A parting shot from me to you as the 2009 holiday tour concludes...
It's Christmas Eve, and I am flying home like so many others are to see their family. Two months of touring, as well as two months of recording prior to the tour, are behind us. As I head home, having said goodbye to the tour bus and the guys for now, it's tough not to become reflective on how blessed I feel to be a member of SNC...
From Indiana to Illinios, Ohio to Oregon, Canada to California, Pennsylvania to New York to Connecticut to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Maryland, Washington, Kentucky, Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Massachusetts, Virginia and FINALLY North Carolina... (many of these states repeative times). 24 states, 3 providences in just over two months - What a tour it has been.
We've sung in just about every type of venue imaginable, having sung for thousands and thousands of fans, metting so many kind and supportive friends along the way, signed about a million CDs and posters and programs and so on, and can't wait to do it all again.
I want to thank the following people:
- Every single person that calls themselves a Chaser
- My amazing wife Molly for being so understanding, patient and supportive
- All of my family that came out on the road to support me or called me on the road to keep me company
- Our management, our record label, our agents, and everyone that worked at a venue that we met along the way
- Richard Korby, who as a tour manager made SNC more efficient, more professional and more of a group than it's ever ben before
- Dave Mickle, our driver who braved two massive snow storms in two weeks, driving hours and hours through the night
- And of course, my nine brothers in crime, Straight No Chaser for not killing me or each other while we roamed the country in a bus
I was teasing the past few days about how excited I was not to have to see all of the guys after this tour was done - all in gest of course. To me, there is not a whole lot of things i deem more special than this group. Our fans rock and I am going to miss shaking hands every night and hearing how the heck all of you found your way to hearing of us and becoming our friends.
I'm sure a seasoned touring veteran might read this post and laugh knowing we've only been gone so long. But for me, it's not every day I tour to country with a traveling band. This was special. We may end up being road warriors in the months and years to come, but this tour will stay special in my mind as our first time around the block. Thank you for helping to make this be so tremendous, and we'll see you all again soon.
-Walter Chase
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