C'Mon Kids...We're Going to See Foghat!

Summary

Summary of "C'Mon Kids...We're Going to See Foghat!" – Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode Details

• Podcast Title: Armstrong & Getty On Demand
• Hosts: Joe, Jack, and Michael
• Episode: C'Mon Kids...We're Going to See Foghat!
• Release Date: January 7, 2025
• Publisher: iHeartPodcasts

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Introduction

In the lively episode titled "C'Mon Kids...We're Going to See Foghat!", hosts Joe, Jack, and Michael dive deep into the world of classic rock, exploring the upcoming tours of iconic bands slated for 2025. The conversation is peppered with humor, personal anecdotes, and candid opinions about the enduring legacy of these legendary groups.

Key Discussions

1. Classic Rock Tours for 2025

The primary focus of the episode revolves around the extensive list of classic rock and oldies bands planning tours in 2025. The hosts express a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism about the viability and current state of these bands.

• Bands Mentioned:
  • AC/DC: Joe humorously remarks, "I'm on the highway to Hell" (04:01).
  • Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band: Joe expresses a lack of interest, stating, "I will not go to see Ringo Starr and his All Star Band. Probably." (04:04).
  • The Eagles: A heated discussion ensues about internal conflicts, particularly between Don Felder and Glenn Frey. Joe vents frustration over their inability to reconcile, highlighting the group's financial success despite personal disagreements.
  • Santana and Joan Jett: Michael pokes fun at their age, noting, "Wait. Wow, wow, wow. These are some old people we're talking about." (06:26).
  • Steve Miller Band: Both hosts share a fondness for Steve Miller Band, with Joe reminiscing about taking his son Henry to see them, saying, "I will take Henry to that." (20:11).

2. The Role of Humor in Critiquing Music Industry Practices

Michael delves into the potency of humor as a tool for challenging authority and critiquing industry practices. He shares a thought-provoking reflection:

"One cannot stand up to mockery... a righteous person... can endure mockery because they know they're right." (02:41)

This segment underscores the hosts' belief in using humor to address and critique the often tumultuous relationships and decisions within the music industry.

3. Personal Anecdotes and Pop Culture References

The hosts intersperse the discussion with personal stories and references to current events and pop culture.

• Elon Musk's Proposal to Wikipedia: Joe brings up a humorous tidbit about Elon Musk allegedly offering Wikipedia a billion dollars to rename itself "Dick Aedia," highlighting Musk's eccentricities:

  "Elon offered Wikipedia a billion dollars to change their name to Dick Aedia... He retweeted it and said, true offer still stands." (01:22)

• Children's "Deez Nuts" Jokes: A light-hearted moment where Joe shares his son's obsession with "Deez nuts" jokes, reflecting on generational humor:

  "My oldest son 8 has discovered Deez nuts jokes... He simply can't stop." (02:41)

4. The Economics of Touring for Legacy Bands

A significant portion of the discussion centers on how legacy bands sustain themselves financially through touring amid declining album sales and streaming revenues.

• Live Performances as Revenue Streams: Joe articulates the necessity for older bands to tour to maintain financial stability:

  "The only way you're gonna make a cent is if you get out there on stage." (21:19)

• Challenges Faced by Bands: The hosts discuss the internal dynamics and external pressures that make reunions and tours challenging, using The Eagles as a prime example.

5. Critique of Aging Rock Icons

The hosts don't shy away from critiquing the current state of aging rock icons, often blending humor with candid opinions.

• Frankie Valli's Performance: Michael shares a viral video of Frankie Valli struggling during a performance, leading to a somber reflection on aging in the music industry:

  "It was sad. It was sad. Oh, what a night." (13:35)

• Roger Daltrey and The Who: Michael praises Roger Daltrey as a musician and a good human being, despite the band's waning dynamics:

  "Roger Daltrey. Love him. Bto. Perfect example... a really good human being in a lot of ways." (09:21)

Notable Quotes

• On Humor's Power:

  "The unrighteous person or regime... cannot stand up to mockery. That's why they crush it, because it will bring them down." – Michael (02:41)

• On Band Dynamics:

  "If you could have all the Eagles members come together and tour, they would have made so much money." – Joe (07:07)

• On Legacy Bands' Financial Realities:

  "Now everybody streams everything. The only way you can get any money out of your hits from back in the day is to get out there on stage." – Joe (21:27)

Conclusions and Final Thoughts

The episode wraps up with hosts reflecting on the state of the music industry for legacy bands. There's a clear sentiment that while nostalgia drives the demand for classic rock tours, the internal struggles and the physical demands of touring pose significant challenges for these aging musicians. The conversation underscores the delicate balance between honoring musical legacies and addressing the pragmatic realities of sustaining a career in music.

Final Quote:

"Enjoy yourself. Have a good time. Who am I to tell you what." – Joe (21:19)

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Transcript

[Joe]

Wasn't that delicious?

[Jack]

So good.

[Michael]

Your bill, ladies.

[Jack]

I got it. No, I got it.

[Michael]

Seriously, I insist.

[Jack]

I insisted first.

[Joe]

Don't be silly.

[Jack]

You don't be silly.

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[Jack]

Okay. Rock, paper, scissors for it. Rock, paper, scissors.

[Michael]

Shoot.

[Jack]

No.

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[Joe]

Come on, kids, get in the car. We're gonna go see Fog Hat. It's one more thing. Armstrong and Getty. One more thing. Before we get to finishing off the list of oldies, classic rock has been acts that are going to be touring in 2025, I got a couple of.

[Michael]

Other things in which I would really like to briefly perform the hit right off the top of my head of each of the bands you name.

[Joe]

Wow, that's a good one right there. And I know you can do.

[Michael]

Oh, yeah, just right off the top of my head.

[Joe]

Couple of things that happened while we were gone. Did you see this? Elon offered Wikipedia a billion dollars to change their name to Dick Aedia.

[Michael]

What? What? What a strange bird he is.

[Joe]

Apparently he did that a long time ago. Like before he was as big as he is now. Yeah, and somebody tweeted that out, like as a reminder of what a crazy person is. He retweeted it and said, true offer still stands. Oh my God, that's funny.

[Michael]

You know, at the risk of God of ending the mirth, I was reading again, one of my favorite topics in the world is how potent a force humor is. And I've got a quote around here somewhere about how the unrighteous person or regime or whatever cannot stand up to mockery. That's why they crush it, because it will bring them down. But a righteous person who is is correct and has the strength of morals and whatever behind them, they can endure mockery and will let it happen because they know they're right. And what. What a great measure that is of. Do you trust what you're saying? Do you believe what you're saying? Do you believe what you are saying is true? Because if you do, you will take mockery.

[Joe]

I don't know what era Elon Musk that was where he made that offer to Wikipedia. But the fact that he retweeted and said true offer still stands. Now that he's like, you know, the co president or whatever, that is pretty funny. One other thing before we get to the oldies groups, came across this on Twitter. Elon's thing. My oldest son 8 has discovered D's nuts jokes, and it's all he says now. Everything is Deez nuts. He simply can't stop. I asked where he heard that joke. He made me promise that if he told me, he wouldn't get in trouble. I agreed. So he leans in and he whispers, deez Nuts.

[Michael]

Oh, he is our most childish billionaire by a million miles.

[Joe]

That is a good joke.

[Michael]

Okay, well played, son.

[Joe]

So we went through on the radio show, which I assume you're aware of, that you're not listening to the One More Thing podcast and don't know that Armstrong and getty do 20 hours of live radio every week that you can also listen to in podcast form through One More Thing. But on the radio, we talked about.

[Michael]

Armstrong Yeti on Demand.

[Joe]

What did I say?

[Michael]

One More Thing, which is what we're doing now, right?

[Joe]

Completely different thing. I mentioned a lot of the groups that are touring. Some of my. Really, like, see, like AC dc.

[Jack]

I'm on the highway to Hell.

[Joe]

I will not go to see Ringo Starr and his All Star Band. Probably.

[Michael]

We all live in the Yellow Submarine.

[Joe]

Featuring members.

[Michael]

That was a Beatles song. Wait a minute. Give me a second. All I've got is a photograph.

[Joe]

All right. Featuring members of song.

[Michael]

What do you mean, all right?

[Joe]

I'm not a Ringo guy.

[Michael]

Okay.

[Joe]

Featuring members of Aerosmith, Walk this Way, Electric Light Orchestra, Strange Magic. Well, interesting choice. Toto.

[Michael]

Toe the Line, Bounce. Bounce Down. Their first hit. Not Going With Africa. Too obvious.

[Joe]

Minute Work.

[Michael]

Hold the Line. Isn't it? Sorry.

[Joe]

Minute Work.

[Michael]

I come from a land down under.

[Joe]

Okay, so go enjoy that. There's also Billy Joel.

[Michael]

I'm actually a fan of Colin James Hay as a songwriter.

[Joe]

Sure.

[Michael]

Solo stuff is. It's. It's like better versions than the Men.

[Joe]

At Work songs, but anyway, Billy Joel is touring for some reason with Stevie Nicks.

[Michael]

I'm already tired of singing. Yes, okay.

[Joe]

Sting and Rod Stewart. Okay.

[Michael]

I would have thought Sting is too big for that sort of package. It's kind of a festival, though, isn't it? A moving festival, definitely.

[Joe]

Rod Stewart's too big for it. He doesn't need to still.

[Michael]

I don't know.

[Joe]

He doesn't need to be part of any package. Rod Stewart did what a whole bunch of different artists figured out over the last two decades. You're a big deal back in the day. And you sing a whole bunch of standards and you put out albums as an old man of you singing, like classic standards and you make another gazillion dollars.

[Michael]

Steer into nostalgia.

[Joe]

Yeah, exactly. James Taylor's gonna be out there. Rod Stewart on his own heart. Elvis Costello, the Eagles.

[Michael]

I think I'm going to see Elvis again on this tour. Love him, love him, love him. I watched him hold an entire audience, wrapped every single second of the show. Him and an acoustic guitar.

[Joe]

Cool.

[Michael]

Spectacular.

[Joe]

The Eagles are going to continue to play at the Sphere. I saw that. It was awesome. Dead and company are playing at the Sphere. I would like to see Dead and Company at the Sphere. I wonder what they're. They're. The video portion would be. I don't know. Santana, Joan Jett.

[Michael]

Wait. Wow, wow, wow. These are some old people we're talking about. Santana in particular, Joan Jett, Carlos Santana played at Woodstock, right.

[Joe]

As a girl.

[Michael]

For the love of Abby.

[Joe]

He wasn't a baby John.

[Michael]

He's a grown man.

[Joe]

John Fogarty.

[Michael]

Wow.

[Joe]

Bruce Springs.

[Michael]

Oh, you know what? I. I honked this big. I don't know if it's still available on Netflix. The ccr Live at Albert hall in Great Britain in, like, sometime around 1970, when they were at the height of their powers. Mind blowing. Tightest band that's ever played.

[Joe]

Wow.

[Michael]

Just great.

[Joe]

Too bad they came to hate each other so much, because if they could have all gotten together and toured, they would have made so much money. That's like. I can't believe the Eagles are printing money, but they. They. Don Felder, the guitar player from back in the day, on all your favorite songs, he and them get along so bad that they. Don Felder's out there doing his own. I'm part of the Eagles thing with somebody else. You've never heard of making, you know, $100 a night when he could be flying around in a private jet. I mean, put your. Whatever you're mad about, put it aside and get on stage and play the songs, you idiots.

[Michael]

Wow. Counterpoint. Have integrity and don't profit from evil people who've wronged you.

[Joe]

Have you ever listened to. Because it's on YouTube, when Glenn Frey and Don Felder were challenging each other to a fight during a song. Yes, it is. So entertainer Don. Don Felder is the guy with the double neck guitar playing on, you know, Hotel California or Life in the Fast Lane or whatever. Standing there with Joe Walsh and he and Glenn Fry, lead singer. They're going back and forth in their headsets during some Joe Walsh solo or something like that about. I'll meet you at the bus, you motherfucker. Oh, yeah. Come on. I'll beat your ass, you son of a bitch. I mean, they are. And that's why they can't ever be together.

[Michael]

Yeah, they hate each other.

[Joe]

Glenn Fry's dead, but maybe he can't even stand to be around Glenn Fry's son. I don't know.

[Michael]

Now that's holding a cry.

[Joe]

Bruce Springsteen in the East. Eat Band will be out there. They'll probably, you know, be great.

[Michael]

I've just recently come to be able to listen to Bruce again, and I listened to a couple of old albums the other day because I just. He's become such a pain in the ass. I'm thinking after the smiting of Kamala Harris, he'll shut up and play music.

[Joe]

Now I hope I'm going the other direction on Springsteen. I just don't even think I can ever enjoy him again. That book and video that he and Barack Obama put out together. Oh, my God.

[Michael]

I see that.

[Joe]

I see it in bookstores all the. Oh, really?

[Michael]

Oh.

[Joe]

Oh.

[Michael]

That's why I can stand to listen. Oh.

[Joe]

Oh. It's hard to take Eric Clapton's touring now. If you want to get long a lecture as long about vaccines as the song Layla in between tunes, go ahead and enjoy Eric Clapton from a guy.

[Michael]

Who'S a magical player, but not exactly an intellectual giant.

[Joe]

And 90. I mean, he's not 90, but he's 80.

[Michael]

Yeah.

[Joe]

Roger Daltrey of the WHO.

[Michael]

Oh, Roger.

[Joe]

ELO on their own. Bachman Turner Overdrive will be taking care of business. April.

[Michael]

Roger Daltrey. Love him. Bto. No, you're kidding me. Roger, perfect example. And I love him as a musician. He's a really interesting guy. Just a really a good human being in a lot of ways. Not in some, but he. And this is a lesson for all of us. When he was at the height of his income, he built a life, assuming that would continue, and built himself a cost structure that's really difficult to maintain. So here he is. He's well into his 70s. He's got to do shows to pay the bills. And that's. It's too bad. I think he still enjoys playing, but his voice is so shot.

[Joe]

My son would like to see bto. He would love that. So I'll take Henry to that. Maybe if they get close, you ain't seen nothing yet.

[Michael]

There you go.

[Joe]

Earth, Wind and Fire is going to be playing.

[Michael]

Do you remember.

[Joe]

Foreigners Feel like. Feels like the Last Time tour? That's a pretty good name.

[Michael]

I'll bet it sounds like the last time, too.

[Joe]

Hey. Oh, yes, Michael. My favorite was Air Supply Joe earlier in the show.

[Michael]

Well, yes, they need an Air Supply on Stage, they've got the hose running under their nose. They're very old is the point.

[Joe]

Sticks is touring Grand Funk Railroad, Chicago, Cheap Trick, America. And I have no idea in any of these groups how many of the there might be the entire original band. It might be one of them, it might be none of them. I don't have any idea. But Three Dog Night, Jon Oates solo. I'm not sure why I'd go see that.

[Michael]

He's a good singer, songwriter, guitar player.

[Joe]

If he's in my living room and there's nothing on tv, I'll get out of my bedroom and go down and listen to him for long.

[Michael]

You ever watched Chicago concert from when the original lead guitarist, Terry Cath was still alive? No, just as a musician. Not a good one. But as a musician, they were astounding as a band, I mean like jaw dropping good. Back when having big boobs and shiny legs and 400 backup dancers wasn't what brought people to a hall. It was just music.

[Joe]

I just read the other day. Jimi Hendrix thought Terry Cath was the best guitar player on earth.

[Michael]

He was his favorite guitarist.

[Joe]

Yeah, that's interesting.

[Michael]

Yeah, he's a whale of a singer too.

[Joe]

But anyway, Toto, as I mentioned, along with Men at Work and Christopher Cross, it ain't far down to paradise. At least it's not for me. Burton Cummings, we mentioned Man. Air Supply, the Beach Boys.

[Michael]

Cummings is opening for Air Supply, the Beach Boys.

[Joe]

If you're reliving your early 60s heyday by going to see what's left of the Beach Boys, please find God or, I don't know, hand out food in old folks home. Find something to do with your life.

[Michael]

The beach grandsons would be like in their 60s, right?

[Joe]

Right. Heck yeah.

[Michael]

Or 50s, certainly.

[Joe]

Wow.

[Michael]

I mean, if you're a grown man in 1962, you're my dad. 62 years later.

[Joe]

Yeah, you're my dad.

[Michael]

Well, yeah. So your grandsons absolutely could be, you know, on stage playing music. Heck yeah.

[Joe]

Frankie Valli in the Four Seasons. Frankie Valli's still alive.

[Michael]

Oh, oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. There was a video went viral late last year about. Forgive me. It's not his fault. It's his family's fault. And the people around him. A clearly senile, unable to sing. Frankie Valli being led up to a microphone, looking around confusedly, kind of mouthing along to what was obviously a backup track. It.

[Joe]

It was wow.

[Michael]

Now maybe he was having a bad night like Joe Biden did when he had a cold at that debate.

[Joe]

It's probably similar. It's probably some nights it's okay, and a lot of nights it's not.

[Michael]

Oh, it was sad. It was sad.

[Joe]

Wow.

[Michael]

Oh, what a night.

[Joe]

The Righteous Brothers, Tommy James and the Shondells.

[Michael]

You better be Righteous Brothers, because you're going to meet God soon.

[Joe]

There's the Happy Together tour, featuring the Turtles, Bad Finger, the Association, Jay and the Americans, the Vogues and the Cow Sills. The Cow Sills. You got to be an oldies fan. Wow, that is a sad lineup. I know a lot of you don't have any idea who any of those groups are taken from us. That is a sad lineup.

[Michael]

Well, I just. I guess, I don't know. You've been an accountant or a school bus driver for the past 35 years and somebody says, hey, I'll give you a 10k to play a few shows. I'd say, when do we start? But it's. It's. Oh, wow. I'm sorry. I'm. You brought me low with the Cowsles.

[Joe]

Wasn't that delicious?

[Jack]

So good.

[Michael]

Your bill, ladies.

[Jack]

I got it. No, I got it.

[Michael]

Seriously, I insist.

[Jack]

I insisted first.

[Joe]

Don't be silly.

[Jack]

You don't be silly.

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[Jack]

Okay. Rock, paper, scissors for it. Rock, paper, scissors.

[Michael]

Shoot.

[Joe]

No.

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[Joe]

God. I introduced the association for a radio station in the mid-80s, and they were. What would they be, Joe? 20 years past their prime, then 15 at least.

[Michael]

Yeah, everyone knows early 70s soft rock.

[Joe]

Okay, so they're late 60s.

[Michael]

They were. They were.

[Joe]

They were 15 years past the problem. Anyway, it was sad then. I mean, the audience was. It was like five bucks to get in. In the middle of nowhere, small town, Kansas.

[Michael]

What are they now?

[Joe]

I just can't even imagine better known names. Leonard Skynyrd is touring in 2025. My son would love that.

[Michael]

Still around? Yeah.

[Joe]

I have no idea who's in Lynyrd Skynyrd at this point.

[Michael]

Yeah.

[Joe]

ZZ Tops Elevation Tour.

[Michael]

They got two out of three. That's not bad. And they got. You know what? And I can't decide if this is crass. It's show business, for God's sake. But they found a guy who looks just like their original bass player. Passed away. Dusty Hill. He's got the long beard and everything and sounds great.

[Joe]

Well, there's some groups. There is just like a couple of key people. You have to have like, the Eagles. You got to have Don Henley. I mean, if he. So you. You can still pull it off. And it's like the way Dead and Company is. You got Bob Weir up there and you put John Mayer next to him. It's. It's fine. I think with like ZZ Top, as long as you got the Reverend up there, you're okay. You can pull it off. Marshall Tucker Band, Little Feet. Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Graham Nash, Al Stewart. The year of the Social Security check.

[Michael]

Hello.

[Joe]

Don McLean. O. Janice Ian.

[Michael]

How old is Don McLean?

[Joe]

I don't know.

[Michael]

Janice Ian at 17.

[Joe]

How old is Don McLean, I ask my watch, and my watch tells me he's 79.

[Michael]

Okay.

[Joe]

Janicean, Alice Cooper. She's good. Gene Simmons on his own now. The bass player from Kiss plays. And he doesn't sing, does he?

[Michael]

He doesn't need the money.

[Joe]

No, he really doesn't need the money.

[Michael]

He sings a handful of their songs.

[Joe]

He really doesn't need the money. He's the richest one of all of them. Right. Because he became a T shirt guy.

[Michael]

Oh, brilliant, brilliant businessman.

[Cindy]

Yeah.

[Michael]

He sings I want to rock and roll all night.

[Joe]

Oh, okay. I didn't know that. Yeah. Boy, my friends from junior high would kill me for not knowing that I wasn't into Kiss. My. All my friends were super into Kiss.

[Michael]

Me neither.

[Joe]

I thought it was stupid fog hat we mentioned. I think Kansas, the group blue. Blue Oyster cult, 38 special, Ace freely, a different guy from Kiss, who apparently can't get along with Gene Simmons, so they can't play together.

[Michael]

Amazing players. Kansas is underrated as just as musicians. They are unbelievable and probably still are.

[Joe]

George Thorogood is bad to his very calcified bones.

[Michael]

He stopped touring for a week in 1988, and that's the only time he's been off the road.

[Joe]

Let's save this one for last because they've kind of become a big deal in, like, recent months for some reason. Steve Miller Band. Oh, my son would love that. That I will go to. I will take Henry to Steve Miller Band. And I saw him a couple of years ago on tv, and it was cool. He was still good. And his band is freaking amazing.

[Michael]

So I've told this story before, but when my daughter Delaney, who is now 25, was a freshman in college, she texted me, she said, dad, you know, it's a great song. The Joker by the Steve.

[Joe]

There you go.

[Michael]

And I texted back, you damn right, sweetheart. You're damn right.

[Joe]

It was interesting. I can remember when Henry heard that from the first time that there's. There's my son. My older son who, like, only likes rap, has that on his playlist. There are some songs that the first time everybody hears him, it's like, that freaking is awesome. That's one of them.

[Michael]

Yes.

[Joe]

Iggy Pop, Southside, Johnny Jefferson, Starship. Wow. Rick Wakeman of Yes. Okay, go if you want. Enjoy yourself. Have a good time. Who am I to tell you what.

[Michael]

You should do again? A brilliant player shirts whatever it is.

[Joe]

War, Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

[Michael]

Would it save time to mention who's not touring?

[Joe]

I. Instead, I wonder if there's some sort of. There's a combination of things going on here and then I can stop instead of Going through more of list, I suppose. Little River.

[Michael]

Oh God, there's more.

[Joe]

Little River Band.

[Michael]

Oh.

[Joe]

I'll bet you I know what happened. Diana Ross, she's still alive. Cool. The gang, the Jacksons, as I mentioned, I saw them on rocking New Year's Eve. Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson. I, I just, just popped into my head a couple of things that are going on and one of them is up until a couple of years ago you still made good money off the fact that you're, you know, people would go out there and maybe buy your album if they just discovered Steve Miller Band and thought, I want to hear the Steve Miller Band. Now everybody streams everything. You don't make any money. The only way you can get any money out of your hits from back in the day is to get out there on stage. It's your only way to make money. That has to be driving a lot of this. If you're the Little River Band. You used to make really good money coming in on a yearly basis from singles, albums, whatever, perhaps reminiscing and. But now nothing. You make nothing. The only way you're gonna make a cent is if you get out there on stage.

[Michael]

Was cool change a little. Little River Band.

[Cindy]

So yeah.

[Joe]

God, I love that.

[Michael]

That's a great song. I will not apologize for that. Smokey Robinson is going to turn 84 this year in, in a few weeks.

[Joe]

And we live in an age of oldies. Our president's going to be 80.

[Michael]

Our current president willing to pay money to see an 84 year old smokey Robinson. Oh well, if you enjoy it, go enjoy it.

[Joe]

I agree, man. There's going to be a lot of third empty Indian casinos outside of small towns in the Midwest with a lot of these acts.

[Michael]

But going to see an ancient Janice ian warbling at 17. The title of her big hit was at 17. She's now at 77. Do you understand the irony here?

[Joe]

You know, if you get obstructed view.

[Michael]

Seats on these concerts, chances are it's an oxygen tank.

[Joe]

Exactly. Well, I guess that's it.