Line Café
- Chicago, IL – Hold my legs – Shuba’s
- Ames, IA – Dance Party on the Tour Bus – University Of Iowa
- Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
- Denver, CO – My Future is in Phoebe’s Hands – The Bluebird Theater
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