Smile Tour 2018

“Wanna get a donut Rudy?” “Yes, but how far is it?” “Just across the street. We’ll walk there!” Sang with a Bowie accent,... Read more

Nice, easy start to day 3 set the tone for the drive to Great Falls, Montana where our 3rd gig awaited us at... Read more

“Easy as glue” – Rudy Fredeen This quote has really nothing to do with today, but I liked it so much, I wanted... Read more

Rudy’s song selection: “The Chain” (Fleetwood Mac), “Chain Gang” (Sam Cook), “Indiana Jones Theme” (John Williams), “My Generation” (The Who), “Spinning Wheel” (Blood,... Read more

Driving: More driving. So much driving. Did I mention we drove? We’re all good, but a little cranky and I’m sure heat exhausted.... Read more

Authors’ note: We’ll be splitting up our Nashville experience into our personal stories and our musical experience here. We have a lot to... Read more

The Second Photo Shoot: What I have to say about this is 6:00 am. The city gets so unbelievably hot, even by 10:00,... Read more

Since we wanted to get out of Nashville ASAP, Jared drove us to a rest stop in Whitehaven, Kentucky (right on the KY... Read more

“When I’m 5 I’m going to do some sneaky stuff in the bathroom.” When your child informs you of this almost first thing... Read more

Rudy’s soundtrack: Dancin’ Machine, Making Christmas, Bring It On Home To Me, Iron Man, Mr. Roboto, Beat It, Back In Black, Spoon Man,... Read more

Oh my gosh, you guys! Today was a special day!! So, last night we stopped at the Days Inn in Souix City. We... Read more

Nashville: Both Jared and I worked on this one. Maybe you’ll be able to tell who’s voice is who’s…but maybe not. There are... Read more

Day 22: Sun’s up. Toes in the dust. Bladders emptied. Dressed. Coffee bought. On to Great Falls. Our gig was a return show... Read more