I had a very good time on the Quit Your Day Job Comedy Tour with Grady Ray. Well, as good of a time as I could have missing the hell out of my son Sam. Something has happened to me over the course of his growing form an infant to a toddler to a little boy I can have conversations with. I have become dependent on him for my happiness. Now, I know this may sound typical of being a loving parent, but it has made me put a lot of things in perspective. It has helped me grow as a person and certainly helped me appreciate what I have more. I do not think I will be taking off again for this type of tour with he and my wife in tow. Even then it would have to be limited to less than a few weeks at a time.
I have a lot of thanks to give, if you are pictured in this gallery you deserve the ultimate thanks. I won’t bother to list individuals because I have more effectively already done this on facebook.
The other take away for me on the Quit Your Day Job Comedy Tour is about me on stage. I learned more about what makes me funny on stage. I stopped using a set list and just let stuff come out. Much of my sets toward the end of the tour were improvised. In fact, at my show in Huntsville at least 75% of my material was based on a segment where I had the audience ask me questions. This is nothing groundbreaking as a stand-up concept, but it definitely let me draw from a lot of different parts of my life to be funny. I can’t wait to do this more!
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At the tree where the first scene of Season 1 of True Detective was filmed
Pulled over outside San Antonio but just got warning
Mario outside Magic Time Machine in San Antonio, TX
Robert Rau talks about Fast and Furious 8 in Baton Rouge, LA at Station Sports Bar
Mario on the beach in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Stopped for crawfish lunch by the Mississipi River
Mario at Maggie Meyers Irish Pub in Huntsville, AL
Grady Ray on stage at JP’s Bar in LaFayette, Louisiana
A slamming omlette made for us by Bubb’s Harris
Matt reunites with High School Classmate Jeremy Swindells
Mario at Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, AL
Somewhere in Texas
Mario outside of Mel’s Diner in LaFayette, Louisiana
Mario at the tree where the first scene of Season 1 of True Detective was filmed
Mario at the Space Center and Museum in Huntsville, AL
Mario at the tree where the first scene of Season 1 of True Detective was filmed
Houston
Cast of comics we shared the stage with in Baton Rouge, LA at Station Sports Bar
The gang at The Sanctuary in Montgomery, AL
Bubbs Harris on stage at Handlebar in Penscacola, FL
Mario At the tree where the first scene of Season 1 of True Detective was filmed
Grady on stage at Atomic Pop Shop in Baton Rouge
Rudyard’s in Houston
Grady Ray on stage at Blind Tiger Comedy Club in San Antonio, TX
An image from the men’s room at Epic Comedy Hour in Hunstville, AL
Grady Ray, Matt Ward and Nick Edgman at Garrison Brothers Distillery
The car buffet at Magic Time Machine in San Antonio, TX
Grady Ray at Maggie Meyers Irish Pub in Huntsville, AL
Mama Rena herself from Mama Rena’s in Lake Charles, Louisiana
The Greatest Toilet Seat Cover in America
Mario at the Blanco River in Central Texas north of San Antonio.
I had a great time hosting you guys on this tour! I was really impressed with your comedy and feel proud to have worked with you. If you’re ever in Houston again you can crash on our couch and headline another show at that Midtown Bar and Grill place. We’ve moved our shows to Friday nights and we’ve started an open mic on Wednesdays. The open mic is a struggle but the shows are doing fairly well. That is all. Thank you. Love, Bob Morrissey.
I had a great time hosting you guys on this tour! I was really impressed with your comedy and feel proud to have worked with you. If you’re ever in Houston again you can crash on our couch and headline another show at that Midtown Bar and Grill place. We’ve moved our shows to Friday nights and we’ve started an open mic on Wednesdays. The open mic is a struggle but the shows are doing fairly well. That is all. Thank you. Love, Bob Morrissey.
Love you Bob! Thanks so much for the great crash pad. I LOVE your neighborhood. Still one of my highlights of tour was walking around Montrose.