JP : You are just coming off of a tour run . What markets did you hit on this run ?
RG : We had Florida . We had the Carolinas . We had three or four different stops in Ohio and Kentucky . It was fun . We met a lot of great people . We started the tour in Florida , at Daytona for “ Bike Week ”.
JP : Is there a particular market or show that sticks out to you as a favorite on this trip out ?
RG : They were all good , but I would have to say Toledo , Ohio--which was our last show with BILLY MORRIS , who spent some time with WARRANT . I ’ ve toured with Billy . I ’ ve spent time in his studio . He produced my band fifteen years ago . That one was really , really fun . It was the after party for “ Rock the Arena ”. Columbus , Ohio had a place called BOTTOMS UP--which a lot of our families and friends we hadn ’ t seen in ten or fifteen years came out for . Big kudos to Bottoms Up , LORI and MIKE BRAMONTE . Those two stick out , personally in my mind , as my two favorites .
JP : What do you have planned for the balance of 2017 ? Will there be more tours ? If so , where will you be heading to ?
RG : Yes , we have a DAVID REECE ( former singer for ACCEPT ) run coming up . It ’ s just a short ten to fifteen day run . Our summer tour is coming up . I ’ m probably not allowed to say who the headliner is .
JP : I believe that is with EVERY MOTHER ’ S NIGHTMARE--but you don ’ t have to confirm that .
RG : Our summer tour was to be us , Every Mother ’ s Nightmare and LA STORY . That was going to be our summer tour . Something happened with Every Mother ’ s Nightmare , and they ’ re just not going to be able to do the fifty to sixty days that we ’ re all looking for . I think they are going to do the last seven to ten days only--and it ’ s us , LA Story and a well , well , WELL known headliner that we ’ re going out with . I ’ m sure it will be revealed in the next week or two . I ’ m not at liberty to say now . We start off at THE WHISKY on May 31st , and we roll all the way through July 16th . We are gonna be in Colorado , Wyoming , Nevada--a lot of markets we haven ’ t been in … four or five dates in Texas , four or five dates in Idaho , Arizona .